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
9h 4mFt 47,224–154,320Bus via Minsk
cheapest- Take the bus from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodnibus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 986
33h 53mFt 30,751–63,251Bus
- 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 39,831–77,136Train
- Take the train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest Ctrain
- Take the train from Terespol to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ic
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Ic
30h 44mFt 50,565–84,659Drive 1,818.8 km
- Drive from Moscow to Budapestcar 1,818.8 km
21h 59mFt 102,374–147,873Fly from Moscow Vnukovo
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane VKO - BUD
10h 23mFt 32,089–133,560
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 bus via Minsk which costs 30 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft and takes 33h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Budapest is to fly which takes 9h 4m and costs 47 000 Ft - 160 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Moscow to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Minsk Central Bus Station and Warsaw, Bus Station West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 53m.
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 39 000 Ft - 80 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Moscow to Budapest, including transfers.
Moscow to Budapest bus services, operated by Eurotrans, depart from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya station.
The best way to get from Moscow to Budapest is to fly which takes 9h 4m and costs 47 000 Ft - 160 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 39 000 Ft - 80 000 Ft and takes 27h 17m, you could also train, which costs 50 000 Ft - 85 000 Ft and takes 30h 44m.
Moscow to Budapest bus services, operated by Eurotrans, arrive at Minsk Central Bus Station.
Budapest is 2h behind Moscow. It is currently 9:27 PM in Moscow and 7:27 PM in Budapest.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Budapest, Hungary?
Air Serbia, Southwind Airlines, and Turkish Airlines fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) twice daily. 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
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–260,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 75,000–270,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 44,000–150,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 44,000–200,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–190,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–130,000
Train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest C
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–37,000
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Schedules at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Book at
- 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 17,000–41,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- Ft 30,000–41,000
- 1nd Class (SW)
- Ft 65,000–90,000
- 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 Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,039–15,043
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- Ft 10,000–15,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 12,000–16,000
- 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 28,484–56,967
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- Ft 56,967
- Children
- Ft 28,484
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Myslenice, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- eurotrans.by
Bus from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,251
- Schedules at
- eurotrans.by
- Phone
- +375-17-251-14-11
- info@minsktrans.by
- Website
- minsktrans.by
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–16,000
- Schedules at
- https://minsktrans.by/en/home/
- Book at
- https://infobus.by/en/bus
- Website
- infobus.by
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–23,000
- Website
- https://infobus.by/en/bus
- Phone
- +375 (29) 643 70 22
- intercars@intercars.ru
- Website
- intercars-tickets.com
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–19,000
- Website
- https://www.intercars-tickets.com/
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,782–22,787
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +375 (29) 148-41-31
- info@vt.by
- Website
- vt.by
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–31,000
- Schedules at
- vt.by
- Phone
- + 375 (163) 68-18-91
- buspark@brest.by
- Website
- barautopark.by
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,877
- Website
- https://barautopark.by/
- Book at
- https://infobus.by/bus
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