- Must visit
Slovak National Gallery
The country’s leading art museum, featuring Slovak and international works in a renovated riverside complex near the Old Town.
Cheapest price
$12
Average price
$30
Fastest journey
2 h 35 m
Average duration
3 h 11 m
Buses per day
38
Distance
156 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Budapest to Bratislava M. R. Štefánik Airport is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Budapest to Bratislava M. R. Štefánik Airport will cost around $30 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $12.
Of the 38 buses that leave Budapest for Bratislava M. R. Štefánik Airport on Fri, Jun 19, 4 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Fri, Jun 19 the direct buses cover the 156 km distance in an average of 3 h 11 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 2 h 35 m .
On Fri, Jun 19 the slowest buses will take 4 h 30 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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FlixBus · FlixBusOmio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Bratislava M. R. Štefánik Airport among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $9. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 57m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $9, and a bus costs an average of $10.
Distance: 96 miles (156 km)
| Bus | Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$14 Average price | $11 Average price Cheapest | $67 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 1m Average total duration 3h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 27m Average total duration Fastest 1h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 16m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular bus company | ![]() Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Bratislava M. R. Štefánik Airport:
A train is $3 (€2) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Budapest to Bratislava M. R. Štefánik Airport costing on average $14 (€12).
Other travel options to Bratislava M. R. Štefánik Airport take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 31m.
Tickets start at around $14 (€12) compared to roughly $67 (€55) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $53 (€44). The journey takes 3h 31m versus 2h 16m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Direct services are operated by FlixBus.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:34AM | Arrival Time 09:15AM | Duration 7h41 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:45AM | Arrival Time 07:50AM | Duration 6h05 | Departure days Mon, Fri | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:15AM | Arrival Time 07:50AM | Duration 5h35 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:25AM | Arrival Time 07:50AM | Duration 5h25 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:25AM | Arrival Time 12:00PM | Duration 7h35 | Departure days Mon, Fri | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:30AM | Arrival Time 10:55AM | Duration 5h25 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:15AM | Arrival Time 12:00PM | Duration 5h45 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:35AM | Arrival Time 12:00PM | Duration 5h25 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:10AM | Arrival Time 02:15PM | Duration 7h05 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:15AM | Arrival Time 12:30PM | Duration 5h15 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:45AM | Arrival Time 12:55PM | Duration 5h10 | Departure days Mon, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:25AM | Arrival Time 02:15PM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:15AM | Arrival Time 03:35PM | Duration 5h20 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:20AM | Arrival Time 05:15PM | Duration 6h55 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:35AM | Arrival Time 03:35PM | Duration 5h00 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator RegioJet a.s. | Departure Time 10:50AM | Arrival Time 07:28PM | Duration 8h38 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator RegioJet a.s. | Departure Time 11:15AM | Arrival Time 10:10PM | Duration 10h55 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:15PM | Arrival Time 05:15PM | Duration 5h00 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:40PM | Arrival Time 06:55PM | Duration 6h15 | Departure days Mon, Fri | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:45PM | Arrival Time 06:00PM | Duration 5h15 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $36 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:05PM | Arrival Time 06:00PM | Duration 4h55 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $36 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:15PM | Arrival Time 06:55PM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Mon, Fri | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:35PM | Arrival Time 06:55PM | Duration 5h20 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:45PM | Arrival Time 07:55PM | Duration 6h10 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:15PM | Arrival Time 07:55PM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:15PM | Arrival Time 08:25PM | Duration 5h10 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:35PM | Arrival Time 08:25PM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:40PM | Arrival Time 08:55PM | Duration 5h15 | Departure days Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:20PM | Arrival Time 09:30PM | Duration 5h10 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:10PM | Arrival Time 10:55PM | Duration 5h45 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:40PM | Arrival Time 10:55PM | Duration 5h15 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:55PM | Arrival Time 10:55PM | Duration 5h00 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 01:00AM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:15PM | Arrival Time 01:00AM | Duration 5h45 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:15PM | Arrival Time 01:00AM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Mon, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:30PM | Arrival Time 01:00AM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Mon, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:45PM | Arrival Time 02:35AM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:05PM | Arrival Time 02:35AM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:30PM | Arrival Time 04:55AM | Duration 6h25 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator RegioJet a.s. | Departure Time 10:50PM | Arrival Time 01:45AM | Duration 2h55 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:05PM | Arrival Time 04:55AM | Duration 5h50 | Departure days Mon, Sun | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator RegioJet a.s. | Departure Time 11:10PM | Arrival Time 01:45AM | Duration 2h35 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:20PM | Arrival Time 04:55AM | Duration 5h35 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:45PM | Arrival Time 04:55AM | Duration 5h10 | Departure days Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $29 |
