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4.6Travel Information from Budapest to Prague
 Distance | 275 miles (444 km) |
|---|---|
 Available travel modes | Train, bus or flight |
 Ticket price range | $19 - $46 |
 Cheapest mode | Train • $19 (€17) • 6 h 39 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • $46 (€41) • 1 h 15 min |
 Popular travel companies | FlixBus, Ryanair or Regiojet |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 275 miles (444 km) between Budapest and Prague. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus, Ryanair or Regiojet among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Budapest to Prague.
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How to get from Budapest to Prague by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Budapest to Prague is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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How to travel from Budapest to Prague?
Traveling between the capitals of Hungary and the Czech Republic is simple and quick, with numerous potential transport options available to choose from. Flights tend to be the most popular option and cover the route in around one hour and 15 minutes, so it's a very short journey by most measures. Alternatively, the fastest coaches reach Prague in about seven hours, and are almost always a cheaper option, while trains take around six hours and 45 minutes.
What is the cheapest way to get from Budapest to Prague?
If cost is the major factor, buses will usually be the cheapest way to travel from Budapest to Prague. FlixBus offers a daily service between the cities, scheduling seven to 10 direct buses on weekdays and weekends alike. None of them will involve a change, and various departure and arrival points are available. In Budapest, travelers can board at Kelenfold or Nepliget, and they can disembark in Prague at Hlavni Nadrazi (the main rail hub) or the UAN Florenc bus station. Journey times vary from six hours and 55 minutes to eight hours and five minutes, and buses run from as early as around 2:30 a.m. until just before midnight.
What is the fastest way to travel from Budapest to Prague?
When speed really matters, the situation is slightly different. In that case, flying is easily the best option. Between them, Ryanair, Czech Airlines, LOT, and Smartwings offer six to eight flights every day. Journey times will be one hour and 15 minutes in virtually all cases, and there's no need to change en route. That's much faster than choosing the coach for travel from Budapest to Prague. Traveling to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport will be required, and from Vaclav Havel International Airport at the other end. However, this shouldn't add more than one hour total to most journeys.
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Travel from Budapest to Prague by train
Trains from Budapest to Prague are operated by Regiojet, which schedules up to five direct connections every day. Journey times start at six hours and 45 minutes but can be longer, so be careful when booking if time is scarce. Services leave from Nepliget Station and arrive at Prague's Hlavni Nadrazi Station, which is around 15 minutes from central Prague via the city's metro.
Travel from Budapest to Prague by bus
Taking the bus from Budapest to Prague is a comfortable, affordable, and very convenient option for travelers. Prices will be below flights and trains, especially when short notice bookings are needed, but buses will always take much longer than flights. FlixBus schedules seven to 10 direct journeys every day of the year on the Budapest to Prague route. Journey times vary from as little as six hours and 55 minutes to over eight hours, so checking for the quickest services is recommended. Travelers can choose whether to leave from Nepliget, which is a 10-minute bus ride to the southeast of the center, or they can leave from Kelenföld, on the western bank of the Danube. When they reach Prague, passengers can alight at Roztyly on the southern outskirts, the central UAN Florenc bus station, or the stop at Hlavni Nadrazi, which is handy for those who need to catch rail transfers. In all cases, metro and bus connections allow visitors to reach anywhere in Prague with ease.
Travel from Budapest to Prague by plane
Flying is probably the most popular way to travel from Budapest to Prague, and it's also comfortably the fastest option available. Flights are provided by a variety of airlines, including Ryanair, LOT, Czech Airlines, and Smartwings. All of them fly on a daily basis, although Smartwings and Czech Airlines offer the highest frequency of flights. Thanks to the wide choice of airlines, travelers can book budget or premium fares to fit their budget, and affordable journeys are always a possibility. Direct flights leave Budapest's Ferenc Liszt International Airport every day, six to eight times a day, from early morning until the middle of the evening. All of them will take approximately one hour and 15 minutes to reach Vaclav Havel International Airport in Prague, which is four to five hours faster than the quickest coaches. However, transfers need to be taken into account. Buses run from central Budapest to the airport in 30 minutes, while the transfer from Prague Airport to the city center will take about 45 minutes. This potentially increases the total journey duration to just over three hours.
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FAQs: Travel from Budapest to Prague
Travel to Prague 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 Prague.
You can get to Prague from Budapest 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Prague from Budapest is by taking a train, which costs on average $19 (€17).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Budapest to Prague:
Taking a train costs $3 (€3) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $22 (€20) for the same trip.
Taking a train costs $27 (€24) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $46 (€41) for the same trip.
The fastest way from Budapest to Prague is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 15 min.
There are alternative travel options to Prague that take longer:
Bus takes 5 h 55 min on average.
Train takes on average 6 h 39 min.
The Budapest to Prague distance is around 275 miles (444 km).
The average frequency per day from Budapest to Prague is:
- 48 buses per day.
- Around 24 flights per day.
- 8 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Budapest and Prague 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 Prague:
- Most travelers who purchase a bus ticket from Budapest to Prague depart from Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér to Prague, Central Train Station.
- Most travelers who book a plane ticket from Budapest to Prague depart from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Prague Vaclav Havel Airport.
- Most travelers who book a train ticket from Budapest to Prague depart from Budapest Keleti to Prague hlavní nádraží.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Budapest to Prague:
- You can take a bus from Budapest to Prague with FlixBus or Express Busline. Cheap tickets can be found for $22 (€20) with FlixBus from Budapest to Prague.
- You can take a flight from Budapest to Prague with Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, LOT Polish Airlines, Brussels Airlines, SWISS, Eurowings, Lufthansa Cityline (2), Air Baltic, Air Dolomiti or LAER. Cheap tickets can be found for $46 (€41) with Ryanair from Budapest to Prague.
- You can travel from Budapest to Prague by train with Regiojet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), EuroNight, ÖBB | Railjet or Hungarian Railways (MÁV). You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $19 (€17) with Regiojet from Budapest to Prague.
Yes, there are direct routes from Budapest to Prague with the following travel companies:
- You can check for a direct bus to Prague with FlixBus or Express Busline with 36 direct buses per day.
- You can check for a direct train to Prague with Regiojet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) or Hungarian Railways (MÁV) with 6 direct trains per day.
Direct services to Prague 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 trip.
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