There are 9 ways to get from Santander to Budapest by plane, bus, train, car, or car train
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Fly from Santander Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SDR - BUD
6h 45mFt 25,864–90,997Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander to Bordeauxbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Mannheim Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from München 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 37mFt 109,107–302,478Bus via Padova
- Take the bus from Santander to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padua to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 977 / ...
37h 54mFt 37,373–53,888Drive 2,253.6 km
- Drive from Santander to Budapestcar 2,253.6 km
22h 51mFt 131,061–189,310Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BIO - BUD
7h 43mFt 26,384–73,855Bus, train via Paris
- Take the bus from 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
30h 31mFt 94,442–186,959Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from San Sebastian Central Bus Station to Zagreb Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
38h 23mFt 40,807–59,428Bus
- Take the bus from Santander to Bordeauxbus FlixBus 783
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 1922
42h 16mFt 38,407–85,478Drive, car train
- Drive from Santander to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Budapestcar
22h 39mFt 161,133–223,970
Santander to Budapest by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Budapest is to bus via Padova which costs 37 000 Ft - 55 000 Ft and takes 37h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Budapest is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs 25 000 Ft - 95 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Padua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 54m.
The distance between Santander and Budapest is 1864 km. The road distance is 2253.6 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Budapest without a car is to bus and train which takes 25h 37m and costs 100 000 Ft - 310 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Santander to Budapest, including transfers.
Santander to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Budapest is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs 25 000 Ft - 95 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus via Padova, which costs 37 000 Ft - 55 000 Ft and takes 37h 54m.
Santander to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Budapest is 2254 km. It takes approximately 22h 51m to drive from Santander to Budapest.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Budapest, Hungary?
Ryanair, Vueling Airlines, and Wizz Air fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Padova and Padua in around 37h 54m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–95,000
Flights from Santander Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–90,000
Flights from Santander Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–90,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–95,000
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–65,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–110,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–110,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–110,000
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 80,000–140,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–41,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 22,000–30,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 32,000–41,000
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 37,000–65,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 37,000–49,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 50,000–65,000
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–27,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,900–14,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–70,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 20,000–30,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 41,000–70,000
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–15,000
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,400–16,000
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–19,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–23,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,900–14,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,900–8,500
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- Ft 4,900–7,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 6,500–8,500
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–26,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 17,000–26,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 14,000–21,000
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 39,000–60,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 39,000–60,000
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–18,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–26,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,400–7,500
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Deli
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–10,000
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 35,000–41,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–26,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Padua to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–26,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Santander to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–40,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–60,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Santander to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–28,000
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,000–6,000
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–9,000
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from San Sebastian Central Bus Station to Zagreb Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–40,000
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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