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Compare bus and flight for Budapest to Rome
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Rome among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $33 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 3m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $33, while a flight costs an average of $445.
Distance: 503 miles (810 km)
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$445 Average price | $33 Average price Cheapest | $110 Average price | $338 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 3m Average total duration Fastest 4h 3m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 18h 13m Average total duration 17h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 19h 54m Average total duration 19h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 9m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.4 - 4.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | - 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 Rome:
A train is $77 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Budapest to Rome costing on average $110.
A train is $411 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Rome costing on average $445.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Train takes on average 18h 13m.
Bus takes on average 19h 54m.
You'll arrive about 8h 6m sooner (4h 3m by flight vs 12h 9m by car). Tickets start at around $445 compared to roughly $338 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 Rome
How to get from Budapest to Rome by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Budapest to Rome is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 82477:30 PM1h40Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport9:10 PMRome Ciampino Airport$571One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FR 82477:30 PM1h40Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport9:10 PMRome Ciampino Airport$571One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- FR 82477:30 PM1h40Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport9:10 PMRome Ciampino Airport$571One-way0 transfers
Other options
RJX 62 · RJX 135+InterCityNotte 7709:55 AM20h40Budapest-Kelenfoeld6:35 AMRome Termini$2791One-way2 transfers
EC 140+RJX 135+InterCityNotte 7708:55 AM21h40Budapest-Kelenfoeld6:35 AMRome Termini$2791One-way2 transfers- RJX 60 · RJX 135+InterCityNotte 7707:55 AM22h40Budapest-Kelenfoeld6:35 AMRome Termini$2791One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:00 PM18h25Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar5:25 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina$901One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:15 PM22h10Budapest, Keleti Vasútállomás (Kerepesi út)5:25 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina$921One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:00 PM19h45Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar2:45 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina$951One-way1 transfer
FR 65156:00 AM1h40Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport7:40 AMRome Ciampino Airport$761One-way0 transfers
W423413:55 PM1h50Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport5:45 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$1031One-way0 transfers
LO536 · LO30312:45 PM5h20Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport6:05 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$2961One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Rome:
A train is $77 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Budapest to Rome costing on average $110.
A train is $411 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Rome costing on average $445.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Train takes on average 18h 13m.
Bus takes on average 19h 54m.
- Around 55 flights per day.
- Around 23 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Rome 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 Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arrive in Rome Termini.
- Buses mostly depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arrive in Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina.
- Travel with ÖBB | Nightjet, Intercity Notte, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB to go to Rome by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Rome by bus.
- Travel with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Malta Air, Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, Air Baltic, Qatar Airways, KLM, Swiss, Eurowings, British Airways, Austrian Airlines, Edelweiss Air, Air France, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, Avion Express Malta, tarom, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Helvetic Airways, Transavia France, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Air Serbia, Smartwings, Turkish Airlines, ITA, TAP Portugal to go to Rome by flight.
- 4 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Malta Air.
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