There are 10 ways to get from Trieste to Budapest by bus, train, car, shuttle, or plane
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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 91,101–212,292Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Trieste to Ljubljana bus stationbus 402 / ...
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
10h 19mFt 10,366–14,508Train via Vienna
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
9h 55mFt 35,297–77,382Drive 525.3 km
- Drive from Trieste to Budapestcar 525.3 km
5h 37mFt 28,850–41,672Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- 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
5h 58mFt 73,718–203,322Bus, 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 / ...
8h 1mFt 96,601–220,292Bus
- Take the bus from Trieste to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 977 / ...
8h 10mFt 14,000–24,000Train
- Take the train from Koper to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain 1247
14h 9mFt 51,367–77,007Shuttle to Klagenfurt Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Klagenfurt Flughafen
- Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane KLU - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
7h 36mFt 97,405–279,817Train to Treviso Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- 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 19mFt 21,310–69,908
Trieste to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trieste to Budapest is to bus and train which costs 10 000 Ft - 15 000 Ft and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Trieste to Budapest is to drive which takes 5h 37m and costs 28 000 Ft - 42 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Trieste and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. Services depart four 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 Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 55m.
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 90 000 Ft - 220 000 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 Railjet, 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 90 000 Ft - 220 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train via Vienna, which costs 35 000 Ft - 80 000 Ft and takes 9h 55m.
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, Avtobusna Postaja and Maribor bus station in around 7h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Trieste Centrale to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Wien Hbf in around 9h 55m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–90,000
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–85,000
- 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 25,000–100,000
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–85,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–50,000
Flights from Treviso Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–42,000
- 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 8,000–42,000
Train from Trieste Centrale to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–45,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 30,000–45,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–20,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–20,000
- 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 20,000–33,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- 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 5,000–8,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–32,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Siofok to Budapest-Deli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,000–2,300
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Ljubljana to Budapest-Deli
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–10,000
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Siofok to Budapest-Deli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–13,000
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Koper to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–75,000
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Treviso Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–14,000
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Trieste Centrale to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 80,000–200,000
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 60,000–160,000
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Klagenfurt Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 65,000–160,000
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Maribor bus station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–15,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Maribor bus station to Siófok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–10,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Trieste to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–24,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Trieste to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,300–3,900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Trieste to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,800–3,400
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Trieste to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,400–4,600
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/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 Railjet, arrive at Wien Hbf 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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