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Travel Information from Budapest to Prague

distanceDistance275 miles (444 km)
modeAvailable travel modesTrain, bus or flight
priceTicket price range$19 - $46
cheapestCheapest modeTrain • $19 (€17) • 6 h 39 min
fastestFastest modeFlight • $46 (€41) • 1 h 15 min
carriersPopular travel companiesFlixBus, 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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from Budapest to Prague

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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

RegiojetRJ 1032 (Budapest -> Prague)
07:58AM6h41
Budapest-Kelenfoeld
02:39PMPrague hlavní nádraží
$501One-way
0 transfers
Cheapest
Infobus5628698
01:30AM8h30
Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
10:00AMPraha, ÚAN Florenc
$421One-way
0 transfers
Fastest
RyanairFR 4144
06:05AM1h15
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)
07:20AMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport (PRG)
$1861One-way
0 transfers
Other options
RegiojetRJ 1032 (Budapest -> Prague)
07:58AM6h53
Budapest-Kelenfoeld
02:51PMPraha-Zahradní Město
$501One-way
0 transfers
RegiojetRJ 1034 (Budapest -> Prague)
11:58AM6h41
Budapest-Kelenfoeld
06:39PMPrague hlavní nádraží
$511One-way
0 transfers
RegiojetRJ 1034 (Budapest -> Prague)
11:58AM6h53
Budapest-Kelenfoeld
06:51PMPraha-Zahradní Město
$511One-way
0 transfers
Regiojet(Budapest -> Prague)
10:50AM7h40
Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
06:30PMPraha, ÚAN Florenc
$641One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
09:30AM7h55
Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
05:25PMPrague, Central Train Station
$581One-way
0 transfers
Regiojet(Budapest -> Prague)
11:15AM7h15
Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás
06:30PMPraha, ÚAN Florenc
$641One-way
0 transfers
LOT Polish AirlinesLO534 · LO527
08:25AM3h40
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)
12:05PMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport (PRG)
$3091One-way
1 transfer
LufthansaLH1685+Lufthansa Cityline (2)LH1690
09:30AM3h40
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)
01:10PMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport (PRG)
$3191One-way
1 transfer
Austrian AirlinesOS718 · OS705
07:00AM3h35
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)
10:35AMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport (PRG)
$3201One-way
1 transfer

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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.

How to get from Budapest to Prague

The Best Way According to our Users

If you want to travel from Budapest to Prague there are several options available to you. For this route, however, 79,32% of our customers choose the bus as their preferred method of transportation. Nowadays, traveling by bus is a relaxing and entertaining experience. Most bus companies offer different on-board services; ranging from "welcome drinks" to free wi-fi or personal entertainment. For this reason, the bus is often chosen as the best way to get from Budapest to Prague. Bus companies normally offer comfortable journeys for reasonable prices, and if you choose to travel on a night bus you can even save the money of one night in a hotel. For that reason, the bus is most likely the cheapest way to get to your destination.

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