There are 8 ways to get from Bilbao to Budapest by plane, bus, train, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)
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Fly Bilbao Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BIO - BUD
6h 32mFt 20,139–66,629Bus, train via Brussels
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luzbus
- Take the train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy TGV to Bruxelles Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBFtrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
29h 49mFt 161,724–289,322Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Bordeauxbus FlixBus 1645 / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 1922
35h 51mFt 70,297–115,353Drive 2,153.8 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Budapestcar 2,153.8 km
21h 48mFt 127,865–184,694Bus to Santander Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santanderbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SDR - BUD
8h 59mFt 37,365–89,635Fly Bilbao Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BIO - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
8h 25mFt 29,709–123,379Train
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain Alv
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Mannheim Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 62
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
30h 58mFt 159,094–293,225Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus
- Take the train from Timisoara Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
46h 9mFt 60,090–71,481
Bilbao to Budapest by bus, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Budapest is to fly which costs 20 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Budapest is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs 20 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Bilbao and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Bilbao-Abando and arriving at Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Zaragoza-Delicias, Avignon Tgv, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 58m.
The distance between Bilbao and Budapest is 1814 km. The road distance is 2153.8 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Budapest without a car is to bus and train via Brussels which takes 29h 49m and costs 160 000 Ft - 290 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Bilbao to Budapest, including transfers.
Bilbao to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bilbao station.
Bilbao to Budapest train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Bilbao-Abando station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Budapest is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs 20 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 70 000 Ft - 120 000 Ft and takes 35h 51m, you could also train, which costs 150 000 Ft - 300 000 Ft and takes 30h 58m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Budapest, Hungary?
Wizz Air, Austrian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Bordeaux in around 35h 51m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–110,000
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 33,000–120,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–90,000
Flights from Santander Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–90,000
Flights from Santander Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–90,000
Flights from Santander Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–90,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–120,000
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Vienna International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–120,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–65,000
Flights from Santander Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 45,000–75,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–120,000
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–120,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–80,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Vienna International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–95,000
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–80,000
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Avignon Tgv to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 60,000–95,000
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Massy TGV to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–42,000
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBF
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 80,000–130,000
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–23,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–23,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–29,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–23,000
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–32,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–32,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–32,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–21,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–21,000
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–25,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 16,000–25,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- 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 4,400–7,000
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,400–7,000
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,400–7,000
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–23,000
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 35,000–50,000
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–65,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–22,000
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Timisoara Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–9,500
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,300–5,500
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–16,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 60,000–100,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,886
- Website
- ALSA
- Aeropuerto de Santander
- Ft 13,886
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Bilbao to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
Bilbao to Budapest train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Zaragoza-Delicias station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Budapest is 2154 km. It takes approximately 21h 48m to drive from Bilbao to Budapest.
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