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Compare bus and flight for Budapest to Chișinău
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Chișinău among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $141 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 41m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.7 - 1.9kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $141, while a flight costs an average of $514.
Distance: 461 miles (743 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$514 Average price | $141 Average price Cheapest | $201 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 41m Average total duration Fastest 3h 41m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 28h 41m Average total duration 28h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 51m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.2 - 4.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - 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 Chișinău:
A bus is $372 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Chișinău costing on average $514.
Other travel options to Chișinău take longer:
Bus takes on average 28h 41m.
You'll arrive about 10h 10m sooner (3h 41m by flight vs 13h 51m by car). Tickets start at around $514 compared to roughly $201 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 Chișinău
How to get from Budapest to Chișinău by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Budapest to Chișinău is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
W622931:25 PM1h30Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport3:55 PMChisinau International Airport$461One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- W622931:25 PM1h30Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport3:55 PMChisinau International Airport$461One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- W622931:25 PM1h30Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport3:55 PMChisinau International Airport$461One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:10 AM25h00Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar7:10 AMChisinau, North Bus Station$831One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:45 PM26h35Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás6:20 PMChisinau, North Bus Station$831One-way1 transfer
75160726:30 PM18h10Budapest1:40 PMChișinău$851One-way0 transfers
PC332 · PC74361:45 PM11h55Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport2:40 AMChisinau International Airport$1611One-way1 transfer- TK1038 · TK2758:35 PM5h10Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport2:45 AMChisinau International Airport$3771One-way1 transfer
- TK1036 · TK2739:00 AM5h10Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport3:10 PMChisinau International Airport$3771One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Chișinău:
A bus is $372 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Chișinău costing on average $514.
Other travel options to Chișinău take longer:
Bus takes on average 28h 41m.
- Around 30 flights per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Chișinău as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Budapest and arrive in Chisinau, North Bus Station.
- Flights mostly depart from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and arrive in Chisinau International Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus, AMI-Tour, Begoo, S.R.L. Ednateric - Trans, Infobus, Express Busline, SARVALTEH AUTO to go to Chișinău by bus.
- Travel with CitizenPlane, Pegasus, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Wizz Air, Lufthansa, tarom, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Edelweiss Air to go to Chișinău by flight.
- 4 direct buses per day with AMI-Tour, Begoo, S.R.L. Ednateric - Trans, Infobus, Express Busline, SARVALTEH AUTO.
- 0 direct flights per day with CitizenPlane, Wizz Air.
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