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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 flight with prices starting from $43. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 44m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 1.5 - 3.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of $43, and a bus costs an average of $88.
Distance: 930 miles (1498 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$138 Average price Cheapest | $158 Average price | $209 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 44m Average total duration Fastest 3h 44m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 30h 2m Average total duration 29h 32m 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 flight is $20 (€16) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Barcelona to Budapest costing on average $158 (€128).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 29h 32m.
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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 flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 83948:55 AM2h35Barcelona El Prat Airport11:30 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$611One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FR 83948:55 AM2h35Barcelona El Prat Airport11:30 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$611One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- FR 83948:55 AM2h35Barcelona El Prat Airport11:30 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$611One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:20 PM38h45Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord9:05 AMBudapest, Krisztina körút / Kosciuszkó Tádé utca$1671One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:25 PM31h46Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord5:11 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$1681One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:45 PM39h20Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants9:05 AMBudapest, Krisztina körút / Kosciuszkó Tádé utca$1681One-way1 transfer
- W6237610:10 AM2h40Barcelona El Prat Airport12:50 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$751One-way0 transfers
- W624165:40 PM2h40Barcelona El Prat Airport8:20 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$751One-way0 transfers
- W623789:00 PM2h35Barcelona El Prat Airport11:35 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$1001One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Budapest:
A flight is $20 (€16) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Barcelona to Budapest costing on average $158 (€128).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 29h 32m.
- Around 75 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, Kelenföld Vasútállomás.
- Travel with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Iberia, Lufthansa City Airlines, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Air Baltic, Eurowings, Air France, Lot Polish Airlines, Transavia France to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus to go to Budapest by bus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Ryanair.
- 0 direct buses per day with Infobus.
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