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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 an average ticket price of zł299 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 51m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.8 - 2.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of zł299, while a flight costs an average of zł408.
Distance: 512 miles (824 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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zł408 Average price | zł299 Average price Cheapest | zł1097 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 51m Average total duration Fastest 2h 51m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 21h 17m Average total duration 20h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 5m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.5 - 4.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Thessaloniki to Budapest:
A bus is zł109 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Thessaloniki to Budapest costing on average zł408.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 21h 17m.
You'll arrive about 7h 14m sooner (2h 51m by flight vs 10h 5m by car) and save roughly zł689 compared to fuel and tolls (zł408 vs zł1097). You also avoid a long drive, giving you more time to relax or get on with your plans.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way, are travelling with bulky luggage, or need a car at your destination.
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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus5:30 PM33h50Thessaloniki, Monastiriou - KTEL (Θεσσαλονίκη, Μοναστηρίου - ΚΤΕΛ)2:20 AMBudapest, Keleti Vasútállomás (Kerepesi út)zł4131One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:30 PM33h50Thessaloniki, Monastiriou - KTEL (Θεσσαλονίκη, Μοναστηρίου - ΚΤΕΛ)2:20 AMBudapest, Keleti Vasútállomás (Kerepesi út)zł4131One-way1 transfer
Fastest
FR 427811:05 AM1h40Thessaloniki International Airport11:45 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airportzł9571One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:20 AM29h41Thessaloniki, Monastiriou - KTEL (Θεσσαλονίκη, Μοναστηρίου - ΚΤΕΛ)1:01 PMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarzł4231One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:20 AM30h10Thessaloniki, Monastiriou - KTEL (Θεσσαλονίκη, Μοναστηρίου - ΚΤΕΛ)1:30 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomászł4231One-way1 transfer
- 75006598:00 PM17h00Thessaloniki12:00 PMBudapestzł4641One-way0 transfers
LO608 · LO5336:25 PM15h40Thessaloniki International Airport9:05 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airportzł8541One-way1 transfer- LO608 · LO5356:25 PM18h35Thessaloniki International Airport12:00 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airportzł10031One-way1 transfer
- LO608 · LO5376:25 PM23h30Thessaloniki International Airport4:55 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airportzł10031One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Thessaloniki to Budapest:
A bus is zł109 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Thessaloniki to Budapest costing on average zł408.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 21h 17m.
- Around 29 flights per day.
- Around 3 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 Wizz Air, Ryanair, Air Serbia, Aegean Airlines, Lufthansa, Eurowings, Austrian Airlines to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with Infobus, FlixBus, Korona Travel, FP Travel, Siamos Tours to go to Budapest by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Wizz Air.
- 0 direct buses per day with Infobus, Korona Travel, FP Travel, Siamos Tours.
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