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Compare bus and flight for Dubrovnik to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Dubrovnik to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $72 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 56m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.5 - 1.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $72, while a flight costs an average of $514.
Distance: 338 miles (544 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$514 Average price | $72 Average price Cheapest | $200 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 56m Average total duration Fastest 3h 56m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 15h 48m Average total duration 15h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 11m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.6 - 3.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Dubrovnik to Budapest
Compare the available ways to get from Dubrovnik to Budapest, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Dubrovnik to Budapest:
A bus is $442 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dubrovnik to Budapest costing on average $514.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 15h 48m.
You'll arrive about 5h 15m sooner (3h 56m by flight vs 9h 11m by car). Tickets start at around $514 compared to roughly $200 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 Dubrovnik to Budapest
How to get from Dubrovnik to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dubrovnik to Budapest is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus9:00 PM 17h00 Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor 2:00 PM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás $66 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus9:00 PM 17h00 Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor 2:00 PM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás $66 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
OS624 · OS141+
LX22581:00 PM 6h10 Dubrovnik Airport 7:10 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport $778 1 One-way 2 transfers
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus9:00 PM 17h15 Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor 2:15 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar $67 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:00 PM 21h00 Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor 6:00 PM Budapest, Mexikói Út M $68 1 One-way 2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus12:30 PM 16h45 Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor 5:15 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar $68 1 One-way 1 transfer
JU723 · JU1423:05 PM 23h35 Dubrovnik Airport 2:40 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport $133 1 One-way 1 transfer
OS624 · OS6391:00 PM 8h55 Dubrovnik Airport 9:55 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport $355 1 One-way 1 transfer
OS624 · OS6331:00 PM 25h10 Dubrovnik Airport 2:10 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport $355 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Dubrovnik to Budapest:
A bus is $442 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dubrovnik to Budapest costing on average $514.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 15h 48m.
- Around 21 flights per day.
- Around 13 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dubrovnik and Budapest as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dubrovnik Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with Croatia Airlines, Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Air Serbia, BA Euroflyer, British Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, Wizz Air, Brussels Airlines, Ryanair, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa City Airlines, braathens regional aviation, CitizenPlane, Norwegian Air Shuttle to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Budapest by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Ryanair, CitizenPlane.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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