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Compare bus, train, and flight for Belgrade to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Belgrade to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €39 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 37m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 0.8kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €39, while a flight costs an average of €453.
Distance: 198 miles (319 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€39 Average price Cheapest | €453 Average price | €83 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 7m Average total duration 7h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 37m Average total duration Fastest 3h 37m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 42m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.0 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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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 Belgrade to Budapest:
A bus is €415 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Belgrade to Budapest costing on average €453.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 7m.
Tickets start at around €39 compared to roughly €83 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about €44. The journey takes 7h 37m versus 3h 42m 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.
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.
Travel optionsfrom Belgrade to Budapest
How to get from Belgrade to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Belgrade to Budapest is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
6:00 AM7h15Beograd, Autobuska stanica (Novi Beograd) (Београд, Аутобуска станица (Нови Београд))1:15 PMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€251One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 6:00 AM7h15Beograd, Autobuska stanica (Novi Beograd) (Београд, Аутобуска станица (Нови Београд))1:15 PMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€251One-way0 transfers
Fastest
OS722 · OS63511:05 AM3h25Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport2:30 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€2671One-way1 transfer
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- FlixBus11:30 PM6h00Beograd, Autobuska stanica (Novi Beograd) (Београд, Аутобуска станица (Нови Београд))5:30 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€311One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus4:30 PM6h00Beograd, Autobuska stanica (Novi Beograd) (Београд, Аутобуска станица (Нови Београд))10:30 PMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€351One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:00 AM6h00Beograd, Autobuska stanica (Novi Beograd) (Београд, Аутобуска станица (Нови Београд))2:00 PMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€351One-way0 transfers
- OS726 · OS6317:00 AM3h35Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport10:35 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€2671One-way1 transfer
- OS724 · OS6396:30 PM3h55Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport10:25 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€2671One-way1 transfer
- OS726 · OS6357:00 AM7h30Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport2:30 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€2671One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Belgrade to Budapest:
A bus is €415 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Belgrade to Budapest costing on average €453.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 7m.
- Around 20 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Belgrade and Budapest as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Beograd, Autobuska stanica (Novi Beograd) (Београд, Аутобуска станица (Нови Београд)) and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with FlixBus, Terra Travel to go to Budapest by bus.
- Travel with Austrian Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Lot Polish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Air Serbia, braathens regional aviation, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Budapest by flight.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Terra Travel.
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