There are 9 ways to get from Prague to Buda Castle by train, bus, car, subway, or plane
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Train via Budapest-Kelenfoeld
best- Take the train from Prague Main Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföldtrain RegioJet RJ 1035 / ...
7h 30mFt 8,900–14,687Train
cheapest- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Delitrain Ic / ...
7h 32mFt 8,000–20,000Bus via Kelenföld vasútállomás
- Take the bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Budapest-Kelenföldbus 260 / ...
7h 54mFt 9,509–21,277Drive 527.3 km
- Drive from Prague to Buda Castlecar 527.3 km
4h 48mFt 30,979–44,747Subway to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the subway from Staroměstská to Nádraží Veleslavínsubway
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane PRG - BUD
4h 46mFt 21,127–63,474Train via Vienna
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
8hFt 8,827–41,065Bus
- Take the bus from Praha Florenc Bus Station to Budapestbus
8h 59mTrain to Vienna International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane VIE - BUD
7h 32mFt 34,777–109,315Fly Václav Havel Airport Prague to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane PRG - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
6h 39mFt 34,377–117,224
Prague to Buda Castle by train, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Buda Castle is to train via Budapest-Kelenfoeld which costs 8 500 Ft - 15 000 Ft and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Prague to Buda Castle is to subway and fly which takes 4h 46m and costs 21 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Praha Florenc Bus Station station and arriving at Budapest. Services depart once daily, and operate Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 8h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and arriving at Budapest-Deli. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 13m.
The distance between Prague and Buda Castle is 656 km. The road distance is 527.3 km.
The best way to get from Prague to Buda Castle without a car is to train via Budapest-Kelenfoeld which takes 7h 30m and costs 8 500 Ft - 15 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Prague to Buda Castle, including transfers.
Prague to Buda Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží station.
Prague to Buda Castle train services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
The best way to get from Prague to Buda Castle is to train via Budapest-Kelenfoeld which takes 7h 30m and costs 8 500 Ft - 15 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus via Kelenföld vasútállomás, which costs 9 500 Ft - 22 000 Ft and takes 7h 54m.
What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Buda Castle, Hungary?
RegioJet operates a train from Prague Main Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföld 3 times a day. Tickets cost Ft 8,000–15,000 and the journey takes 6h 57m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Budapest-Kelenföld every 4 hours. Tickets cost Ft 9,000–21,000 and the journey takes 7h.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–90,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 38,000–180,000
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 44,000–85,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–55,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–100,000
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–75,000
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Prague Main Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–15,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Deli
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–20,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,900–14,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,400–10,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +420 234 704 560
- info@pid.cz
- Website
- pid.cz
Subway from Staroměstská to Nádraží Veleslavín
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 460–650
- Website
- https://pid.cz/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–19,000
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- Ft 9,000–13,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 14,000–19,000
- Business
- Ft 15,000–17,000
- 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 7,000–21,000
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 14,000–22,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Praha Florenc Bus Station to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
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More Questions & Answers
Prague to Buda Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest-Kelenföld station.
Prague to Buda Castle train services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Budapest-Deli station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prague to Buda Castle is 527 km. It takes approximately 4h 48m to drive from Prague to Buda Castle.
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