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The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from Budapest to Bucharest is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
1 h 45 m
Average
3 h 54 m
Flights per day
5
Distance
643 km
Of the 5 flights that leave Budapest for Bucharest every day 1 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 399 miles (643 km) | |
Average flight duration | 1 h 45 min | |
Average plane ticket price | $230 (€206) | |
Direct flight | Yes | |
Airlines | tab, Air Serbia, Lufthansa, tarom, Swiss, Lot Polish Airlines or Austrian Airlines |
Flights from Budapest to Bucharest cover the 399 miles (643 km) long route taking on average 1 h 45 min with our travel partners like tab, Air Serbia, Lufthansa, tarom, Swiss, Lot Polish Airlines or Austrian Airlines. There are direct flight services available. While the average ticket price for this journey costs around $230 (€206), you can find the cheapest plane ticket for as low as $141 (€127).
You can travel by flight between Budapest and Bucharest with Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines and SWISS for as low as $142 (€127). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best trip.
Traveling between the capitals of Hungary and Romania couldn't easier, thanks to regular direct flights from Budapest to Bucharest. TAROM provides 2 direct weekday services from Budapest, along with a single flight on Saturdays and Sundays - generally departing in the afternoon. Flight times will be about 1 hour 15 minutes.
Travelers won't have to worry too much about choosing their airline for flights to Bucharest. Only TAROM provides a direct link between Budapest and the Romanian capital.
Flying to Bucharest from Budapest won't occupy too much time, allowing visitors to fit morning or evening flights into their schedules. Expect a journey time of 1 hour 15 minutes in the vast majority of cases.
Travelers can choose between 2 weekday flights to Bucharest, with flights leaving around 9:00 a.m. and just before 8:00 p.m. The frequency dips a little at weekends, when 1 flight leaves Budapest for Bucharest. Services are constant all year-round, so winter or summer trips should be covered.
Departure airport:Flights from Budapest to Bucharest will take off from Ferenc Liszt International Airport. Getting there shouldn't create too many problems. The cheapest option is to catch the 100E bus service, which runs from Deák Ferenc tér Metro station and takes around 35 minutes. The 200E runs from Nagyvárad tér Metro station, while taxis will take around 25 minutes. Wifi is available in the departure terminals via the "bud:free" network.
Arrival airport: Passengers traveling from Budapest to Bucharest will touch down at Henri Coanda International Airport, which is 19km north of the city center. Transfers are usually stress-free, with the 780, 782, 784, and 783 Express buses all running to central destinations. Even better, the Henri Coanda Express train heads to the Nord Railway Station in the center of Bucharest, and is accessible via free shuttle buses from the arrivals terminal. Taxis are available outside the arrivals terminal as well, and should take 25 minutes to reach the central station, while passengers can also pick up rental cars from companies like Thrifty or Dollar. So getting to any destination near Bucharest should be easy.
Flight prices can fluctuate massively. However, we have studied price trends to help you find cheap flights from Budapest to Bucharest and save as much as possible on ticket prices. In general, when you book a flight:
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