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Compare train, bus, and flight for Trieste to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Trieste to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $12 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 30m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.5 - 1.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $12, while a flight costs an average of $498.
Distance: 280 miles (451 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$498 Average price | $12 Average price Cheapest | $66 Average price | $149 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 30m Average total duration Fastest 3h 30m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 41m Average total duration 9h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 35m Average total duration 9h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 19m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.4 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Trieste to Budapest:
A train is $54 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Trieste to Budapest costing on average $66.
A train is $486 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Trieste to Budapest costing on average $498.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 35m.
Train takes on average 9h 41m.
You'll arrive about 1h 49m sooner (3h 30m by flight vs 5h 19m by car). Tickets start at around $498 compared to roughly $149 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 Trieste to Budapest
How to get from Trieste to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Trieste to Budapest is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus11:15 PM7h40Trieste, Autostazione6:55 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$371One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus11:15 PM7h40Trieste, Autostazione6:55 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$371One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- LH1340+
LH95712:40 PM4h00Trieste Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport6:40 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$6061One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus8:35 AM8h56Trieste, Autostazione5:31 PMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$421One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:35 AM9h25Trieste, Autostazione6:00 PMBudapest, Mexikói Út M$421One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:30 AM7h50Trieste, Autostazione7:20 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás$441One-way0 transfers
- LH1336+LH95736:15 AM4h40Trieste Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport10:55 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$3701One-way1 transfer
- LH1338+LH95736:15 AM7h20Trieste Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport1:35 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$4261One-way1 transfer
- LH98 · LH1676+LH95736:15 AM6h20Trieste Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport12:35 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$4971One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Trieste to Budapest:
A train is $54 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Trieste to Budapest costing on average $66.
A train is $486 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Trieste to Budapest costing on average $498.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 35m.
Train takes on average 9h 41m.
- Around 11 buses per day.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Trieste and Budapest as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Trieste Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Trieste Centrale and arrive in Budapest-Kelenfoeld.
- Buses mostly depart from Trieste, Autostazione and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Budapest by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, Air Baltic, ITA, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with ÖBB to go to Budapest by train.
- 7 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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