The average bus between Budapest and Salzburg takes 8h 40m and the fastest bus takes 7h 29m. The bus service runs several times per day from Budapest to Salzburg. 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 3 times a day between Budapest and Salzburg. The earliest departure is at 11:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Budapest is at 11:05 PM which arrives into Salzburg at 6:34 AM. All services require a transfer at Salzburg South and take an average of 8h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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11h 23m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Salzburg. However, there are services departing from Budapest station and arriving at Salzburg station via Salzburg South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 40m.
Budapest to Salzburg bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Salzburg bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Salzburg South station.
The distance between Budapest and Salzburg is 435.3 km. The road distance is 553 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Salzburg South twice daily. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 6h 55m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice daily.