There are 7 ways to get from Van to Budapest by plane, bus, car, train, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane VAN - BUD
6h 13mFt 44,580–112,071Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Van to Istanbul Otogaribus
- 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
47h 28mFt 38,059–55,673Bus
- Take the bus from Van to Istanbul Alibeyköybus
- Take the bus from Montenegro Hotel to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
47h 14mFt 50,816–64,978Drive 2,825.1 km
- Drive from Van to Budapestcar 2,825.1 km
32h 3mFt 153,883–222,275Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Van to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Çerkezköybus
- Take the night train from Çerkezköy to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
2d 4hFt 49,809–69,523Bus via Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Van bus station to Cankaragül rest stationbus
- Take the bus from Susurluk to Edirnebus
- Take the bus from Edirne Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
2d 4hBus #2
- Take the bus from Van to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Varna to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
2d 8hFt 62,859–104,573
Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Van to Budapest is to bus and train which costs 38 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft and takes 47h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Van to Budapest is to fly which takes 6h 13m and costs 44 000 Ft - 120 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Van to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Van and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Montenegro Hotel, Novi Sad and Nagyvárad tér M. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 14m.
The distance between Van and Budapest is 2207 km. The road distance is 2825.1 km.
The best way to get from Van to Budapest without a car is to bus which takes 47h 14m and costs 50 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Van to Budapest, including transfers.
Van to Budapest bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Van station.
The best way to get from Van to Budapest is to fly which takes 6h 13m and costs 44 000 Ft - 120 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 50 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft and takes 47h 14m.
Van to Budapest bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Alibeyköy station.
Budapest is 1h behind Van. It is currently 10:02 PM in Van and 9:02 PM in Budapest.
What companies run services between Van, Turkey and Budapest, Hungary?
Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and AJet fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Van to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Istanbul Alibeyköy, Montenegro Hotel, Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica, Novi Sad, Budapest Hotel Platanus, and Nagyvárad tér M in around 47h 14m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–140,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–140,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–210,000
- 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
- zpcg.me
Train from Novi Beograd to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,800–5,800
- Website
- https://zpcg.me/en
- Second Class
- Ft 2,800–3,100
- First Class
- Ft 5,400–5,800
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Subotica to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,100–1,300
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szeged to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,300–3,800
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Çerkezköy to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,900–9,401
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 2,900–4,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 3,100–4,000
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–23,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Van to Istanbul Alibeyköy
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–32,000
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- Ft 22,000–32,000
Bus from Van to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–32,000
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- Ft 22,000–32,000
Bus from Van to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–32,000
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- Ft 22,000–32,000
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Çerkezköy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,600–5,000
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- Ft 3,600–5,000
Bus from Van to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–32,000
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- Ft 22,000–32,000
- 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 18,141
- 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 9,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Van bus station to Cankaragül rest station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- 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 12,686
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 50 33
- bilgi@villaseyahat.com
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Çerkezköy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Çerkezköy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- info@mersinnurturizm.com
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Çerkezköy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- sikayet@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Susurluk to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Edirne Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,000
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–18,000
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- operations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–49,000
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–12,000
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Varna to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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