There are 14 ways to get from Spain to Budapest by plane, train (TGV), ferry, car, bus, or train
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Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BCN - BUD
5h 37mFt 15,198–45,578Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain 961 / ...
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Rjx
22h 22mFt 173,734–357,320Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoaferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Budapestcar
23h 38mFt 82,267–124,523Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Nădlacbus
- Take the bus from Nădlac to Budapestbus
30h 35mFt 36,313–44,067Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane PMI - BUD
5h 24mFt 17,178–43,468Fly Valencia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane VLC - BUD
5h 49mFt 18,896–49,418Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane MAD - BUD
6h 12mFt 16,122–47,751Fly Málaga Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane AGP - BUD
6h 14mFt 15,666–45,385Bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane ALC - BUD
6h 31mFt 20,416–54,897Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BCN - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
7h 38mFt 22,538–94,878Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane PMI - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
7h 35mFt 22,518–89,768Train, bus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonnetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Narbonne to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 1922
34h 13mFt 57,134–111,320Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus
- Take the train from Arad to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
37h 18mFt 53,699–64,104Drive 1,815 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Budapestcar 1,815 km
19h 38mFt 102,465–148,005
Spain to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Budapest is to fly which costs 17 000 Ft - 44 000 Ft and takes 5h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs 17 000 Ft - 44 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arriving at Budapest via Nădlac. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Spain to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya and arriving at Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Muenchen Hbf, St.Poelten Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 22m.
The distance between Spain and Budapest is 1555 km. The road distance is 1815 km.
The best way to get from Spain to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 22h 22m and costs 170 000 Ft - 360 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Spain to Budapest, including transfers.
Spain to Budapest bus services, operated by Matei Unitrans, depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Spain to Budapest train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Spain to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 37m and costs 15 000 Ft - 46 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 170 000 Ft - 360 000 Ft and takes 22h 22m, you could also bus, which costs 36 000 Ft - 45 000 Ft and takes 30h 35m.
What companies run services between Spain and Budapest, Hungary?
Wizz Air, Ryanair, and Austrian Airlines fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Muenchen Hbf, St.Poelten Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 22h 22m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–45,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–45,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–45,000
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–39,000
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–39,000
Flights from Valencia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–46,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–47,000
Flights from Málaga Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–40,000
Flights from Málaga Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–40,000
Flights from Málaga Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–40,000
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–50,000
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–50,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–46,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Vienna International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–46,000
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–46,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–85,000
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–85,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–60,000
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 48,000–51,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–37,000
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–35,000
Flights from Valencia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–47,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–43,000
Flights from Málaga Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–46,000
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–41,000
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–36,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–50,000
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–36,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–50,000
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 85,000–140,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 65,000–110,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–31,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Muenchen Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–46,000
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Muenchen Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–60,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,500–10,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Muenchen Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–25,000
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,600–3,900
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Muenchen Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–35,000
- 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 St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,700–5,500
- 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
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- Ft 5,000–8,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–20,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- Ft 13,000–20,000
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,600–8,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–32,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,500
- 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 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–33,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,200–14,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–17,000
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Arad to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +40 730 250 062
- bistrita@mateiunitrans.ro
- Website
- mateiunitrans.ro
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Nădlac
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 33,000–39,000
- Schedules at
- mateiunitrans.ro
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Nădlac to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,900–6,000
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,000–4,200
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Narbonne to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 47,000–80,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Barcelona to Arad, Autogara Transdara
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 46,000–60,000
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–40,000
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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Spain to Budapest bus services, operated by Matei Unitrans, arrive at Nădlac station.
Spain to Budapest train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Spain to Budapest is 1815 km. It takes approximately 19h 38m to drive from Spain to Budapest.
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