There are 8 ways to get from Tallinn to Budapest by plane, bus, train, car, ferry, or shuttle
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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 9mFt 18,208–63,059Bus, 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 24,733–38,016Train
- 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 31,796–44,823Drive 1,632.2 km
- Drive from Tallinn to Budapestcar 1,632.2 km
20h 12mFt 96,399–139,242Ferry 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
7h 58mFt 40,474–106,805Bus
- 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 FlixBus 260 / ...
29h 56mFt 29,746–49,997Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodnibus
- Take the bus from Warszawa Zachodnia Station to Krakow BS , Bosacka St, 18bus
- Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus K1
- Take a shuttle bus from Zakopane to Budapest
33h 2mBus, train
- Take the bus from Tallinn to Katowicebus
- Take the train from Katowice to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Ic
38h 35m
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 - 38 000 Ft and takes 26h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Tallinn to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 9m and costs 18 000 Ft - 65 000 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 29h 56m.
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 1632.2 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 - 38 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5h 9m 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 9m and costs 18 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 31 000 Ft - 45 000 Ft and takes 32h 9m, you could also bus, which costs 29 000 Ft - 50 000 Ft and takes 29h 56m.
What companies run services between Tallinn, Estonia and Budapest, Hungary?
Wizz Air, Finnair, and LOT 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, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–65,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 35,000–95,000
- 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 40,000–60,000
- 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 12,000–55,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Warsaw Modlin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–65,000
- 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 14,000–22,000
- 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 25,000–41,000
- 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 4,700–8,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- 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 8,730
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–38,000
- Schedules at
- transtempo.ua
- Phone
- +48 669 060 060
- biuro@majerbus.pl
- Website
- majerbus.pl
Bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,900–2,900
- Website
- https://www.majerbus.pl/en/
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- info@eurobusways.com
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Zakopane to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–27,000
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- 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/
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 8:16 AM in Tallinn and 7:16 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 1632 km. It takes approximately 20h 12m to drive from Tallinn to Budapest.
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