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)TLL - BUD
5h 13mFt 27,225–78,081Bus, train via Warsaw
cheapest- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station WestN1324 / ...
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Budapest-NyugatiIc
26h 34mFt 26,007–44,898Train
- Take the train from Tallinn to Kaisiadorys217
- Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Budapest-NyugatiIc
31h 51mFt 32,664–46,397Drive 1,631.8 km
- Drive from Tallinn to Budapest1,631.8 km
20h 2mFt 99,265–143,383Ferry to Helsinki Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)HEL - BUD
8hFt 46,663–112,066Bus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station WestN1324 / ...
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar1260 / ...
27h 10mFt 30,007–57,898Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Tallinn Harbour Terminal D to Krakow MDA Bus Station
- Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAK1
- Take a shuttle bus from Zakopane to Budapest
31h 39mFt 43,664–76,300Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tallinn to Katowice
- Take the train from Katowice to Budapest-NyugatiIc
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 26 000 Ft - 45 000 Ft and takes 26h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Tallinn to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs 27 000 Ft - 80 000 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 Warsaw, Bus Station West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 10m.
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 31h 51m.
The distance between Tallinn and Budapest is 1400 km. The road distance is 1631.8 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 26 000 Ft - 45 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5h 13m 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 13m and costs 27 000 Ft - 80 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 32 000 Ft - 47 000 Ft and takes 31h 51m, you could also bus, which costs 30 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft and takes 27h 10m.
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 31h 51m.
- 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, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–120,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–100,000
- 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 35,000–60,000
- 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 13,000–60,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–70,000
- 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 13,000–16,000
Train from Katowice to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- Ft 7,500–11,000
- 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 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–17,000
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaunas to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–12,000
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–29,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–29,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Tallinn Harbour Terminal D to Krakow MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–46,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 2,000–3,000
- 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 20,000–28,000
- 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 Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Budapest is 1h behind Tallinn. It is currently 8:32 AM in Tallinn and 7:32 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 2m to drive from Tallinn to Budapest.
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