There are 10 ways to get from Turkey to Budapest by plane, bus, night train, train, or car
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Fly from Istanbul
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane IST - BUD
5h 50mFt 16,982–71,292Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus
- Take the train from Novi Beograd to Suboticatrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Subotica to Szegedtrain Re
- Take the train from Szeged to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Ic
23h 41mFt 14,971–24,371Bus via Esenler Otogar
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница)bus N1920
- Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница) to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 1910a / ...
22h 38mFt 35,771–60,271Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Videlenighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
26h 43mFt 24,705–33,557Drive 1,308.9 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Budapestcar 1,308.9 km
12h 11mFt 71,135–102,750Fly from Antalya Airport
- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane AYT - BUD
6h 5mFt 22,621–82,167Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane ADB - BUD
5h 39mFt 29,751–56,061Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane ESB - BUD
6h 16mFt 20,277–61,587Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SAW - BUD
6h 15mFt 31,005–331,426Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomićbus Citylines 88 / ...
- Take the bus from Novi Sad to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
22h 40mFt 31,939–38,516
Istanbul (IST) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Budapest is to bus and train which costs 15 000 Ft - 25 000 Ft and takes 23h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 39m and costs 29 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Turkey station to Budapest. However, there are services departing from İstanbul Esenler bus station and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Turkey to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Budapest-Keleti via Halkali and Videle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 43m.
The distance between Turkey and Budapest is 1076 km. The road distance is 1308.9 km.
The best way to get from Turkey to Budapest without a car is to bus via Esenler Otogar which takes 22h 38m and costs 35 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Turkey to Budapest, including transfers.
Turkey to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Turkey to Budapest train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Turkey to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs 17 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus via Esenler Otogar, which costs 35 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft and takes 22h 38m.
What companies run services between Turkey and Budapest, Hungary?
Wizz Air, Turkish Airlines, and Air Serbia fly from Istanbul (IST) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aksaray to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Esenler Otogar, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница) in around 22h 38m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 39,000–70,000
Flights from Antalya Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 37,000–130,000
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–120,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–95,000
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–95,000
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–85,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–75,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–65,000
Flights from Antalya Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–80,000
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–44,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–65,000
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–60,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–55,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 39,000–70,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–75,000
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–70,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–90,000
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,300–9,554
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- Ft 3,300–4,500
- 1st Class
- Ft 3,500–4,500
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–23,000
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 271
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- putnik.info@srbvoz.rs
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Novi Beograd to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,100–3,600
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- Ft 2,100–2,500
- 1st Class
- Ft 2,800–3,600
- Phone
- +382 20 441 197
- info@zpcg.me
- Website
- Railways of Montenegro (ŽPCG)
Train from Novi Beograd to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,800–5,900
- Website
- Railways of Montenegro (ŽPCG)
- Second Class
- Ft 2,800–3,200
- First Class
- Ft 5,500–5,900
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Subotica to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,100–1,300
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szeged to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,300–3,800
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница)
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–47,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница) to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–13,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–28,000
- Website
- Citylines
- 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 10,292
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,240
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
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Turkey to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница) station.
Budapest is 1h behind Turkey. It is currently 8:08 AM in Turkey and 7:08 AM in Budapest.
Turkey to Budapest train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Turkey to Budapest is 1309 km. It takes approximately 12h 11m to drive from Turkey to Budapest.
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