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Compare train, bus, and flight for Budapest to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $166 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 7h 43m. 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 $166, while a flight costs an average of $676.
Distance: 930 miles (1498 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$676 Average price | $166 Average price Cheapest | $558 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 43m Average total duration Fastest 5h 43m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 31h 40m Average total duration 31h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 19h 9m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.5 - 9.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 3.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - 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 Budapest to Barcelona:
A bus is $511 (€427) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Barcelona costing on average $676 (€566).
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 31h 40m.
You'll arrive about 13h 26m sooner (5h 43m by flight vs 19h 9m by car). Tickets start at around $676 (€566) compared to roughly $558 (€467) 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 Budapest to Barcelona
How to get from Budapest to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Budapest to Barcelona is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
W623756:45 AM2h40Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport9:25 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport$1041One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- W623756:45 AM2h40Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport9:25 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport$1041One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FR 83859:20 AM2h35Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport11:55 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport$1091One-way0 transfers
Other options
763852712:00 PM31h00Budapest7:00 PMBarcelona$1441One-way0 transfers- FlixBus · FlixBus11:15 AM33h15Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás8:30 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$1631One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:55 AM33h35Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar8:30 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$1631One-way1 transfer
- W623775:30 PM2h40Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport8:10 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$1621One-way0 transfers
- W6241511:35 AM2h40Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport2:15 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$1941One-way0 transfers
LO532 · LO4378:25 PM15h15Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport11:40 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport$2501One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Barcelona:
A bus is $511 (€427) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Barcelona costing on average $676 (€566).
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 31h 40m.
- Around 79 flights per day.
- Around 30 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Barcelona as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus, AMI-Tour to go to Barcelona by bus.
- Travel with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Lufthansa, Iberia, Lufthansa City Airlines, Swiss, KLM, Lot Polish Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Air Baltic, Austrian Airlines, CitizenPlane, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Transavia France, Air France, Luxair, Turkish Airlines, GetJet Airlines, ITA, TAP Portugal to go to Barcelona by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with Infobus, AMI-Tour.
- 4 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Ryanair, CitizenPlane.
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