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Compare train, bus, and flight for Rome to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Rome to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $61. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 9m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $61, and a train costs an average of $246.
Distance: 503 miles (810 km)
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$118 Average price | $115 Average price Cheapest | $249 Average price |
6h 9m Average total duration Fastest 3h 9m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 20h 21m Average total duration 19h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 0m Average total duration 16h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.4 - 4.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Rome to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rome to Budapest is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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EC 343InterCityNotte 774+RJX 134 · RJX 261InterCityNotte 774+RJX 134+EC 341FlixBus · FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
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EW9883 · EW9784Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Budapest:
A flight is $40 (€33) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Rome to Budapest costing on average $61 (€50).
A flight is $226 (€184) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rome to Budapest costing on average $246 (€201).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 14h 13m.
Bus takes on average 18h 45m.
- Around 49 flights per day.
- Around 23 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rome and Budapest as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with Wizz Air, Ryanair, KM Malta Airlines, Lufthansa, Eurowings , SWISS, KLM, LOT Polish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Air France, Edelweiss Air to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with ÖBB Nightjet, Intercity Notte, ÖBB | Railjet, Frecciarossa, Italo to go to Budapest by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Budapest by bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Ryanair, KM Malta Airlines.
- 0 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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