There are 9 ways to get from Koper to Budapest by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Koper to Ljubljana APbus Pr A22 8426 13 / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N403 / ...
8h 34mFt 18,452–26,778Train
cheapest- Take the train from Koper to Hodostrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Hodos to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
11h 1mFt 15,908–16,708Drive 538 km
- Drive from Koper to Budapestcar 538 km
5h 40mFt 31,297–45,207Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane TRS - BUD
8h 13mFt 31,765–108,953Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Portorož to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane VCE - BUD
7h 54mFt 19,816–201,743Shuttle to Treviso Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Portorož to Treviso, Aeroporto
- Fly from Treviso Airport (TSF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane TSF - BUD
7h 53mFt 32,816–221,743Shuttle, shuttle to Vienna International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Koper, Avtobusna Postaja to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Flughafen Wien
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane VIE - BUD
9h 5mFt 149,177–224,947Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BLQ - BUD
8h 35mFt 30,965–98,453Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Koper to Ljubljana APbus Pr A22 8426 13 / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana to BudapestEurobusways
6h 59mFt 24,452–36,778
Koper to Budapest by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Koper to Budapest is to train which costs 15 500 Ft - 17 000 Ft and takes 11h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Koper to Budapest is to drive which takes 5h 40m and costs 31 000 Ft - 46 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Koper to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Koper and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Ljubljana bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Koper to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Koper and arriving at Budapest-Deli via Hodos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 1m.
The distance between Koper and Budapest is 570 km. The road distance is 538 km.
The best way to get from Koper to Budapest without a car is to bus which takes 8h 34m and costs 18 000 Ft - 27 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Koper to Budapest, including transfers.
Koper to Budapest bus services, operated by Arriva Slovenia, depart from Koper station.
Koper to Budapest train services, operated by Slovenske železnice (SŽ), depart from Koper station.
The best way to get from Koper to Budapest is to bus which takes 8h 34m and costs 18 000 Ft - 27 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 15 500 Ft - 17 000 Ft and takes 11h 1m, you could also fly, which costs 31 000 Ft - 110 000 Ft and takes 8h 13m.
What companies run services between Koper, Slovenia and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a bus from Koper to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Ljubljana bus station in around 8h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koper to Budapest-Deli via Hodos in around 11h 1m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–65,000
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–65,000
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–55,000
Flights from Treviso Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–85,000
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–70,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–120,000
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–95,000
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–100,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–85,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–44,000
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–95,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–75,000
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–70,000
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–70,000
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–48,000
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–110,000
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Koper to Hodos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,209
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Hodos to Budapest-Deli
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,700–5,500
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–13,000
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–13,000
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–9,000
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–9,000
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–11,000
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–11,000
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–10,000
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–11,000
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +386 090 74 11
- info@arriva.si
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
Bus from Koper to Ljubljana AP
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,400–3,800
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
Bus from Koper to Ljubljana AP
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,400–3,800
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–23,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Portorož to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,839–140,000
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- Ft 9,839
- Private
- Ft 56,480
Shuttle from Portorož to Treviso, Aeroporto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,839–140,000
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- Ft 9,839
- Private
- Ft 56,480
- Phone
- +386 (0) 31 30 41 41
- info@zup-prevozi.eu
- Website
- zup-prevozi.eu
Shuttle from Koper, Avtobusna Postaja to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 33,000–40,000
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- Ft 33,000–40,000
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 90,000–110,000
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- Ft 90,000–110,000
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- info@eurobusways.com
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Ljubljana to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–33,000
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
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Booking & Getting There
Koper to Budapest bus services, operated by Arriva Slovenia, arrive at Ljubljana AP station.
Koper to Budapest train services, operated by Slovenske železnice (SŽ), arrive at Hodos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Koper to Budapest is 538 km. It takes approximately 5h 40m to drive from Koper to Budapest.
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