How to travel from Rome to Budapest

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Travel Information to Budapest from Rome

Distance502 miles (809 km)
Available travel modesBus, train or flight
Ticket price range$1 - $50
Cheapest modeFlight • $28 (€25) • 1 h 40 min
Fastest modeFlight • $28 (€25) • 1 h 40 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, Wizz Air or Italo

Take a bus, train or flight to travel 502 miles (809 km) to Budapest from Rome. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus, Wizz Air or Italo among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Rome to Budapest.

Travel options
from Rome to Budapest

How to get from Rome to Budapest by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

flight

The best way to travel from Rome to Budapest is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

KM Malta AirlinesFR 6516
06:20AM1h40
Rome Ciampino Airport
08:00AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
$1451One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

KM Malta AirlinesFR 6516
06:20AM1h40
Rome Ciampino Airport
08:00AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
$1451One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

KM Malta AirlinesFR 6516
06:20AM1h40
Rome Ciampino Airport
08:00AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
$1451One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Intercity NotteInterCityNotte 774+ÖBB | RailjetRJ 132+ÖBB | Euro City (EC)EC 341
10:20PM24h59
Rome Termini
11:19PMBudapest Keleti
$2461One-way
2 transfers
Intercity NotteInterCityNotte 774+ÖBB | RailjetRJ 132+ÖBBRJX 261
10:20PM25h59
Rome Termini
12:19AMBudapest Keleti
$2461One-way
2 transfers
Intercity NotteInterCityNotte 774+ÖBB | RailjetRJ 132+ÖBB | Euro City (EC)EC 40347
10:20PM23h59
Rome Termini
10:19PMBudapest Keleti
$2691One-way
2 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
12:20PM18h35
Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
06:55AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
$1481One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
11:05PM20h15
Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
07:20PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás
$1471One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
11:05PM20h35
Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
07:40PMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
$1471One-way
1 transfer
Wizz AirW62340
08:40AM1h50
Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport
10:30AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
$1681One-way
0 transfers
Wizz AirW62342
09:35PM1h50
Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport
11:25PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
$1971One-way
0 transfers
KM Malta AirlinesFR 8246
11:25AM1h40
Rome Ciampino Airport
01:05PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
$2941One-way
0 transfers

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How to get from Rome to Budapest

The Best Way According to our Users

When it comes to choosing a method of transportation from Rome to Budapest, 100,00% of our customers do not hesitate to choose the flight as their preferred way to travel. Nowadays, passengers who want to fly around Europe have more options than ever before. With dozens of budget airlines covering several routes which connect to virtually all European countries, taking a flight to reach your desired destination is easy and inexpensive. The low fares and the short flight time are, among others, some of the reasons why our users choose the airplane as the best way to get from Rome to Budapest, even if they have to face baggage limitations and long lines at check-in and security control. You can book your flights with Omio to make sure you are always taking the fastest route or getting the best deal. You can also add extra luggage and book securely with several methods of payment such as Apple Pay, PayPal and more.

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FAQs: Travel from Rome to Budapest

Travel to Budapest easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Rome to Budapest.

FAQs

You can get from Rome to Budapest 3 different ways: bus, train or flight.

The cheapest way to travel between Rome and Budapest is a flight with an average price of $28 (€25).

This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Budapest:

A flight is $22 (€20) less than a bus for this journey with tickets for a bus from Rome to Budapest costing on average $50 (€45).

Taking a flight costs $1 (€1) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $1 (€1).

The fastest way to get to Budapest from Rome is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 40 min.

Other travel options to Budapest take longer:

Getting to Budapest by bus takes 18 h 10 min on average.

Taking a train requires on average 14 h 13 min of travel time.

The distance from Rome to Budapest is approximately 502 miles (809 km).

The average frequency per day from Rome to Budapest is:

  • 1 bus a day.
  • 2 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Rome to Budapest as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Rome to Budapest:

  • Most travelers take a bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
  • Most travelers take a flight from Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.

The following travel companies offer services from Rome to Budapest:

  • Travel with FlixBus for buses to Budapest. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Rome to Budapest tickets on Omio for $50 (€45).
  • Travel with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Lufthansa, Eurowings, KLM, LOT Polish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, SWISS, Brussels Airlines or Air France to go to Budapest by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Ryanair Rome to Budapest tickets on Omio for $28 (€25).
  • Italo or Frecciarossa can get you to Budapest by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Frecciarossa from Rome to Budapest for $253 (€228) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Rome to Budapest with the following travel companies:

  • You'll find 1 direct bus a day to Budapest with FlixBus.

Direct services to Budapest tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

Your trip from Rome to Budapest doesn't have to end in Budapest. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Vienna, Prague, Bratislava, Munich or Paris. If you’d like to add Vienna, Prague, Bratislava, Munich or Paris to your Rome to Budapest tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Budapest today!
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