There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Budapest by bus, train, night train, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Bus • 8h 7m
Cheapest option
Fly to Budapest • 4h 58m
4 alternative options
Train • 16h 45m
Night train • 15h 35m
Drive • 9h 15m
Fly to Oradea, train • 7h 29m
Bucharest to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Budapest is to train which costs $70 - $80 and takes 16h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Budapest is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs $60 - $290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bucharest and arriving at Budapest. Services depart twice a week, and operate Thursday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 8h 7m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Budapest-Keleti. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h 45m.
The distance between Bucharest and Budapest is 819 km. The road distance is 826.7 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Budapest without a car is to bus which takes 8h 7m and costs .
The bus from Bucharest to Budapest takes 8h 7m including transfers and departs twice a week.
Bucharest to Budapest bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Budapest train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Budapest is to bus which takes 8h 7m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $70 - $80 and takes 16h 45m, you could also fly, which costs $60 - $290 and takes 4h 58m.
- Distance: 818.7 km
- Duration: 8h 7m
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Budapest, Hungary?
Maxibus Travel operates a bus from Bucharest to Budapest twice a week, and the journey takes 8h 7m. Alternatively, Romanian Railways (CFR) operates a train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti once daily. Tickets cost 26 000 Ft - 30 000 Ft and the journey takes 16h 45m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 45 000 Ft - 130 000 Ft
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 27 000 Ft - 90 000 Ft
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 34 000 Ft - 150 000 Ft
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 75 000 Ft - 270 000 Ft
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 26 000 Ft - 30 000 Ft
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
Train from Biharkeresztes to Puespoekladany
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 900 Ft - 1 100 Ft
- Website
- https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
Train from Puespoekladany to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 3 100 Ft - 3 700 Ft
- Website
- https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Budapest bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Budapest station.
Budapest is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 5:42 AM in Bucharest and 4:42 AM in Budapest.
Bucharest to Budapest train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Budapest is 827 km. It takes approximately 9h 15m to drive from Bucharest to Budapest.
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