There are 6 ways to get from Moscow to Budapest by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport
best- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SVO - BUD
10h 39mFt 30,079–77,787Bus
- Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Krakówbus Moscow/Kraków
- Take the bus from Myslenice, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N911 / ...
27h 17mFt 35,791–72,097Train
- Take the train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest Ctrain
- Take the train from Terespol to Warszawa Centralnatrain Ic
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Ic
30h 45mFt 85,101–190,988Drive 1,818.8 km
- Drive from Moscow to Budapestcar 1,818.8 km
21h 58mFt 97,887–141,393Fly from Moscow Vnukovo
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane VKO - BUD
9h 48mFt 31,988–97,003Bus via Minsk
- Take the bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Warsaw Chopin Airportbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Chopin Airport to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
34h 29mFt 33,895–62,724
Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Budapest is to fly which costs 30 000 Ft - 80 000 Ft and takes 10h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Budapest is to fly which takes 9h 48m and costs 32 000 Ft - 100 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Moscow to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Minsk Central Bus Station and Warsaw, Chopin Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 29m.
The distance between Moscow and Budapest is 1604 km. The road distance is 1818.8 km.
The best way to get from Moscow to Budapest without a car is to bus which takes 27h 17m and costs 35 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 10h 39m to get from Moscow to Budapest, including transfers.
Moscow to Budapest bus services, operated by Ecolines RU, depart from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Moscow to Budapest is to fly which takes 10h 39m and costs 30 000 Ft - 80 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 35 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft and takes 27h 17m, you could also train, which costs 85 000 Ft - 200 000 Ft and takes 30h 45m.
Moscow to Budapest bus services, operated by Ecolines RU, arrive at Minsk Central Bus Station.
Budapest is 1h behind Moscow. It is currently 12:32 PM in Moscow and 11:32 AM in Budapest.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Budapest, Hungary?
Air Serbia, Southwind Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Biblioteka Imeni Lenina to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Salaryevo, Moscow, International Bus Station, Kraków, Kraków Ważewskiego, and Myslenice, Bus Station in around 27h 17m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 35,000–160,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–150,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–90,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 35,000–160,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–95,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–75,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 36,000–160,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–180,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 43,000–140,000
Train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest C
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–37,000
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- Ft 19,000–23,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- Ft 31,000–37,000
- 1nd Class (SW)
- Ft 55,000–75,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest C
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–42,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- Ft 31,000–42,000
- 1nd Class (SW)
- Ft 65,000–95,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- Ft 17,000–22,000
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Terespol to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–26,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 48,000–110,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- bon_voyage_tour@list.ru
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Kraków
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,911–53,822
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- Ft 53,822
- Children
- Ft 26,911
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Myslenice, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Warsaw, Chopin Airport to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–35,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- eco@ecolines.ru
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Book at
- ecolines.ru
- Phone
- +375-17-251-14-11
- info@minsktrans.by
- Website
- minsktrans.by
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–16,000
- Schedules at
- https://minsktrans.by/en/home/
- Book at
- https://infobus.by/en/bus
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