There are 6 ways to get from Madison to Budapest by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane MSN - BUD
17h 20mFt 141,008–551,318Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane ORD - BUD
16h 35mFt 116,722–463,048Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane MKE - BUD
19h 16mFt 174,223–562,426Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane MSN - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
20h 2mFt 156,368–589,118Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane ORD - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
17h 37mFt 132,082–290,848Bus, train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane MDW - BUD
20h 24mFt 121,323–445,726
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Budapest is to bus and fly which costs 110 000 Ft - 470 000 Ft and takes 16h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Budapest is to bus and fly which takes 16h 35m and costs 110 000 Ft - 470 000 Ft.
The distance between Madison and Budapest is 7784 km.
It takes approximately 17h 20m to get from Madison to Budapest, including transfers.
Budapest is 7h ahead of Madison. It is currently 11:58 AM in Madison and 6:58 PM in Budapest.
There are 956+ hotels available in Budapest.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Budapest, Hungary?
Delta, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 140,000–550,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 140,000–550,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 80,000–300,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 80,000–300,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 85,000–360,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 150,000–550,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 150,000–600,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Vienna International Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 150,000–550,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 85,000–320,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 110,000–420,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 140,000–700,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 140,000–550,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 95,000–380,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 100,000–380,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 180,000–750,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 150,000–550,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Vienna International Airport via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 150,000–550,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Vienna International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 150,000–550,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 100,000–410,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 85,000–410,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 140,000–550,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 140,000–600,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 140,000–600,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 140,000–550,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 80,000–300,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 150,000–550,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Vienna International Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 150,000–550,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 110,000–420,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 100,000–340,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Boston, Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 190,000–650,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Vienna International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 190,000–650,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Vienna International Airport via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 150,000–550,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Vienna International Airport via Detroit, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 150,000–550,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Vienna International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 150,000–550,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 100,000–370,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 85,000–320,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Boston, Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 140,000–490,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 140,000–550,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 80,000–300,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 150,000–600,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 85,000–320,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 85,000–360,000
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 170,000–550,000
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Hartford, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 150,000–550,000
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–33,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–20,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–20,000
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–32,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–13,000
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–9,500
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–13,000
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- Ft 9,000–13,000
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,100–5,500
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,900–7,500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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