How to travel from Budapest to Madrid

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Travel Information from Budapest to Madrid

Distance1224 miles (1974 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$38 - $552
Cheapest modeFlight • $38 (€34) • 3 h 20 min
Fastest modeFlight • $38 (€34) • 3 h 20 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, Wizz Air or ÖBB | Railjet

Travel 1224 miles (1974 km) by train, bus or flight between Budapest and Madrid. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus, Wizz Air or ÖBB | Railjet among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Budapest to Madrid.

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from Budapest to Madrid

How to get from Budapest to Madrid by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

flight

The best way to travel from Budapest to Madrid is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

RyanairFR 5712
05:50AM3h20
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
09:10AMMadrid Barajas Airport
$911One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

RyanairFR 5712
05:50AM3h20
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
09:10AMMadrid Barajas Airport
$911One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

RyanairFR 5712
05:50AM3h20
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
09:10AMMadrid Barajas Airport
$911One-way
0 transfers

Other options

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
11:55AM45h10
Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér
09:05AMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
$2311One-way
2 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
12:50PM43h30
Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás
08:20AMMadrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)
$3081One-way
2 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
12:30PM43h50
Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
08:20AMMadrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)
$3081One-way
2 transfers
Wizz AirW62371
03:55PM3h35
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
07:30PMMadrid Barajas Airport
$1381One-way
0 transfers
IberiaIB872
03:35PM3h20
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
06:55PMMadrid Barajas Airport
$2331One-way
0 transfers
Air FranceAF1295 · AF1000
06:10PM15h00
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
09:10AMMadrid Barajas Airport
$2961One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Budapest to Madrid

Travel to Madrid 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 Budapest to Madrid.

FAQs

There are 3 options to travel to Madrid from Budapest including taking a train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Madrid from Budapest is by taking a flight, which costs on average $38 (€34).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Budapest to Madrid:

A flight is $88 (€80) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $126 (€114) from Budapest to Madrid.

Taking a flight costs $514 (€464) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $552 (€498).

The fastest way to get to Madrid from Budapest is by flight with an average travel time of 3 h 20 min.

Other travel options to Madrid take longer:

Bus takes on average 39 h 25 min.

Train takes 56 h 50 min on average.

The distance from Budapest to Madrid is approximately 1224 miles (1974 km).

The average frequency per day from Budapest to Madrid is:

  • Around 14 buses per day.
  • 47 flights per day.
  • Around 1 train per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Budapest to Madrid 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 Budapest to Madrid:

  • Most travelers board their plane from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and arrive in Madrid Barajas Airport.

The following travel companies offer services from Budapest to Madrid:

  • Travel with FlixBus for buses to Madrid. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Budapest to Madrid tickets on Omio for $126 (€114).
  • Wizz Air, Ryanair, Iberia, Lufthansa, Air France, Brussels Airlines, KLM, SWISS, LAER or Lufthansa Cityline (2) can take you to Madrid by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Ryanair from Budapest to Madrid for $38 (€34).
  • ÖBB | Railjet can get you to Madrid by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with ÖBB | Railjet from Budapest to Madrid for $552 (€498) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Budapest to Madrid with the following travel companies:

  • You'll find 2 direct flights a day to Madrid with Wizz Air, Ryanair or Iberia.

Direct services to Madrid 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 route.

Many of our customers traveling from Budapest to Madrid don't make Madrid their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Madrid are Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Málaga or Paris, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Madrid to any of these top destinations today!

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