There are 8 ways to get from Rome to Budapest by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane FCO - BUD
5h 26mFt 10,396–45,694Train
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Meidlingtrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
15h 17mFt 59,771–93,099Bus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus 510 / ...
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N536
18h 15mFt 36,430–59,131Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Roma Tiburtina to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
19h 2mFt 36,566–79,087Fly Roma Ciampino Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane CIA - BUD
5h 25mFt 14,544–67,369Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane FCO - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
7h 21mFt 23,596–97,394Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni to Ljubljana Central Bus Stationbus Itabus
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
19h 54mFt 23,940–37,230Drive 1,162.1 km
- Drive from Rome to Budapestcar 1,162.1 km
11h 50mFt 68,821–99,407
Rome to Budapest by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Budapest is to fly which costs 10 000 Ft - 46 000 Ft and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs 14 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Rome to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Rome to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Roma Termini and arriving at Budapest-Deli via Venezia Mestre and Wien Meidling. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 17m.
The distance between Rome and Budapest is 884 km. The road distance is 1162.1 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 15h 17m and costs 60 000 Ft - 95 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Rome to Budapest, including transfers.
Rome to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Rome to Budapest train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Rome to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs 10 000 Ft - 46 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 60 000 Ft - 95 000 Ft and takes 15h 17m, you could also bus, which costs 36 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft and takes 18h 15m.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Budapest, Hungary?
Wizz Air, Austrian Airlines, and Ryanair fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Roma Termini to Budapest-Deli via Venezia Mestre and Wien Meidling in around 15h 17m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–43,000
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–65,000
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–65,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–49,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–90,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–70,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–37,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–80,000
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–36,000
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Meidling
- *
- Ft 33,000–50,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–22,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 14,000–22,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Deli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,600–7,500
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,500–7,500
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Roma Tiburtina to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–55,000
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- Ft 42,000–55,000
- Couchette Carriage
- Ft 32,000–38,000
- Seating Carriage
- Ft 22,000–26,000
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- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–25,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–24,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–30,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Ljubljana to Budapest-Deli
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–11,000
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–14,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–46,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–9,500
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni to Ljubljana Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–27,000
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–13,000
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 0972 24590
- booking@autolineemoretti.it
- Website
- autolineemoretti.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–8,000
- Schedules at
- autolineemoretti.it
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Booking & Getting There
Rome to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Rome to Budapest train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Venezia Mestre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rome to Budapest is 1162 km. It takes approximately 11h 50m to drive from Rome to Budapest.
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