There are 6 ways to get from Prague to Budapest by train, bus, night bus, car, subway or plane
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
Train • 6 h 28 min
$50 - $80
Cheapest option
Night bus • 7 h 10 min
$19 - $24
4 alternative options
Bus • 7 h
$30 - $55
Drive • 4 h 57 min
$55 - $85
Subway, fly to Budapest • 4 h 25 min
$79 - $234
Fly to Vienna, train • 5 h 56 min
$148 - $368
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Budapest is to night bus which costs 420 Kč - 550 Kč and takes 7 h 10 min.
The quickest way to get from Prague to Budapest is to subway and fly which costs 1 700 Kč - 5 500 Kč and takes 4 h 25 min.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Prague, Prague Main station station and arriving at Budapest, Budapest Kelenföld. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Praha hl.n. and arriving at Budapest-Nyugati. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 h 28 min.
The distance between Prague and Budapest is 444 km. The road distance is 527.5 km.
The best way to get from Prague to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 6 h 28 min and costs 1 100 Kč - 1 700 Kč.
The train from Praha hl.n. to Budapest-Nyugati takes 6 h 28 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
Prague to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Prague, Prague Main station.
Prague to Budapest train services, operated by Czech Railways (ČD), depart from Praha hl.n. station.
The best way to get from Prague to Budapest is to train which takes 6 h 28 min and costs 1 100 Kč - 1 700 Kč. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 650 Kč - 1 200 Kč and takes 7 h.
- Distance: 277.6 miles
- Duration: 6 h 28 min
What companies run services between Prague, Czech Republic and Budapest, Hungary?
Czech Railways (ČD) operates a train from Prague to Budapest every 4 hours. Tickets cost $50 - $80 and the journey takes 6 h 28 min. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Prague to Budapest every 4 hours. Tickets cost $30 - $55 and the journey takes 7 h.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Prague to Budapest via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 45 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230 - $1,100
Flights from Prague to Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $800
- Website
- csa.cz
Flights from Prague to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85 - $420
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Prague to Budapest via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 7 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $850
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Prague to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 10 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $20 - $150
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha hl.n. to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50 - $80
- Website
- cd.cz
- Phone
- 296 19 18 17
- Website
- dpp.cz
Subway from Staroměstská to Nádraží Veleslavín
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1 - $2
- Schedules at
- Prague Public Transit Co.
The national railway system of Austria, the OBB carried 209 million passengers on local and regional trains, and 35 million on long-distance trains in 2016 alone. The OBB’s 4865 km network covers 570 trains simultaneously at peak times, with one train leaving every 12 seconds, making it a supremely efficient way to travel around the country and surrounding region. The company’s extensive network connects cities in Austria, and adjacent European countries including Germany, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Czech Republic, Switzerland and Slovenia.
Contact Details
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50 - $75
- Website
- fahrplan.oebb.at
- Book at
- Raileurope.com
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 Prague, Prague Main station to Budapest, Budapest Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30 - $55
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 542 42 42 42
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.sk
Night bus from Prague, ÚAN Florenc to Budapest, Kelenföld vasútállomás M - Etele tér
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18 - $23
- Schedules at
- regiojet.sk
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More Questions & Answers
The quickest flight from Prague Airport to Budapest Airport is the direct flight which takes 1 h 10 min.
Prague to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Budapest Kelenföld station.
Prague to Budapest train services, operated by Czech Railways (ČD), arrive at Budapest-Nyugati station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prague to Budapest is 528 km. It takes approximately 4 h 57 min to drive from Prague to Budapest.
Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, CSA and Lufthansa offer flights from Prague Airport to Budapest Airport.
Book your Prague to Budapest bus tickets online with FlixBus.
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