There are 7 ways to get from Buda to Bratislava by bus, train, car, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Budapest to Bratislavabus
3h 2m€7–15Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Rj
3h 12m€11–13Drive 201.1 km
- Drive from Buda to Bratislavacar 201.1 km
1h 52m€31–44Fly, bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BUD - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus
3h 13m€60–189Bus via Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás
- Take the bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus 260 / ...
3h 50m€16–30Train via Döbrentei tér
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Bratislava hl.st.train rj 270 / ...
3h 56m€11–20Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Budapest to Bratislava201.2 km
2h 49m€9
Buda to Bratislava by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buda to Bratislava is to rideshare which costs €9 and takes 2h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Buda to Bratislava is to drive which takes 1h 52m and costs €30 - €45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Budapest and arriving at Bratislava. Services depart once daily, and operate Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 3h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Buda to Bratislava. However, there are services departing from Deák Ferenc tér and arriving at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica via Budapest-Nyugati. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 12m.
The distance between Buda and Bratislava is 201 km. The road distance is 201.1 km.
The best way to get from Buda to Bratislava without a car is to bus which takes 3h 2m and costs €7 - €15.
The bus from Budapest to Bratislava takes 3h 2m including transfers and departs once daily.
Buda to Bratislava bus services, operated by SARVALTEH AUTO, depart from Budapest station.
Buda to Bratislava train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Budapest-Nyugati station.
The best way to get from Buda to Bratislava is to bus which takes 3h 2m and costs €7 - €15. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €11 - €14 and takes 3h 12m.
What companies run services between Buda, Budapest, Hungary and Bratislava, Slovakia?
SARVALTEH AUTO operates a bus from Budapest to Bratislava once daily. Tickets cost €7–15 and the journey takes 3h 2m. Alternatively, Railjet operates a train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica every 3 hours. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 2h 25m. Hungarian Railways (MÁV) also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €14–260
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Bratislava hl.st.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Budapest to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- SVS
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Budapest to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Buda to Bratislava bus services, operated by SARVALTEH AUTO, arrive at Bratislava station.
Buda to Bratislava train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buda to Bratislava is 201 km. It takes approximately 1h 52m to drive from Buda to Bratislava.
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