The average bus between Budapest and Bratislava Castle takes 3h 23m and the fastest bus takes 2h 41m. The bus service runs several times per day from Budapest to Bratislava Castle. 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 4 hours between Budapest and Bratislava Castle. The earliest departure is at 6:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Budapest is at 10:15 PM which arrives into Bratislava Castle at 4:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy and take an average of 3h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Bratislava Castle. However, there are services departing from Budapest station and arriving at Bratislava Castle station via Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 23m.
Budapest to Bratislava Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Bratislava Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
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The distance between Budapest and Bratislava Castle is 161.6 km. The road distance is 201 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy every 2 hours. Tickets cost €16–27 and the journey takes 2h 45m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice daily.