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Compare bus and flight for Madrid to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Madrid to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $201 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 8h 46m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 2.0 - 4.9kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $201, while a flight costs an average of $742.
Distance: 1226 miles (1974 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$742 Average price | $201 Average price Cheapest | $570 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 46m Average total duration Fastest 6h 46m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 41h 8m Average total duration 40h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 24h 46m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
5.9 - 11.8kg CO2 emissions | 2.0 - 4.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - 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 Madrid to Budapest:
A bus is $541 (€451) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Budapest costing on average $742 (€619).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 41h 8m.
You'll arrive about 18h 0m sooner (6h 46m by flight vs 24h 46m by car). Tickets start at around $742 (€619) compared to roughly $570 (€475) 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 Madrid to Budapest
How to get from Madrid to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Madrid to Budapest is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
W623728:10 PM3h00Madrid Barajas Airport11:10 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$1221One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- W623728:10 PM3h00Madrid Barajas Airport11:10 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$1221One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- W623728:10 PM3h00Madrid Barajas Airport11:10 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$1221One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:50 PM45h55Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses6:45 PMBudapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér$1731One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus4:40 PM40h50Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses9:30 AMBudapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér$2011One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:35 PM48h30Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses11:05 PMBudapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér$2221One-way2 transfers
FR 571310:05 AM3h05Madrid Barajas Airport1:10 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$1871One-way0 transfers
KL1508 · KL13638:30 PM14h10Madrid Barajas Airport10:40 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$2801One-way1 transfer- KL1508 · KL13658:30 PM15h45Madrid Barajas Airport12:15 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$2801One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Budapest:
A bus is $541 (€451) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Budapest costing on average $742 (€619).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 41h 8m.
- Around 67 flights per day.
- Around 19 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Madrid and Budapest as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Madrid Barajas Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Budapest by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, CitizenPlane, Air Europa, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Qatar Airways, Wizz Air, Lufthansa, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Royal Air Maroc, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, TAP Portugal, British Airways, Ryanair, Edelweiss Air, Iberia to go to Budapest by flight.
- 3 direct flights per day with CitizenPlane, Wizz Air, Ryanair, Iberia.
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