There are 9 ways to get from Ljubljana to Budapest by bus, train, rideshare, car, plane or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Bus • 6 h 20 min
$26 - $45
Cheapest option
Rideshare • 5 h 35 min
$12 - $17
7 alternative options
Train • 8 h 21 min
$28 - $45
Drive • 4 h 28 min
$55 - $85
Fly Ljubljana to Budapest • 6 h 58 min
$107 - $515
Shuttle to Klagenfurt, fly to Budapest • 7 h 3 min
$164 - $571
Shuttle to Vienna, fly to Budapest • 7 h 33 min
$142 - $995
Fly Ljubljana to Vienna, bus, train • 6 h 55 min
$107 - $393
Shuttle • 5 h 13 min
$71 - $129
Questions & Answers
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ljubljana and arriving at Budapest, Budapest Kelenföld. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 6 h 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ljubljana and arriving at Budapest-Déli. Services depart three times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 h 21 min.
The distance between Ljubljana and Budapest is 381 km. The road distance is 462.6 km.
The best way to get from Ljubljana to Budapest without a car is to bus which takes 6 h 20 min and costs .
The bus from Ljubljana to Budapest, Budapest Kelenföld takes 6 h 20 min including transfers and departs once daily.
Ljubljana to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ljubljana station.
Ljubljana to Budapest train services, operated by Slovenian Railways (SŽ), depart from Ljubljana station.
The best way to get from Ljubljana to Budapest is to bus which takes 6 h 20 min and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 8 h 21 min, you could also fly, which costs and takes 6 h 58 min.
There is no direct flight from Ljubljana Airport to Budapest Airport. The quickest flight takes 3 h 50 min and has one stopover.
Ljubljana to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Budapest Kelenföld station.
- Distance: 238.1 miles
- Duration: 6 h 20 min
What companies run services between Ljubljana, Slovenia and Budapest, Hungary?
FlixBus operates a bus from Ljubljana to Budapest once daily. Tickets cost $26 - $45 and the journey takes 6 h 20 min. Alternatively, Slovenian Railways (SŽ) operates a train from Ljubljana to Budapest 3 times a week. Tickets cost $28 - $45 and the journey takes 8 h 21 min.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Budapest via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 7 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $400
Flights from Klagenfurt to Budapest via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330 - $900
Flights from Vienna to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $750
Flights from Ljubljana to Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Budapest via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420 - $1,100
Flights from Ljubljana to Budapest via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420 - $1,100
Flights from Klagenfurt to Budapest via Vienna, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240 - $850
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Budapest via Warsaw
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 35 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300 - $700
Flights from Klagenfurt to Budapest via Vienna, Warsaw
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330 - $900
Flights from Ljubljana to Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $500
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Budapest via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 35 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55 - $240
Flights from Ljubljana to Budapest via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 20 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70 - $270
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Budapest via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330 - $850
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Budapest via Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 2 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $900
- Website
- adria.si
Flights from Ljubljana to Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $500
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Ljubljana to Budapest via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480 - $1,800
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Budapest via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 25 min
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200 - $1,600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Budapest via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $700
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Budapest via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 35 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480 - $1,400
- Website
- slo-zeleznice.si
Train from Ljubljana to Budapest-Déli
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 21 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28 - $45
- Website
- slo-zeleznice.si
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
Train from Györ to Budapest-Déli
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6 - $10
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves over 1400 destinations, in 26 countries including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands, Croatia, Spain, and across Scandinavia and central and eastern Europe. Founded in 2012, Flixbus’ extensive network connects cities with approximately 200,000 trips, with buses often departing every 30 minutes. One of the most affordable ways to get around Europe (and expanding soon into the US), a Flixbus journey is cost-effective, well-connected, comfortable and safe.
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Ljubljana to Budapest, Budapest Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26 - $45
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vienna Airport to Györ, Győr
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6 - $10
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Ljubljana to Klagenfurt Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $11 - $170
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- $11 - $40
- Private
- $45 - $170
Shuttle from Ljubljana to Vienna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $45 - $750
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- $45 - $65
- Private
- $310 - $750
- Phone
- +36 20 9148100
- info@eurobusways.com
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Ljubljana to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $65 - $130
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
A ridesharing platform with 40 million users, Blablacar gives you access to destinations without worrying about on-the-road chaos. The basic idea is that you carpool with locals who are already planning to drive your route and have space in their car. With some flexibility you’ll get to your destination – often faster and cheaper than other means. On the website or app, enter your departure and arrival points and your date of travel, sift through the profiles of drivers who’ve posted pre-planned drives and find one whose timing and preferences match yours. Request to join the ride, wait be accepted, and pay your share of the set price.
Rome2rio's guide to BlaBlaCar
Contact Details
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Ljubljana to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12 - $17
- Book at
- blablacar.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Ljubljana to Budapest train services, operated by Slovenian Railways (SŽ), arrive at Budapest-Déli station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ljubljana to Budapest is 463 km. It takes approximately 4 h 28 min to drive from Ljubljana to Budapest.
Swiss, LOT, Austrian Airlines and eight other airlines offer flights from Ljubljana Airport to Budapest Airport.
Book your Ljubljana to Budapest bus tickets online with FlixBus.
There are 4266+ hotels available in Budapest. Prices start at $47 USD 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.
The best way to get from Ljubljana to Ljubljana Airport is to shuttle which takes 20 min and costs .