The average bus between Bratislava and Budapest Center takes 2h 55m and the fastest bus takes 2h 44m. The bus service runs several times per day from Bratislava to Budapest Center. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 3 hours between Bratislava and Budapest Center. The earliest departure is at 4:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Bratislava is at 9:30 PM which arrives into Budapest Center at 12:23 AM. All services require a transfer at Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás and take an average of 2h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Bratislava to Budapest Center. However, there are services departing from Bratislava station and arriving at Budapest Center station via Budapest-Kelenföld. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 55m.
Bratislava to Budapest Center bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Bratislava to Budapest Center bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest-Kelenföld station.
The distance between Bratislava and Budapest Center is 163 km. The road distance is 203 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Budapest-Kelenföld every 3 hours. Tickets cost Ft 6,000–10,000 and the journey takes 2h 20m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice daily.