There are 12 ways to get from Bucharest to Hungary by plane, bus, train, night train, subway, or car
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Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane OTP - BUD
4h 46mFt 22,800–64,171Subway to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the subway from Universitate to Aurel Vlaicusubway
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BBU - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Zuglotrain
4h 47mFt 11,007–44,057Bus via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
8h 20mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
16h 36mFt 23,142–24,722Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Kelenfoeldnighttrain Night Train
16h 17mFt 24,039–25,681Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)plane OTP - OMR
- Take the train from Episcopia Bihor to Puespoekladanytrain
- Take the train from Puespoekladany to Debrecentrain
5h 38mFt 23,780–71,401Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane OTP - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Gyoertrain
6h 1mFt 22,530–88,101Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane OTP - TSR
- Take the bus from Timisoara to Szegedbus
7h 53mFt 22,828–50,949Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane OTP - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Debrecen bus stationbus
8h 34mFt 24,280–66,601Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapestbus
12h 39mBus via București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 3910 / ...
15h 28mFt 27,112–43,016Drive 821.4 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Budapestcar 821.4 km
8h 34mFt 45,394–65,569
Bucharest to Hungary by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Hungary is to subway and fly and train which costs 11 000 Ft - 45 000 Ft and takes 4h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Hungary is to fly which takes 4h 46m and costs 22 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bucharest and arriving at Budapest. Services depart once a week, and operate Thursday. The journey takes approximately 12h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Hungary. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Kossuth Lajos tér via Keleti pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 36m.
The distance between Bucharest and Hungary is 653 km. The road distance is 821.4 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Hungary without a car is to bus via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar which takes 8h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Bucharest to Hungary, including transfers.
Bucharest to Hungary bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Hungary train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Hungary is to fly which takes 4h 46m and costs 22 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, which costs and takes 8h 20m, you could also train, which costs 23 000 Ft - 25 000 Ft and takes 16h 36m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Hungary?
Tarom, Air Serbia, and Austrian Airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) twice daily. Alternatively, Maxibus Travel operates a bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar twice a week, and the journey takes 8h 7m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–44,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–60,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–42,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–40,000
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–25,000
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–26,000
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Hungary bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Hungary is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 6:44 PM in Bucharest and 5:44 PM in Hungary.
Bucharest to Hungary train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Hungary is 821 km. It takes approximately 8h 34m to drive from Bucharest to Hungary.
There are 6526+ hotels available in Hungary.