The table below shows live departures for Budapest to Bratislava M. R. Štefánik Airport buses for tomorrow, Friday, June 19. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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FlixBus · FlixBus | 1:34 AM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 7h41 | 9:15 AM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 1:45 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 6h05 | 7:50 AM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 4:25 AM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 7h35 | 12:00 PM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 5:30 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 5h25 | 10:55 AM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 6:15 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 5h45 | 12:00 PM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 6:35 AM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 5h25 | 12:00 PM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:10 AM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 7h05 | 2:15 PM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:15 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 5h15 | 12:30 PM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 9:25 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 4h50 | 2:15 PM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:20 AM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 6h55 | 5:15 PM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 1 transfer | |
(Budapest -> Prague) | 10:50 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 3h10 | 2:00 PM Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy | 0 transfersDirect | |
(Budapest -> Prague) · RJ 1045 (Prague -> Žilina) | 10:50 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 8h38 | 7:28 PM Bratislava hlavná stanica | 1 transfer | |
(Budapest -> Prague) · RJ 1037 (Prague -> Vienna) · (Vienna -> Bratislava) | 11:15 AM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 10h55 | 10:10 PM Bratislava, Most SNP | 2 transfers | |
(Budapest -> Prague) | 11:15 AM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 2h45 | 2:00 PM Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:15 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 5h00 | 5:15 PM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:40 PM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 6h15 | 6:55 PM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 1:15 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 5h40 | 6:55 PM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 1:35 PM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 5h20 | 6:55 PM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 1:45 PM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 6h10 | 7:55 PM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 2:15 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 5h40 | 7:55 PM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:15 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 5h10 | 8:25 PM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:35 PM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 4h50 | 8:25 PM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 4:20 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 5h10 | 9:30 PM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 5:10 PM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 5h45 | 10:55 PM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 5:40 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 5h15 | 10:55 PM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 5:55 PM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 5h00 | 10:55 PM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:00 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 6h00 | 1:00 AM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 1 transfer | |
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Buses from Budapest to Bratislava M. R. Štefánik Airport run on average 29 times per day, taking around 3h 31m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $10 (€8) but you can travel from only $9 (€7) by train.
There are 3 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 08:50, the last at 22:10. The fastest bus covers the 96 miles (156 km) distance in 2h 35m.
Distance 96 miles (156 km) |
Average bus duration 3h 31m |
Cheapest ticket price $10 (€8) |
Buses per day 29 |
Direct buses 3 |
Fastest bus 2h 35m |
First bus 8:50 AM |
Last bus 10:10 PM |
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Discover the best of Bratislava — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Bratislava trip today.
The country’s leading art museum, featuring Slovak and international works in a renovated riverside complex near the Old Town.
The oldest museum in the city, with exhibitions on Bratislava’s history spread across heritage buildings in the historic center.
A respected private gallery known for modern Slovak art and its elegant circular interior, often compared to a miniature Guggenheim.
The historic core with medieval lanes, lively squares, landmarks, and the highest concentration of sights for first-time visitors.
A grand pedestrian square lined with trees, fountains, and cultural buildings, ideal for strolling in the center.
The ceremonial heart of the Old Town, surrounded by historic facades and often hosting seasonal markets and public events.
Slovakia’s signature dish of small potato dumplings with sheep cheese and usually topped with bacon. It is one of the most traditional foods associated with the Bratislava region and the country as a,
A hearty sauerkraut soup often made with smoked meat, sausage, and mushrooms. It is especially popular during holidays and is a classic example of Slovak comfort food.
Crispy potato pancakes seasoned with garlic and marjoram. They are a beloved traditional snack or side dish in Slovakia and are commonly found in rustic restaurants.
Respected old-town restaurant known for refined Slovak and regional cuisine, including game and classic local specialties, in a historic setting below the castle.
Well-known brewery restaurant serving Slovak and Central European dishes with house beer in a lively, polished setting near the city center.
Established casual venue famous for hearty Slovak classics, generous portions, and a traditional atmosphere popular with both locals and visitors.
Prices are moderate by European standards. Airport food costs more than in central Bratislava, but the city remains cheaper than many Western European capitals.
Service is usually not included. Tip 5-10% in restaurants for good service. Round up in cafés and taxis. Hotel staff may receive small tips, but tipping is modest and not obligatory.
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Bratislava M. R. Štefánik Airport -> Bratislava City Center
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