There are 8 ways to get from Tallinn to Budapest by plane, bus, train, car, or ferry
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Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport
best- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane TLL - BUD
5h 11mFt 18,208–73,061Bus, train via Warsaw
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus N1324 / ...
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Ic
26h 34mFt 24,823–41,470Train
- Take the train from Tallinn to Kaisiadorystrain 12
- Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Zachodniatrain
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Ic
32h 9mFt 31,816–44,849Drive 1,630.6 km
- Drive from Tallinn to Budapestcar 1,630.6 km
20h 11mFt 95,298–137,653Ferry to Helsinki Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane HEL - BUD
8hFt 40,495–116,847Bus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus N1227
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 260 / ...
30h 25mFt 30,546–65,479Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tallinn to Katowicebus
- Take the train from Katowice to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Ic
38h 35mBus via Rivne
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Rivne Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rivne Central Bus Station to Budapest Nepliget Bus Stationbus Euroclub
44h 8mFt 44,042–59,476
Tallinn to Budapest by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tallinn to Budapest is to bus and train via Warsaw which costs 24 000 Ft - 42 000 Ft and takes 26h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Tallinn to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs 18 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Tallinn station to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Tallinn, Bus Station and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Tallinn to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Tallinn and arriving at Budapest-Nyugati via Kaišiadorys, Kaunas and Warszawa Zachodnia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 9m.
The distance between Tallinn and Budapest is 1400 km. The road distance is 1630.6 km.
The best way to get from Tallinn to Budapest without a car is to bus and train via Warsaw which takes 26h 34m and costs 24 000 Ft - 42 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Tallinn to Budapest, including transfers.
Tallinn to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Tallinn, Bus Station.
Tallinn to Budapest train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Tallinn station.
The best way to get from Tallinn to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs 18 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 31 000 Ft - 45 000 Ft and takes 32h 9m, you could also bus, which costs 30 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft and takes 30h 25m.
What companies run services between Tallinn, Estonia and Budapest, Hungary?
Wizz Air, Finnair, and three other airlines fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tallinn to Budapest-Nyugati via Kaišiadorys, Kaunas, and Warszawa Zachodnia in around 32h 9m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–110,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–95,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 33,000–60,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–60,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–75,000
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- Ft 10,000–15,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 12,000–16,000
Train from Katowice to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–12,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- Ft 7,000–11,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 9,500–12,000
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Tallinn to Kaisiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–17,000
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaunas to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–11,000
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–26,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–45,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,700–9,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–21,000
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Tallinn to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Rivne Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–38,000
- Schedules at
- transtempo.ua
- Phone
- +38(066)-281-80-41
- euroclubbus@gmail.com
- Website
- eclub.kiev.ua
Bus from Rivne Central Bus Station to Budapest Nepliget Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–21,000
- Website
- EuroClub
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–28,000
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Tallinn to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Budapest is 1h behind Tallinn. It is currently 11:48 AM in Tallinn and 10:48 AM in Budapest.
Tallinn to Budapest train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Kaisiadorys station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tallinn to Budapest is 1631 km. It takes approximately 20h 11m to drive from Tallinn to Budapest.
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