The cheapest and fastest buses from Budapest to Vilnius
Cheapest price
$132
Average price
$161
Fastest journey
19 h 45 m
Average duration
20 h 7 m
Buses per day
22
Distance
910 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Budapest to Vilnius is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Budapest to Vilnius will cost around $161 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $132.
It's difficult to get from Budapest to Vilnius without transferring at least once.
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Compare train, bus, and flight for Budapest to Vilnius
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Vilnius among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from €49. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 47m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.9 - 2.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €49, and a flight costs an average of €35.
Distance: 565 miles (910 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Train |
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€96 Average price | €237 Average price | €86 Average price Cheapest |
20h 15m Average total duration 19h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 47m Average total duration Fastest 2h 47m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 32h 8m Average total duration 31h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.9 - 2.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.7 - 5.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Budapest to Vilnius Bus Timetables
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
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Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:25AM | Arrival Time 11:10PM | Duration 21h45 | Departure days Tue, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $90 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:25AM | Arrival Time 06:50AM | Duration 24h25 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $118 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:55AM | Arrival Time 07:00AM | Duration 21h05 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $90 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:15AM | Arrival Time 06:50AM | Duration 20h35 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $90 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 05:12PM | Duration 24h12 | Departure days Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $113 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:20PM | Arrival Time 05:12PM | Duration 23h52 | Departure days Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $112 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:55PM | Arrival Time 08:35PM | Duration 22h40 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $147 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:10PM | Arrival Time 11:00PM | Duration 24h50 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $147 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:40PM | Arrival Time 08:20PM | Duration 21h40 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $91 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:30PM | Arrival Time 09:02PM | Duration 21h32 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $90 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:15PM | Arrival Time 08:20PM | Duration 20h05 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $107 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:35PM | Arrival Time 08:20PM | Duration 19h45 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $107 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:59PM | Arrival Time 11:10PM | Duration 22h11 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $108 |
Live departures
Budapest to Vilnius bus times
The table below shows live departures for Budapest to Vilnius buses for today, Saturday, November 29. 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 | 7:55 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 20h55 | 4:50 AM Vilnius, Savanorių Prospektas | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:55 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 21h05 | 5:00 AM Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:15 AM Budapest, Mexikói Út M | 20h35 | 4:50 AM Vilnius, Savanorių Prospektas | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:15 AM Budapest, Mexikói Út M | 20h45 | 5:00 AM Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:00 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 24h12 | 3:12 PM Vilnius, E272 (Studentu st.) | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:00 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 23h45 | 2:45 PM Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:00 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 23h30 | 2:30 PM Vilnius, Savanorių Prospektas | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:20 PM Budapest, Mexikói Út M | 23h25 | 2:45 PM Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:20 PM Budapest, Mexikói Út M | 23h10 | 2:30 PM Vilnius, Savanorių Prospektas | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:20 PM Budapest, Mexikói Út M | 23h52 | 3:12 PM Vilnius, E272 (Studentu st.) | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:55 PM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 22h40 | 6:35 PM Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:55 PM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 23h07 | 7:02 PM Vilnius, E272 (Studentu st.) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:55 PM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 22h25 | 6:20 PM Vilnius, Savanorių Prospektas | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:10 PM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 24h50 | 9:00 PM Vilnius, Savanorių Prospektas | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:10 PM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 25h00 | 9:10 PM Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 9:30 PM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 21h32 | 7:02 PM Vilnius, E272 (Studentu st.) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 9:30 PM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 20h50 | 6:20 PM Vilnius, Savanorių Prospektas | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 9:30 PM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 21h05 | 6:35 PM Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:15 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 20h47 | 7:02 PM Vilnius, E272 (Studentu st.) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:15 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 20h05 | 6:20 PM Vilnius, Savanorių Prospektas | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:15 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 20h20 | 6:35 PM Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:35 PM Budapest, Mexikói Út M | 20h27 | 7:02 PM Vilnius, E272 (Studentu st.) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:35 PM Budapest, Mexikói Út M | 19h45 | 6:20 PM Vilnius, Savanorių Prospektas | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:35 PM Budapest, Mexikói Út M | 20h00 | 6:35 PM Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:59 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 22h11 | 9:10 PM Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:59 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 22h01 | 9:00 PM Vilnius, Savanorių Prospektas | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:25 PM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 21h45 | 9:10 PM Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:25 PM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 21h35 | 9:00 PM Vilnius, Savanorių Prospektas | 1 transfer | |
| Sunday, November 30 | |||||
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus | 4:25 AM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 24h25 | 4:50 AM Vilnius, Savanorių Prospektas | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus | 4:25 AM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 24h35 | 5:00 AM Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) | 2 transfers | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Budapest to Vilnius
Buses from Budapest to Vilnius run on average 41 times per day, taking around 19h 45m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $78 (€63) but you can travel from only $43 (€35) by flight.
There are 5 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:05, the last at 23:55. The fastest bus covers the 565 miles (910 km) distance in 18h 25m.
Distance 565 miles (910 km) |
Average bus duration 19h 45m |
Cheapest ticket price $78 (€63) |
Buses per day 41 |
Direct buses 5 |
Fastest bus 18h 25m |
First bus 00:05 |
Last bus 23:55 |
Bus providers: FlixBus from Budapest to VilniusYou can travel by bus between Budapest to Vilnius with FlixBus for as low as $43 (€35). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Bus from Budapest to Vilnius
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Budapest to Vilnius by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Vilnius, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Passengers board the bus most frequently from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, which is located around 5.2 miles (8.4 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the bus at Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22), located 2.2 miles (3.5 km) away from the city centre.
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- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- Gediminas' Tower, a historic tower offering panoramic views of Vilnius and a glimpse into the city's medieval past
- Vilnius Cathedral, a neoclassical cathedral with a rich history and an impressive interior
- Užupis, a bohemian district known for its artistic community and unique atmosphere
- Vilnius Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage site featuring narrow streets and well-preserved architecture
- Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights, a museum documenting Lithuania's 20th-century history under Soviet and Nazi occupations.
- Relax in Bernardine Gardens, a serene park perfect for leisurely walks and picnics
- Visit the National Museum of Lithuania, showcasing the country's history and cultural heritage
- Enjoy a performance at the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre, offering a rich program of classical and contemporary works
- Take a hot air balloon ride over Vilnius, providing a unique perspective of the city's landscape
- Explore the Vilnius TV Tower, where you can enjoy panoramic views and a rotating restaurant.
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- You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
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- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
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- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
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- Small pets in carriers allowed
- Guide dogs travel for free.
popular bus stations
Popular bus stations from Budapest to Vilnius
- 05:30-22:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Cafeteria Népliget (in the station)
- Gulyás Tér (0.5 km)
- Pesti Burger (0.7 km).
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available near the entrance.
- Bus: 103, 254E, 901, 918 Metro: M3
- 06:00-22:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Cafeteria Kelenföld (in the station)
- Bistro Budapest (0.5 km)
- Café Central (0.7 km).
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 7, 103, 114, 213, 214 Metro: M4 Train: Suburban Railway
- 06:00-22:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Cafeteria Vilnius (in the station)
- Lithuanian Bites (in the station)
- Fast Food Express (in the station).
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 1G, 2G, 3G, 53
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