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Compare bus and flight for Budapest to Florence
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Florence among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $105 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 38m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.7 - 1.8kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $105, while a flight costs an average of $533.
Distance: 456 miles (734 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$533 Average price | $105 Average price Cheapest | $261 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 38m Average total duration Fastest 3h 38m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 15h 59m Average total duration 15h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 22m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.2 - 4.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.8kg 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.
Compare ways to travel from Budapest to Florence
Compare the available ways to get from Budapest to Florence, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Florence:
A bus is $429 (€359) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Florence costing on average $533 (€446).
Other travel options to Florence take longer:
Bus takes on average 15h 59m.
You'll arrive about 5h 44m sooner (3h 38m by flight vs 9h 22m by car). Tickets start at around $533 (€446) compared to roughly $261 (€218) 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 Florence
How to get from Budapest to Florence by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Budapest to Florence is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:55 AM17h45Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér5:40 AMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)$1051One-way2 transfers
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- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:55 AM17h45Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér5:40 AMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)$1051One-way2 transfers
Fastest
FR 382711:40 AM1h30Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport1:10 PMBologna Airport$2861One-way0 transfers
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- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus1:34 AM21h26Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér11:00 PMFirenze, Piazzale Montelungo$1081One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:45 AM15h50Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar10:35 PMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)$1241One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:45 AM16h15Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar11:00 PMFirenze, Piazzale Montelungo$1261One-way1 transfer
LX2251 · LX1736+
Regionale 20687 · Regionale 41069:45 AM11h15Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport9:00 PMFlorence Santa Maria Novella$3481One-way3 transfers- LX2251 · LX1736+Regionale 20725 · Regionale Veloce 41109:45 AM14h05Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport11:50 PMFlorence Santa Maria Novella$3481One-way3 transfers
- LX2251 · LX1736+Regionale 20693+
Intercity 5989:45 AM12h15Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport10:00 PMFlorence Santa Maria Novella$3541One-way3 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Florence:
A bus is $429 (€359) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Florence costing on average $533 (€446).
Other travel options to Florence take longer:
Bus takes on average 15h 59m.
- Around 37 flights per day.
- Around 20 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Florence as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and arrive in Florence Peretola Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arrive in Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Florence by bus.
- Travel with Ryanair, Malta Air, KLM, Austrian Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa Cityline, Air France, Lufthansa, Swiss, KLM Cityhopper, Helvetic Airways, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Serbia, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, ITA, TAP Portugal, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Florence by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Malta Air.
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