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Compare 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 train, with an average ticket price of $26 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 3m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $26, while a flight costs an average of $478.
Distance: 503 miles (810 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
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$478 Average price | $115 Average price | $26 Average price Cheapest | $338 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 3m Average total duration Fastest 4h 3m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 19h 18m Average total duration 18h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 33m Average total duration 18h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 29m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.4 - 4.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.7kg 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 Rome to Budapest
Compare the available ways to get from Rome to Budapest, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Budapest:
A train is $89 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Rome to Budapest costing on average $115.
A train is $452 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Budapest costing on average $478.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 18h 33m.
Bus takes on average 19h 18m.
You'll arrive about 7h 26m sooner (4h 3m by flight vs 11h 29m by car). Tickets start at around $478 compared to roughly $338 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 Rome to Budapest
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.
W623408:35 AM 1h50 Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport 10:25 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport $139 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- W62340
8:35 AM 1h50 Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport 10:25 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport $139 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
FR 82466:00 AM 1h40 Rome Ciampino Airport 7:40 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport $173 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
11:05 PM 21h45 Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina 8:50 PM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér $149 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
7:30 AM 26h00 Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina 9:30 AM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér $152 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus
11:05 PM 20h15 Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina 7:20 PM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás $152 1 One-way 1 transfer
W423422:20 PM 1h50 Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport 4:10 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport $139 1 One-way 0 transfers- W62344
9:30 PM 1h50 Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport 11:20 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport $151 1 One-way 0 transfers - FR 6516
3:15 PM 1h40 Rome Ciampino Airport 4:55 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport $191 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Budapest:
A train is $89 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Rome to Budapest costing on average $115.
A train is $452 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Budapest costing on average $478.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 18h 33m.
Bus takes on average 19h 18m.
- Around 58 flights per day.
- Around 20 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rome and Budapest as scheduled services by 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.
- Trains mostly depart from Rome Termini and arrive in Budapest Keleti.
- Buses mostly depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arrive in Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás.
- Travel with FlixBus, KLR to go to Budapest by bus.
- Travel with Intercity Notte, ÖBB, ÖBB | Railjet to go to Budapest by train.
- Travel with KLM, Air France, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, ITA, British Airways, Swiss, Wizz Air, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Ryanair, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Eurowings, Helvetic Airways, Malta Air, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air, Air Dolomiti, TAP Portugal, Air Serbia, GetJet Airlines, Avion Express Malta, Lufthansa Cityline, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Amelia, Smartwings, tarom, Transavia France to go to Budapest by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with KLR.
- 4 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Malta Air.
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