There are 9 ways to get from Tbilisi to Budapest by plane, bus, car ferry, car, shuttle, train, or night train
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Fly Tbilisi International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane TBS - BUD
8h 55mFt 38,756–96,579Shuttle to Kutaisi International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Tbilisi Elbakidze to Kutaisi Airport
- Fly from Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane KUT - BUD
10h 5mFt 22,591–105,291Bus via Istanbul
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaraybus
- Take the bus from Montenegro Hotel to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
2dFt 37,086–42,878Minibus, car ferry, bus
- Take the bus from Tbilisi Didube to Batumi Bus stationbus
- Take the car ferry from Batumi to Burgascarferry
- Take the bus from Burgas to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
4dFt 102,589–131,187Drive 2,916.5 km
- Drive from Tbilisi to Budapestcar 2,916.5 km
32h 43mFt 163,858–236,683Fly Tbilisi International Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane TBS - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
10h 4mFt 38,734–129,110Bus
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaraybus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomićbus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
2d 1hFt 39,306–53,098Train, bus
- Take the train from Tbilisi to Batumitrain 804 / ...
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Istanbul Aksaraybus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomićbus
- Take the train from Novi Sad to Suboticatrain
- Take the train from Subotica to Szegedtrain Re
- Take the train from Szeged to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Ic
2d 5hFt 41,218–62,934Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaraybus
- Take the bus from Langa Davutpaşa to Halkalı İstasyon Caddesibus Bn1
- Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
2d 6hFt 41,103–52,895
Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tbilisi to Budapest is to bus via Istanbul which costs 37 000 Ft - 43 000 Ft and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Tbilisi to Budapest is to fly which takes 8h 55m and costs 38 000 Ft - 100 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Tbilisi station to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Ortachala Bus Station and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Istanbul Hotel Montenegro, Novi Sad and Nagyvárad tér M. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Tbilisi and Budapest is 2154 km. The road distance is 2916.5 km.
The best way to get from Tbilisi to Budapest without a car is to bus via Istanbul which takes 2 days 0h and costs 37 000 Ft - 43 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Tbilisi to Budapest, including transfers.
Tbilisi to Budapest bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Ortachala Bus Station.
The best way to get from Tbilisi to Budapest is to fly which takes 8h 55m and costs 38 000 Ft - 100 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus via Istanbul, which costs 37 000 Ft - 43 000 Ft and takes 2 days 0h.
Tbilisi to Budapest bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Aksaray station.
Budapest is 3h behind Tbilisi. It is currently 9:35 PM in Tbilisi and 6:35 PM in Budapest.
What companies run services between Tbilisi, Georgia and Budapest, Hungary?
Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Deák Ferenc tér via Istanbul Aksaray, Fatih, Namık Kemal, Montenegro Hotel, Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica, Novi Sad, Budapest Hotel Platanus, and Népliget in around 2d.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–210,000
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 60,000–230,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–150,000
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 37,000–170,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 44,000–130,000
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–80,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–55,000
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–65,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 44,000–160,000
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 46,000–170,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–95,000
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–95,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 47,000–110,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 47,000–150,000
- Website
- georgian-airways.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 60,000–150,000
- 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 7,000–21,000
- 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 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
- +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 3,400–10,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +995 32 2199010
- railway@railway.ge
- Website
- gr.com.ge
Train from Tbilisi to Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,219–9,035
- Schedules at
- https://gr.com.ge/en/schedule
- Website
- https://gr.com.ge/en
- 2 Class
- Ft 4,219
- 1 Class
- Ft 9,035
- Phone
- +382 20 441 197
- info@zpcg.me
- Website
- zpcg.me
Train from Novi Sad to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,700–3,800
- Website
- https://zpcg.me/en
- Second Class
- Ft 1,700–2,000
- First Class
- Ft 3,500–3,800
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Subotica to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,100–1,300
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szeged to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,200–3,800
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 6,500–9,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 8,500–12,000
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–25,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–15,148
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- Ft 10,000–13,000
Bus from Batumi Central to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–14,944
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- Ft 9,000–11,000
- Phone
- 062 8103637
- office@balbuss.rs
- Website
- balbuss.rs
Bus from Montenegro Hotel to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,483
- Schedules at
- balbuss.rs
- Book at
- balbuss.rs
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Novi Sad to Budapest Hotel Platanus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–7,500
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
Bus from Tbilisi Didube to Batumi Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,500–4,200
- Schedules at
- tbilisitrip.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Burgas to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–17,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–25,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +995 322 159 259
- Website
- omnibusexpress.ge
Shuttle from Tbilisi Elbakidze to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,991
- Website
- https://omnibusexpress.ge/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–30,000
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 372 22 22
- iett@iett.gov.tr
- Website
- iett.istanbul
Bus from Langa Davutpaşa to Halkalı İstasyon Caddesi
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 297
- Website
- https://iett.istanbul/en
- Phone
- +359 56 871 628
- booking@portbulgariawest.com
- Website
- pbm.bg
Car ferry from Batumi to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 75,000–85,000
- Website
- http://www.pbm.bg/
- Motorcycle
- Ft 13,000–100,000
- Child ticket
- Ft 30,000–39,000
- Adult passenger
- Ft 75,000–85,000
- Personal Car
- Ft 210,110–210,130
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