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4.6Travel Information between Bucharest and Budapest
 Distance | 399 miles (643 km) |
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 Available travel modes | Train, bus or flight |
 Ticket price range | $28 - $68 |
 Cheapest mode | Flight • $28 (€25) • 1 h 25 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • $28 (€25) • 1 h 25 min |
 Popular travel companies | FlixBus, Wizz Air or Romanian Railways (CFR) |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 399 miles (643 km) from Bucharest to Budapest. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus, Wizz Air or Romanian Railways (CFR) among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Bucharest to Budapest.
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The best way to travel from Bucharest to Budapest is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Bucharest to Budapest
Travel to Budapest easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Bucharest to Budapest.
There are 3 options to travel between Bucharest and Budapest including taking a train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Budapest is by taking a flight with average ticket prices of $28 (€25) compared to other travel options to Budapest:
A flight is $2 (€2) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $30 (€27) from Bucharest to Budapest.
Taking a flight costs $39 (€36) less than taking a train, which costs on average $68 (€61) for the same trip.
The quickest way to travel between Bucharest and Budapest is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 25 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Getting to Budapest by bus takes 16 h 20 min on average.
Taking a train requires on average 13 h 53 min of travel time.
Budapest is approximately 399 miles (643 km) away from Bucharest.
The average frequency per day from Bucharest to Budapest is:
- 2 buses per day.
- 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bucharest and Budapest as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Bucharest to Budapest:
- Most travelers board their plane from Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Bucharest to Budapest:
- You can travel by bus from Bucharest to Budapest with FlixBus, and you can find FlixBus Bucharest to Budapest tickets for $30 (€27) on Omio.
- You can go to Budapest from Bucharest by plane with Wizz Air, TAROM, Air Serbia, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Eurowings, LOT Polish Airlines or Lufthansa Cityline (2). You'll see cheap plane tickets for $28 (€25) with Wizz Air from Bucharest to Budapest on Omio.
- You can take a train from Bucharest to Budapest with Romanian Railways (CFR). Cheap tickets can be found for $68 (€61) with Romanian Railways (CFR) from Bucharest to Budapest.
Yes, there are direct routes from Bucharest to Budapest with the following travel companies:
- You can find 2 direct buses per day to Budapest with FlixBus.
- You can find 3 direct trains per day to Budapest with Romanian Railways (CFR).
Direct services to Budapest tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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