There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Budapest by plane, bus, 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
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SDR - BUD
5h 36mFt 22,727–71,166Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeauxbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbftrain 60 / ...
- Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
25h 50mFt 140,001–363,053Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the bus from Maribor bus station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 403 / ...
35h 7mFt 93,726–509,531Drive 2,252 km
- Drive from Santander to Budapestcar 2,252 km
22h 54mFt 127,812–184,617Bus, train via Paris
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Parisbus
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
31h 9mFt 119,633–218,034Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Santander to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus BlaBlaCar Bus
37h 35mFt 81,981–146,468Bus #2
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeauxbus FlixBus 783
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 1922
42h 11mFt 78,001–131,053
Santander to Budapest by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Budapest is to fly which costs 22 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs 22 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Padova and Maribor bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 7m.
The distance between Santander and Budapest is 1864 km. The road distance is 2252 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Budapest without a car is to bus and train which takes 25h 50m and costs 140 000 Ft - 370 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Santander to Budapest, including transfers.
Santander to Budapest bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs 22 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 90 000 Ft - 550 000 Ft and takes 35h 7m.
Santander to Budapest bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Padova station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Budapest is 2252 km. It takes approximately 22h 54m to drive from Santander to Budapest.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Budapest, Hungary?
Ryanair, Ulendo Airlink, and two other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Padova, Maribor, Bus Station, and Maribor bus station in around 35h 7m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–90,000
Flights from Santander Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–90,000
Flights from Santander Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–90,000
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–85,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–75,000
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 80,000–130,000
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–30,000
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 45,000–75,000
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–75,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Augsburg Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–60,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Augsburg Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–25,000
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–25,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 16,000–25,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–20,000
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- *
- Ft 39,000–60,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–20,000
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–28,000
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–43,000
- 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
- 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 18,000–34,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–34,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–22,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Maribor bus station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–17,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–49,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–22,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 65,000–110,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 43,000–55,000
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Padova to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 40,263–440,000
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- Ft 40,263
- Private
- Ft 149,079
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Santander to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–60,000
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–90,000
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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