There are 8 ways to get from Rijeka to Budapest by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N969 / ...
6h 40mFt 9,500–14,000Train via Zagreb
- Take the train from Rijeka to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Re
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
11h 27mFt 11,835–32,019Drive 501.9 km
- Drive from Rijeka to Budapestcar 501.9 km
4h 48mFt 27,990–40,430Fly from Rijeka Airport
- Fly from Rijeka Airport (RJK) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane RJK - BUD
7h 35mFt 42,596–168,889Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Siófokbus N969
- Take the train from Siofok to Budapest-Delitrain Ic / ...
6h 41mFt 14,625–19,975Train
- Take the train from Rijeka to Ljubljanatrain 480
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
11h 30mFt 11,450–19,709Train via Radeče
- Take the train from Rijeka to Zidani Mosttrain 211
- Take the train from Zidani Most to Budapest-Keletitrain 351
12h 39mFt 25,982–46,246Bus, shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane VCE - BUD
8hFt 45,562–196,476
Rijeka to Budapest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rijeka to Budapest is to bus which costs 9 500 Ft - 14 000 Ft and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Rijeka to Budapest is to drive which takes 4h 48m and costs 28 000 Ft - 41 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rijeka bus station station and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Rijeka to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Rijeka and arriving at Budapest-Deli via Zagreb Glavni Kol.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 27m.
The distance between Rijeka and Budapest is 508 km. The road distance is 501.9 km.
The best way to get from Rijeka to Budapest without a car is to bus which takes 6h 40m and costs 9 500 Ft - 14 000 Ft.
The bus from Rijeka bus station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar takes 6h 40m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Rijeka to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rijeka bus station.
Rijeka to Budapest train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Rijeka station.
The best way to get from Rijeka to Budapest is to bus which takes 6h 40m and costs 9 500 Ft - 14 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train via Zagreb, which costs 11 000 Ft - 32 000 Ft and takes 11h 27m, you could also fly, which costs 42 000 Ft - 170 000 Ft and takes 7h 35m.
What companies run services between Rijeka, Croatia and Budapest, Hungary?
FlixBus operates a bus from Rijeka bus station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar twice daily. Tickets cost Ft 9,500–14,000 and the journey takes 6h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rijeka to Budapest-Deli via Zagreb Glavni Kol. in around 11h 27m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Rijeka Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 41,000–160,000
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–95,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Rijeka Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 39,000–160,000
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–47,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–95,000
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Rijeka to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,800–6,500
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Deli
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–10,000
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Siofok to Budapest-Deli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,600–3,500
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Rijeka to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,900–4,000
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Rijeka to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Rijeka to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,709
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Rijeka to Zidani Most
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–20,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Siofok to Budapest-Deli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,000–2,300
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Ljubljana to Budapest-Deli
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–10,000
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Zidani Most to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–27,000
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Intercity 2nd Class Ticket
- Ft 12,000–17,000
- Regional Train Ticket
- Ft 16,000–18,000
- Intercity 1st Class Ticket
- Ft 23,000–27,000
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–14,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Siófok
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–17,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–40,000
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–95,000
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- Ft 13,000–14,500
- Private
- Ft 50,000–95,000
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More Questions & Answers
Rijeka to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Rijeka to Budapest train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rijeka to Budapest is 502 km. It takes approximately 4h 48m to drive from Rijeka to Budapest.
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