There are 12 ways to get from Spain to Budapest by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, car train, or train
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Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BCN - BUD
5h 44mFt 18,158–52,751Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- 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
25hFt 149,230–260,718Bus via Nădlac
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Nădlacbus
- Take the bus from Nădlac to Budapestbus
30h 35mDrive, car train
- Drive from Barcelona to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Budapestcar
18h 56mFt 152,622–211,343Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane PMI - BUD
5h 28mFt 25,351–67,661Fly from Valencia Airport
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane VLC - BUD
5h 56mFt 21,900–97,629Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane MAD - BUD
6h 20mFt 19,615–57,391Fly from Málaga Airport
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane AGP - BUD
6h 21mFt 22,031–61,526Bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly
- 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 43mFt 21,676–80,257Train, bus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonnetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Narbonne to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 1922
34h 14mFt 53,530–114,718Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus
- Take the bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Budapestbus
38h 18mFt 42,908–55,720Drive 1,815 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Budapestcar 1,815 km
19h 38mFt 112,985–163,201
Spain to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Budapest is to fly which costs 18 000 Ft - 55 000 Ft and takes 5h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs 25 000 Ft - 70 000 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, Zuerich Hb and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h.
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 25h and costs 140 000 Ft - 270 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5h 44m 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 44m and costs 18 000 Ft - 55 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 140 000 Ft - 270 000 Ft and takes 25h, you could also bus via Nădlac, which costs 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) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Zuerich Hb, and Wien Hbf in around 25h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–42,000
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–65,000
Flights from Valencia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–95,000
Flights from Valencia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–95,000
Flights from Valencia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–95,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–49,000
Flights from Málaga Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–60,000
Flights from Málaga Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–60,000
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–55,000
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–55,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–46,000
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–75,000
Flights from Valencia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–95,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–46,000
Flights from Málaga Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–55,000
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–41,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–110,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–110,000
- 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 28,000–55,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–85,000
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–110,000
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 65,000–110,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 65,000–85,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 80,000–110,000
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 38,000–65,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 38,000–50,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 50,000–65,000
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–34,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 18,000–24,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 27,000–34,000
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 41,000–60,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 41,000–60,000
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 14,000–22,000
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–24,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- 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 4,700–12,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 2nd Class
- Ft 4,700–7,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 8,000–12,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–25,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/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 36,000–42,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–11,000
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/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 37,000–43,000
- Schedules at
- mateiunitrans.ro
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Nădlac to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,200–4,600
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Narbonne to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 45,000–80,000
- 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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–30,000
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–26,000
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
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More Questions & Answers
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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