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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 prices starting from $95. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 36m. 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 bus costs an average of $95, and a train costs an average of $498.
Distance: 930 miles (1498 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
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$185 Average price | $168 Average price Cheapest | $498 Average price | $569 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 36m Average total duration Fastest 3h 36m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 31h 45m Average total duration 31h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 36h 58m Average total duration 36h 28m 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 | - CO2 emissions |
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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 $17 (€14) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Barcelona costing on average $185 (€151).
A bus is $329 (€268) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Barcelona costing on average $498 (€405).
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 31h 15m.
Train takes on average 36h 28m.
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.
FR 83933:35 PM2h35Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport6:10 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$1661One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FR 83933:35 PM2h35Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport6:10 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$1661One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- FR 83933:35 PM2h35Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport6:10 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$1661One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:00 PM33h30Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar8:30 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$2321One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:15 PM37h00Budapest, Keleti Vasútállomás (Kerepesi út)8:15 AMBarcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants$2361One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus2:25 AM44h45Budapest, Keleti Vasútállomás (Kerepesi út)11:10 PMBarcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants$2361One-way3 transfers
- FR 83859:15 AM2h35Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport11:50 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport$2271One-way0 transfers
LO532 · LO4378:25 PM15h15Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport11:40 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport$2581One-way1 transfer- LO538 · LO4375:30 PM18h10Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport11:40 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport$2581One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Barcelona:
A bus is $17 (€14) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Barcelona costing on average $185 (€151).
A bus is $329 (€268) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Barcelona costing on average $498 (€405).
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 31h 15m.
Train takes on average 36h 28m.
- Around 72 flights per day.
- Around 28 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains 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 Wizz Air, Ryanair, Lufthansa, Iberia, Lufthansa City Airlines, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Air Baltic, KLM, Lot Polish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Barcelona by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus to go to Barcelona by bus.
- Travel with ÖBB | Railjet to go to Barcelona by train.
- 3 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Ryanair.
- 0 direct buses per day with Infobus.
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