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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 bus with prices starting from $62. 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 $62, and a train costs an average of $251.
Distance: 503 miles (810 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train |
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$120 Average price | $117 Average price Cheapest | $253 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 |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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.
FR 65168:05 AM1h40Rome Ciampino Airport9:45 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$561One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FR 65168:05 AM1h40Rome Ciampino Airport9:45 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$561One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- FR 65168:05 AM1h40Rome Ciampino Airport9:45 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$561One-way0 transfers
Other options
InterCityNotte 774+
RJX 134+
EC 34110:35 PM24h00Rome Termini10:35 PMBudapest Keleti$3371One-way2 transfers- InterCityNotte 774+RJX 134 · RJX 26110:35 PM25h54Rome Termini12:29 AMBudapest Keleti$3271One-way2 transfers
- InterCityNotte 774+RJX 134+EC 34310:35 PM25h00Rome Termini11:35 PMBudapest Keleti$3371One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus12:45 PM23h40Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina)12:25 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás$1411One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:05 PM19h10Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina)8:15 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$1491One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:20 PM18h35Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina6:55 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$1501One-way1 transfer
- W623408:35 AM1h50Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport10:25 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$701One-way0 transfers
FR 82465:25 PM1h40Rome Ciampino Airport7:05 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$661One-way0 transfers- W623445:50 PM1h50Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport7:40 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$701One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Budapest:
A flight is $41 (€33) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Rome to Budapest costing on average $62 (€50).
A flight is $230 (€184) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rome to Budapest costing on average $251 (€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 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 ÖBB | Nightjet, Intercity Notte, ÖBB | Railjet, Frecciarossa, Italo to go to Budapest by train.
- Travel with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Malta Air, Lufthansa, Eurowings, Swiss, KLM, Lot Polish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Air France, Edelweiss Air to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Budapest by bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Malta Air.
- 0 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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