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 Roma Ciampino Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane CIA - BUD
4h 59mFt 11,400–64,559Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane FCO - BUD
5h 13mFt 9,391–41,053Train
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
14h 29mFt 61,372–128,222Bus
- 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 33,271–60,369Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Roma Tiburtina to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
18h 6mFt 27,191–87,177Fly 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 17mFt 19,181–91,803Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rome Tiburtina Bus Station to Vienna Main train stationbus : Prague Central Bus Station - Rome Tiburtina Bus Station / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
19h 27mFt 35,202–50,240Drive 1,163.2 km
- Drive from Rome to Budapestcar 1,163.2 km
11h 47mFt 64,993–93,878
Rome to Budapest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Budapest is to fly which costs 9 000 Ft - 42 000 Ft and takes 5h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Budapest is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs 11 000 Ft - 65 000 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-Kelenfoeld via Venezia Mestre and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 29m.
The distance between Rome and Budapest is 850 km. The road distance is 1163.2 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 14h 29m and costs 60 000 Ft - 130 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 4h 59m 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 4h 59m and costs 11 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 60 000 Ft - 130 000 Ft and takes 14h 29m, you could also bus, which costs 33 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft and takes 18h 15m.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Budapest, Hungary?
Ryanair flies from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Roma Termini to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Venezia Mestre and Wien Hbf in around 14h 29m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–60,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–39,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–43,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–29,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–50,000
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–18,000
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–46,000
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 33,000–49,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 33,000–49,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–20,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–20,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–20,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–20,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–20,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–20,000
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–34,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–34,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–34,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,500
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,500
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,500
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Deli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–9,000
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–33,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–33,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–33,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Roma Tiburtina to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–55,000
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- Ft 41,000–55,000
- Couchette Carriage
- Ft 32,000–37,000
- Seating Carriage
- Ft 21,000–26,000
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 8,000–13,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–45,000
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–13,000
- 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 8,500–16,000
- 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
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Rome Tiburtina Bus Station to Vienna Main train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–42,000
- Website
- RegioJet
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More Questions & Answers
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 1163 km. It takes approximately 11h 47m to drive from Rome to Budapest.
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