There are 8 ways to get from Sicily to Budapest by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, ferry, train, or shuttle
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Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane CTA - BUD
4h 51mFt 12,975–56,963Train
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Meidlingtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Vienna Meidling Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföldtrain
28h 52mFt 96,555–176,361Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus N597 / ...
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N536
33h 50mFt 41,530–94,530Drive, ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Messina Marittimacar
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Budapestcar
20h 34mFt 114,281–180,210Fly from Palermo Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane PMO - BUD
5h 24mFt 19,802–67,691Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane CIY - BUD
5h 30mFt 24,391–93,947Train, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Napoli Centraletrain Ic
- Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Zagrebbus
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
35h 9mFt 59,155–113,161Bus, shuttle, train
- Take the bus from Palermo-Via Libertà to Trapani Imbarco Aliscafo Liberty Linesbus
- Take the bus from Trapani Imbarco Aliscafo Liberty Lines to Bologna Centralebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Bologna Centrale to Ljubljana
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
35h 45mFt 49,720–244,784
Sicily to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Budapest is to fly which costs 13 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Budapest is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs 13 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Piazza Boiardo and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Palermo and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Sicily to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Palermo Notarbartolo and arriving at Budapest-Kelenföld via Palermo Centrale, Roma Termini, Venezia Mestre and Vienna Meidling Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 52m.
The distance between Sicily and Budapest is 1180 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 28h 52m and costs 95 000 Ft - 180 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Sicily to Budapest, including transfers.
Sicily to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Sicily to Budapest train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Sicily to Budapest is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs 13 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 95 000 Ft - 180 000 Ft and takes 28h 52m, you could also bus, which costs 41 000 Ft - 95 000 Ft and takes 33h 50m.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Budapest, Hungary?
Wizz Air and Ryanair fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Budapest-Kelenföld via Palermo Centrale, Roma Termini, Venezia Mestre, Wien Meidling, and Vienna Meidling Train Station in around 28h 52m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–55,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–55,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–55,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–50,000
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 45,000–140,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–30,000
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–85,000
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–85,000
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–75,000
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–34,000
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- Ft 25,000–33,000
- Smart Flex
- Ft 27,000–34,000
Train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 34,000–55,000
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Vienna Meidling Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,600–11,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 2nd Class
- Ft 4,600–6,500
- 1st Class
- Ft 7,500–11,000
- 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 7,000–10,000
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Ljubljana to Budapest-Deli
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–10,000
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–39,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–46,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–27,000
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Trapani Imbarco Aliscafo Liberty Lines to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–29,000
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- 06 164 160, +39091342525
- info@segesta.it
- Website
- segesta.it
Bus from Palermo-Via Libertà to Trapani Imbarco Aliscafo Liberty Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,200–6,000
- Schedules at
- segesta.it
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Bologna Centrale to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–200,000
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- Ft 17,000–19,000
- Private
- Ft 80,000–200,000
- Phone
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 945–946
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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