There are 10 ways to get from Trieste to Budapest by bus, train, car, shuttle, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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Bus via Maribor
best- Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the bus from Maribor bus station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 403 / ...
7h 32mFt 109,516–281,275Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Trieste to Ljubljana bus stationbus N907 / ...
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
10h 8mFt 10,641–16,035Drive 525.3 km
- Drive from Trieste to Budapestcar 525.3 km
5h 37mFt 29,750–42,972Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane VCE - BUD
6h 18mFt 89,793–263,289Bus, train via Maribor
- Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the bus from Maribor bus station to Siófokbus
- Take the train from Siofok to Budapest-Delitrain Ic / ...
7h 50mFt 114,516–289,275Bus
- Take the bus from Trieste to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 977 / ...
8h 10mFt 15,000–25,000Train via Vienna
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Udinetrain Re
- Take the train from Udine to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
10h 32mFt 35,740–86,062Train
- Take the train from Koper to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain 1247
14h 19mFt 49,391–72,052Shuttle, train to Vienna International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane VIE - BUD
9h 1mFt 111,906–314,454Train to Treviso Airport, fly
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Treviso Centraletrain
- Fly from Treviso Airport (TSF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane TSF - BUD
7h 33mFt 29,178–100,787
Trieste to Budapest by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trieste to Budapest is to bus and train which costs 10 000 Ft - 16 000 Ft and takes 10h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Trieste to Budapest is to drive which takes 5h 37m and costs 29 000 Ft - 43 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Trieste and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Trieste to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Trieste Centrale and arriving at Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Udine and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 32m.
The distance between Trieste and Budapest is 562 km. The road distance is 525.3 km.
The best way to get from Trieste to Budapest without a car is to bus via Maribor which takes 7h 32m and costs 110 000 Ft - 290 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Trieste to Budapest, including transfers.
Trieste to Budapest bus services, operated by GoOpti, depart from Trieste Centrale station.
Trieste to Budapest train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Trieste Centrale station.
The best way to get from Trieste to Budapest is to bus via Maribor which takes 7h 32m and costs 110 000 Ft - 290 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train via Vienna, which costs 35 000 Ft - 90 000 Ft and takes 10h 32m.
What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a bus from Trieste Centrale to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Maribor, Bus Station and Maribor bus station in around 7h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Trieste Centrale to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Udine and Wien Hbf in around 10h 32m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–80,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–95,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–50,000
Flights from Treviso Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–95,000
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–42,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–90,000
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–120,000
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Ljubljana to Budapest-Deli
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–11,000
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Siofok to Budapest-Deli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,000–2,400
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Siofok to Budapest-Deli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–12,000
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Trieste Centrale to Udine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,700–6,000
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Trieste Centrale to Treviso Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–14,000
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Trieste Centrale to Udine
- *
- Ft 6,000–9,500
Train from Udine to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–41,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 27,000–41,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–21,000
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–27,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 18,000–27,000
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Trieste Centrale to Udine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–12,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–33,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–34,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,500
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Koper to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 48,000–70,000
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–40,000
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–30,000
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste Centrale to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 100,000–270,000
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 75,000–210,000
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste Centrale to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 100,000–270,000
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 75,000–210,000
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Maribor bus station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–15,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Trieste to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,500–4,100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Maribor bus station to Siófok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–11,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Trieste to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–25,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Trieste to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,100–4,500
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Trieste to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,800–5,500
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Trieste to Budapest bus services, operated by GoOpti, arrive at Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja station.
Trieste to Budapest train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Udine station.
Yes, the driving distance between Trieste to Budapest is 525 km. It takes approximately 5h 37m to drive from Trieste to Budapest.
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