There are 7 ways to get from Romania to Budapest by plane, bus, train, car, or subway
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Fly from Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane OTP - BUD
4h 49mFt 40,773–81,073Subway to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the subway from Universitate to Aurel Vlaicusubway
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BBU - BUD
4h 50mFt 8,875–43,175Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
9h 18mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
17h 36mFt 22,000–24,000Drive 821.4 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Budapestcar 821.4 km
8h 34mFt 43,841–63,325Bus to Tirgu Mures, fly
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca Calea Turzii to Târgu Mures Airportbus
- Fly from Tirgu Mures (TGM) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane TGM - BUD
5h 28mBus via Valea Cascadelor
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 3907 / ...
15h 42mFt 21,339–36,339
Romania to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Romania to Budapest is to subway and fly which costs 8 500 Ft - 44 000 Ft and takes 4h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Romania to Budapest is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs 40 000 Ft - 85 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Romania to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Universitate and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Romania to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Universitate and arriving at Budapest-Keleti via Bucuresti Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 36m.
The distance between Romania and Budapest is 650 km. The road distance is 821.4 km.
The best way to get from Romania to Budapest without a car is to bus which takes 9h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Romania to Budapest, including transfers.
Romania to Budapest bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Bucharest station.
Romania to Budapest train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Romania to Budapest is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs 40 000 Ft - 85 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 18m, you could also train, which costs 22 000 Ft - 24 000 Ft and takes 17h 36m.
What companies run services between Romania and Budapest, Hungary?
Tarom, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) twice daily. Alternatively, Maxibus Travel operates a bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar twice a week, and the journey takes 8h 7m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–46,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–35,000
Flights from Tirgu Mures to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–28,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–46,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–46,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–100,000
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–24,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +40 213193601
- contact@metrorex.ro
- Website
- metrorex.ro
Subway from Universitate to Aurel Vlaicu
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 136
- Schedules at
- metrorex.ro
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0729-770.870
- transolteanutour@yahoo.com
- Website
- transolteanu.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca Calea Turzii to Târgu Mures Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- transolteanu.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–36,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Romania to Budapest bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest is 1h behind Romania. It is currently 1:37 AM in Romania and 12:37 AM in Budapest.
Romania to Budapest train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Romania to Budapest is 821 km. It takes approximately 8h 34m to drive from Romania to Budapest.
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