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Compare bus and flight for Thessaloniki to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Thessaloniki 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 2h 50m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.8 - 2.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $61, and a flight costs an average of $24.
Distance: 512 miles (824 km)
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$133 Average price | $103 Average price Cheapest |
5h 50m Average total duration Fastest 2h 50m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 20h 11m Average total duration 19h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.5 - 4.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Thessaloniki to Budapest
How to get from Thessaloniki to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Thessaloniki to Budapest is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- W624484:25 PM1h40Thessaloniki International Airport5:05 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$721One-way0 transfers
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- W624484:25 PM1h40Thessaloniki International Airport5:05 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$721One-way0 transfers
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- W624484:25 PM1h40Thessaloniki International Airport5:05 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$721One-way0 transfers
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:20 AM29h15Thessaloniki, Monastiriou - KTEL (Θεσσαλονίκη, Μοναστηρίου - ΚΤΕΛ)12:35 PMBudapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér$961One-way2 transfers- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:20 AM29h41Thessaloniki, Monastiriou - KTEL (Θεσσαλονίκη, Μοναστηρίου - ΚΤΕΛ)1:01 PMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$1011One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:20 AM30h10Thessaloniki, Monastiriou - KTEL (Θεσσαλονίκη, Μοναστηρίου - ΚΤΕΛ)1:30 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás$1011One-way2 transfers
FR 427812:20 PM1h40Thessaloniki International Airport1:00 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$1251One-way0 transfers
EW9655 · EW978411:15 AM9h10Thessaloniki International Airport7:25 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$2421One-way1 transfer
A3117 · A38782:45 PM4h15Thessaloniki International Airport6:00 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$3571One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Thessaloniki to Budapest:
A flight is $37 (€30) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest costing on average $61 (€49).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 17h 0m.
- Around 24 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Thessaloniki and Budapest as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Thessaloniki International Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Thessaloniki, Monastiriou - KTEL (Θεσσαλονίκη, Μοναστηρίου - ΚΤΕΛ) and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with Infobus, FlixBus, Korona Travel, FP Travel, Siamos Tours to go to Budapest by bus.
- Travel with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Air Serbia, Aegean Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines to go to Budapest by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with Korona Travel, FP Travel, Siamos Tours.
- 1 direct flights per day with Ryanair.
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