There are 7 ways to get from Ljubljana to Budapest by train, bus, rideshare, plane, car, or shuttle
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Train
best- Take the train from Ljubljana to Budapest-KelenfoeldIc
8h 28mFt 9,500–12,000Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Ljubljana to Budapest431.2 km
5h 35mFt 4,300–6,000Bus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-PályaudvarN536
6hFt 14,000–20,000Fly from Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)LJU - BUD
6h 6mFt 42,110–103,195Drive 431.9 km
- Drive from Ljubljana to Budapest431.9 km
4h 40mFt 26,890–38,841Shuttle to Klagenfurt Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana to Klagenfurt Flughafen
- Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)KLU - BUD
9h 11mFt 63,670–239,535Shuttle to Trieste – Ronchi Dei Legionari Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana to Trieste Airport
- Fly from Trieste – Ronchi Dei Legionari Airport (TRS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)TRS - BUD
4h 57mFt 44,174–157,356
Ljubljana to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ljubljana to Budapest is to rideshare which costs 4 300 Ft - 6 000 Ft and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Ljubljana to Budapest is to drive which takes 4h 40m and costs 26 000 Ft - 39 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ljubljana bus station station and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ljubljana and arriving at Budapest-Kelenfoeld. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 28m.
The distance between Ljubljana and Budapest is 583 km. The road distance is 431.9 km.
The best way to get from Ljubljana to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 8h 28m and costs 9 500 Ft - 12 000 Ft.
The train from Ljubljana to Budapest-Kelenfoeld takes 8h 28m including transfers and departs once daily.
Ljubljana to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ljubljana bus station.
Ljubljana to Budapest train services, operated by Slovenske železnice (SŽ), depart from Ljubljana station.
The best way to get from Ljubljana to Budapest is to train which takes 8h 28m and costs 9 500 Ft - 12 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can Bus, which costs 14 000 Ft - 20 000 Ft and takes 6h, you could also fly, which costs 42 000 Ft - 110 000 Ft and takes 6h 6m.
What companies run services between Ljubljana, Slovenia and Budapest, Hungary?
Slovenske železnice (SŽ) operates a train from Ljubljana to Budapest-Kelenfoeld once daily. Tickets cost Ft 14,000–31,000 and the journey takes 8h 28m. Hungarian Railways (MÁV) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Ljubljana bus station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar once daily. Tickets cost Ft 14,000–20,000 and the journey takes 6h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 33,000–140,000
Flights from Ljubljana to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 35,000–150,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–240,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–70,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 48,000–130,000
Flights from Trieste – Ronchi Dei Legionari Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–75,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 33,000–140,000
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–130,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 80,000–95,000
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Ljubljana to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–31,000
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Intercity 2nd Class Ticket
- Ft 14,000–20,000
- Regional Train Ticket
- Ft 18,000–21,000
- Intercity 1st Class Ticket
- Ft 27,000–31,000
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
Train from Ljubljana to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–20,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Ljubljana to Klagenfurt Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,500–60,000
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- Ft 11,500–13,000
- Private
- Ft 31,000–60,000
Shuttle from Ljubljana to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–75,000
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- Ft 12,000–14,000
- Private
- Ft 41,000–75,000
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Ljubljana to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,300–6,000
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Ljubljana to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Ljubljana to Budapest train services, operated by Slovenske železnice (SŽ), arrive at Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ljubljana to Budapest is 432 km. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Ljubljana to Budapest.
Book your Ljubljana to Budapest bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 7411+ hotels available in Budapest. Prices start at 8 019 Ft per night.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Ljubljana and Budapest. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.