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Compare bus and flight for Barcelona to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Barcelona to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €130 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 8h 5m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.5 - 3.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €130, while a flight costs an average of €596.
Distance: 930 miles (1498 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€596 Average price | €130 Average price Cheapest | €171 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 5m Average total duration Fastest 6h 5m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 32h 35m Average total duration 32h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 20h 7m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.5 - 9.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 3.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Budapest:
A bus is €466 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Budapest costing on average €596.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 32h 35m.
You'll arrive about 14h 2m sooner (6h 5m by flight vs 20h 7m by car). Tickets start at around €596 compared to roughly €171 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Barcelona to Budapest
How to get from Barcelona to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Barcelona to Budapest is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:45 PM35h26Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants5:11 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€1381One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:45 PM35h26Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants5:11 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€1381One-way1 transfer
Fastest
FR 83947:15 PM2h35Barcelona El Prat Airport9:50 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€1741One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus5:45 PM38h55Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants8:40 AMBudapest, Keleti Vasútállomás (Kerepesi út)€1391One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus5:45 PM43h35Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants1:20 PMBudapest, Mexikói Út M€1391One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:45 PM36h55Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants6:40 AMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás€1391One-way1 transfer
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LX22582:55 PM4h20Barcelona El Prat Airport7:15 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€1821One-way1 transfer
SN3698 · SN282512:25 PM4h45Barcelona El Prat Airport5:10 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€1831One-way1 transfer- SN3704 · SN28293:15 PM7h45Barcelona El Prat Airport11:00 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€1831One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Budapest:
A bus is €466 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Budapest costing on average €596.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 32h 35m.
- Around 79 flights per day.
- Around 27 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Barcelona and Budapest as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Barcelona El Prat Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with FlixBus, AMI-Tour, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Budapest by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Ryanair, Edelweiss Air, Iberia, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Transavia France, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Austrian Airlines, Wizz Air, Lufthansa, Smartwings, Turkish Airlines, GetJet Airlines, TAP Portugal to go to Budapest by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with AMI-Tour, Infobus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Ryanair, CitizenPlane, Wizz Air.
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