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Compare bus and flight for Tallinn to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Tallinn to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $123 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 8m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.4 - 3.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $123, while a flight costs an average of $585.
Distance: 856 miles (1379 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$585 Average price | $123 Average price Cheapest | $326 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 8m Average total duration Fastest 4h 8m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 29h 24m Average total duration 28h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 21h 8m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.1 - 8.3kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 3.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Tallinn to Budapest
Compare the available ways to get from Tallinn to Budapest, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Tallinn to Budapest:
A bus is $462 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Tallinn to Budapest costing on average $585.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 29h 24m.
You'll arrive about 17h 0m sooner (4h 8m by flight vs 21h 8m by car). Tickets start at around $585 compared to roughly $326 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 Tallinn to Budapest
How to get from Tallinn to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Tallinn to Budapest is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
9:40 AM 27h45 Tallinn, Bussijaam 12:25 PM Budapest, Mexikói Út M $71 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
9:40 AM 27h45 Tallinn, Bussijaam 12:25 PM Budapest, Mexikói Út M $71 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
SK1789 · SK7613:55 PM 4h10 Tallinn Lennart Meri Airport 7:05 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport $584 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus
9:40 AM 28h06 Tallinn, Bussijaam 12:46 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar $71 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus
9:40 AM 30h55 Tallinn, Bussijaam 3:35 PM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér $72 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
10:00 PM 32h35 Tallinn, Passenger Port (D-Terminal) 5:35 AM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér $97 1 One-way 1 transfer
AY1012 · AY12558:05 AM 11h25 Tallinn Lennart Meri Airport 6:30 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport $150 1 One-way 1 transfer- AY1036 · AY1255
5:50 AM 13h40 Tallinn Lennart Meri Airport 6:30 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport $150 1 One-way 1 transfer - AY1014 · AY1255
10:05 AM 9h25 Tallinn Lennart Meri Airport 6:30 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport $165 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Tallinn to Budapest:
A bus is $462 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Tallinn to Budapest costing on average $585.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 29h 24m.
- Around 56 flights per day.
- Around 43 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Tallinn and Budapest as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Tallinn Lennart Meri Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Tallinn, Bussijaam and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Budapest by bus.
- Travel with Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Finnair, Sas Airways, KLM, Air France, Turkish Airlines, Wizz Air, KLM Cityhopper, Cityjet, Eurowings, Transavia France, carpatair, CitizenPlane to go to Budapest by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 0 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, CitizenPlane.
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