There are 6 ways to get from Bratislava, AS to Budapest by bus, train, car, plane, or rideshare
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 260 / ...
2h 35mFt 6,000–9,500Train via Hlavná stanica
cheapest- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Rj
3h 20mFt 3,800–21,000Drive 187.9 km
- Drive from Bratislava, AS to Budapestcar 187.9 km
2h 13mFt 10,770–15,557Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane VIE - BUD
3h 54mFt 25,379–73,576Train
- Take the train from Bratislava hl.st. to Budapest-Nyugati putrain rj 271 / ...
3h 35mFt 3,800–7,000Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Bratislava to Budapest200.7 km
3h 2mFt 4,452
Bratislava, AS to Budapest by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bratislava, AS to Budapest is to rideshare which costs 4 452 Ft and takes 3h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Bratislava, AS to Budapest is to drive which takes 2h 13m and costs 10 000 Ft - 16 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Bratislava, AS to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Autobusová stanica and arriving at Budapest-Nyugati via Bratislava Hlavna Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Bratislava, AS and Budapest is 202 km. The road distance is 187.9 km.
The best way to get from Bratislava, AS to Budapest without a car is to bus which takes 2h 35m and costs 6 000 Ft - 9 500 Ft.
The bus from Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar takes 2h 35m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Bratislava, AS to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Bratislava, AS to Budapest train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica station.
The best way to get from Bratislava, AS to Budapest is to bus which takes 2h 35m and costs 6 000 Ft - 9 500 Ft. Alternatively, you can train via Hlavná stanica, which costs 3 800 Ft - 21 000 Ft and takes 3h 20m.
What companies run services between Bratislava, AS, Slovakia and Budapest, Hungary?
FlixBus operates a bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar every 4 hours. Tickets cost Ft 6,000–9,500 and the journey takes 2h 35m. Alternatively, České dráhy (ČD) operates a train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati every 4 hours. Tickets cost Ft 6,170 and the journey takes 2h 23m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–100,000
- 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 6,170
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–9,500
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,900–2,900
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Bratislava to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,452
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Bratislava, AS to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Bratislava, AS to Budapest train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at Budapest-Nyugati station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bratislava, AS to Budapest is 188 km. It takes approximately 2h 13m to drive from Bratislava, AS to Budapest.
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