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Compare train, bus, and flight for Budapest to Trieste
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Trieste among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $21 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 36m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.5 - 1.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $21, while a flight costs an average of $493.
Distance: 280 miles (451 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
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$62 Average price | $21 Average price Cheapest | $493 Average price | $149 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 30m Average total duration 9h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 13m Average total duration 9h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 36m Average total duration Fastest 3h 36m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 38m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 2.7kg 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 Trieste:
A train is $41 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Budapest to Trieste costing on average $62.
A train is $472 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Trieste costing on average $493.
Other travel options to Trieste take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 30m.
Train takes on average 10h 13m.
Tickets start at around $62 compared to roughly $149 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $87. The journey takes 9h 0m versus 5h 38m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Budapest to Trieste
How to get from Budapest to Trieste by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Budapest to Trieste is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus7:00 PM7h35Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar2:35 AMTrieste, Autostazione$441One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus7:00 PM7h35Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar2:35 AMTrieste, Autostazione$441One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- LH1335+
LH95709:25 AM4h35Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport2:00 PMTrieste Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport$4471One-way1 transfer
Other options
RJ 1032 (Budapest -> Prague)+
Regionale 16647+
RJX 1357:58 AM12h12Budapest-Kelenfoeld8:10 PMTrieste Centrale$1471One-way2 transfers- RJ 1032 (Budapest -> Prague)+Regionale Veloce 3618+RJX 1357:58 AM12h04Budapest-Kelenfoeld8:02 PMTrieste Centrale$1491One-way2 transfers
- RJ 1032 (Budapest -> Prague)+Regionale 17397+RJX 1357:58 AM12h43Budapest-Kelenfoeld8:41 PMTrieste Centrale$1491One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus1:00 PM9h00Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar10:00 PMTrieste, Autostazione$441One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus12:30 PM9h30Budapest, Mexikói Út M10:00 PMTrieste, Autostazione$441One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:15 AM10h30Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar6:45 PMTrieste, Autostazione$541One-way0 transfers
- LH1339+LH95722:25 PM8h00Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport10:25 PMTrieste Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport$3881One-way1 transfer
- LH1337+LH957211:35 AM10h50Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport10:25 PMTrieste Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport$3881One-way1 transfer
- LH1343+LH95705:55 AM8h05Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport2:00 PMTrieste Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport$4471One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Trieste:
A train is $41 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Budapest to Trieste costing on average $62.
A train is $472 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Trieste costing on average $493.
Other travel options to Trieste take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 30m.
Train takes on average 10h 13m.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Trieste as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and arrive in Trieste Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arrive in Trieste Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arrive in Trieste, Autostazione.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Trieste by bus.
- Travel with Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Ryanair, Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Air Serbia, Helvetic Airways, ITA to go to Trieste by flight.
- Travel with ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | InterCity to go to Trieste by train.
- 7 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 0 direct flights per day with Ryanair.
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