There are 9 ways to get from Alicante to Budapest by plane, train (Renfe, TGV), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane ALC - BUD
6h 20mFt 19,982–67,421Train
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Winterthurtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Winterthur to Bregenztrain Ec
- Take the train from Bregenz to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Rjx
31h 34mFt 155,105–232,647Train, bus
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 1922
36h 25mFt 85,255–130,987Drive 2,312.5 km
- Drive from Alicante to Budapestcar 2,312.5 km
24h 36mFt 136,599–197,309Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane VLC - BUD
8h 16mFt 28,232–84,253Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane ALC - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
8h 20mFt 24,442–113,171Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Bratislava Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane ALC - BTS
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain
8h 55mFt 24,192–101,671Bus
- Take the bus from Alicante Calle Portugal to Nădlacbus
- Take the bus from Nădlac to Budapestbus
38h 48mFt 45,505–54,537Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus
- Take the train from Arad to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
47h 41mFt 60,754–72,581
Alicante to Budapest by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Budapest is to fly which costs 20 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Budapest is to fly which takes 6h 20m and costs 20 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Alicante to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Alicante Calle Portugal and arriving at Budapest via Nădlac. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Alicante to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Alacant/Alicante Terminal and arriving at Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Genève, Winterthur and Bregenz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 34m.
The distance between Alicante and Budapest is 1929 km. The road distance is 2312.5 km.
The best way to get from Alicante to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 31h 34m and costs 150 000 Ft - 240 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Alicante to Budapest, including transfers.
Alicante to Budapest bus services, operated by Matei Unitrans, depart from Alicante Calle Portugal station.
Alicante to Budapest train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
The best way to get from Alicante to Budapest is to fly which takes 6h 20m and costs 20 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 150 000 Ft - 240 000 Ft and takes 31h 34m, you could also bus, which costs 45 000 Ft - 55 000 Ft and takes 38h 48m.
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Budapest, Hungary?
Ryanair and Wizz Air fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Genève, Winterthur, and Bregenz in around 31h 34m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–60,000
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–60,000
Flights from Valencia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–70,000
Flights from Valencia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–70,000
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–70,000
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Vienna International Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–70,000
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bratislava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–70,000
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bratislava Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–70,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–70,000
Flights from Valencia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–65,000
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bratislava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–75,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–120,000
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–36,000
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–43,000
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–36,000
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–12,000
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–18,000
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–18,000
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Genève to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–50,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Winterthur to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–16,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Bregenz to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- *
- Ft 45,000–70,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–20,000
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,487
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,553
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–31,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,300–7,000
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,074
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–16,000
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,700–7,000
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–8,000
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 60,000–95,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +40 730 250 062
- [email protected]
- Website
- mateiunitrans.ro
Bus from Alicante Calle Portugal to Nădlac
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 42,000–49,000
- Schedules at
- mateiunitrans.ro
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Nădlac to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,900–6,000
- Website
- SVS
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Arad, Autogara Transdara
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Alicante to Budapest bus services, operated by Matei Unitrans, arrive at Nădlac station.
Alicante to Budapest train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alicante to Budapest is 2313 km. It takes approximately 24h 36m to drive from Alicante to Budapest.
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