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Compare bus and flight for Lisbon to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Lisbon to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $212 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 8h 7m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 2.5 - 6.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $212, while a flight costs an average of $734.
Distance: 1534 miles (2469 km)
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$734 Average price | $212 Average price Cheapest |
8h 7m Average total duration Fastest 6h 7m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 47h 34m Average total duration 47h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
7.4 - 14.8kg CO2 emissions | 2.5 - 6.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Compare ways to travel from Lisbon to Budapest
Compare the available ways to get from Lisbon to Budapest, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Lisbon to Budapest:
A bus is $522 (€438) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lisbon to Budapest costing on average $734 (€615).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 47h 34m.
Travel optionsfrom Lisbon to Budapest
How to get from Lisbon to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lisbon to Budapest is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
W623947:40 PM 3h55 Humberto Delgado Airport 12:35 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport $146 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
W623947:40 PM 3h55 Humberto Delgado Airport 12:35 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport $146 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
FR 88586:30 AM 3h40 Humberto Delgado Airport 11:10 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport $186 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus5:30 AM 55h15 Lisboa, Praça Marechal Humberto Delgado 1:45 PM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér $214 1 One-way 2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus5:30 AM 59h30 Lisboa, Praça Marechal Humberto Delgado 6:00 PM Budapest, Mexikói Út M $219 1 One-way 3 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus12:15 PM 48h30 Lisboa, Gare Oriente 1:45 PM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér $222 1 One-way 2 transfers
KL1584 · KL13713:35 PM 6h55 Humberto Delgado Airport 11:30 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport $277 1 One-way 1 transfer
KL1580 · KL137111:30 AM 11h00 Humberto Delgado Airport 11:30 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport $277 1 One-way 1 transfer
KL1578 · KL13715:00 AM 17h30 Humberto Delgado Airport 11:30 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport $277 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Lisbon to Budapest:
A bus is $522 (€438) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lisbon to Budapest costing on average $734 (€615).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 47h 34m.
- Around 86 flights per day.
- Around 22 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lisbon and Budapest as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Humberto Delgado Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Lisboa, Gare Oriente and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, AMI-Tour, Infobus to go to Budapest by bus.
- Travel with TAP Portugal, Qatar Airways, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Iberia, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, Wizz Air, Brussels Airlines, Transavia France, Ryanair, Luxair, Air Baltic, Eurowings, Avion Express Malta, Edelweiss Air, Smartwings, Helvetic Airways, CitizenPlane to go to Budapest by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with AMI-Tour, Infobus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Ryanair, CitizenPlane.
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