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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 flight with prices starting from $20. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 5h 50m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.8 - 2.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of $20, and a bus costs an average of $98.
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 bus with prices starting from $48. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 4h 3m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.8 - 2.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $48, and a flight costs an average of $20.
Distance: 503 miles (810 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$64 Average price Cheapest | $138 Average price | $353 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 50m Average total duration Fastest 5h 50m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 14h 38m Average total duration 14h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 9m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.4 - 4.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
$462 Average price | $113 Average price Cheapest | $353 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 3m Average total duration Fastest 4h 3m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 19h 56m Average total duration 19h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 9m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.4 - 4.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline | Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
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 flight is $74 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Budapest to Rome costing on average $138.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Bus takes on average 14h 8m.
Train takes on average 17h 38m.
This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Rome:
A train is $78 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Budapest to Rome costing on average $113.
A train is $427 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Rome costing on average $462.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Train takes on average 17h 44m.
Bus takes on average 19h 26m.
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.
- W623417:10 PM1h45Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport8:55 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$1331One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- W623417:10 PM1h45Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport8:55 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$1331One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FR 65156:25 AM1h40Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport8:05 AMRome Ciampino Airport$1701One-way0 transfers
Other options
RJX 62 · RJX 135 · BusSV670+
IC 1659:55 AM20h45Budapest-Kelenfoeld6:40 AMRome Termini$1991One-way4 transfers
EC 140+RJX 135 · BusSV670+IC 1658:55 AM21h45Budapest-Kelenfoeld6:40 AMRome Termini$1991One-way4 transfers- RJX 60 · RJX 135 · BusSV670+
InterCityNotte 7707:55 AM22h45Budapest-Kelenfoeld6:40 AMRome Termini$1991One-way4 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:00 PM19h45Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar2:45 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina$1351One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:00 PM18h25Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar5:25 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina$1381One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:20 PM23h40Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás11:00 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina$1431One-way1 transfer
- W623396:05 AM1h50Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport7:55 AMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$1671One-way0 transfers
FR 82476:40 PM1h40Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport8:20 PMRome Ciampino Airport$1771One-way0 transfers
OS636+
OS5573:10 PM5h30Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport8:40 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$3051One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Rome:
A flight is $74 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Budapest to Rome costing on average $138.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Bus takes on average 14h 8m.
Train takes on average 17h 38m.
- Around 52 flights per day.
- Around 25 buses per day.
- Around 2 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.
- Buses mostly depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arrive in Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Rome by bus.
- Travel with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Malta Air, Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, Air Baltic, KLM, Qatar Airways, Swiss, Eurowings, British Airways, Air France, Edelweiss Air to go to Rome by flight.
- Travel with ÖBB | Nightjet, Intercity Notte, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB to go to Rome by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Malta Air.
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