There are 10 ways to get from Budapest-Kelenföld to Bucharest by subway, plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Subway to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
best- Take the subway from Kelenföld vasútállomás to Kálvin térsubway
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane BUD - BBU
5h 5m$37–141Bus via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharestbus
9h 28mTrain
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
14h 43m$200–380Drive 823.2 km
- Drive from Budapest-Kelenföld to Bucharestcar 823.2 km
8h 35m$144–208Subway to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the subway from Kelenföld vasútállomás to Kálvin térsubway
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BUD - OTP
5h 11m$70–180Shuttle to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Timişoara
- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane TSR - OTP
8h 31m$117–577Train, train to Oradea International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Koebanya-Kispest to Puespoekladanytrain
- Take the train from Puespoekladany to Oradeatrain
- Fly from Oradea International Airport (OMR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane OMR - OTP
8h 5m$75–213Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane VIE - OTP
7h 12m$76–295Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to București, Autogara Militaribus 962 / ...
14h 45m$85–150Train via Budapest-Keleti
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Bucuresti Nordtrain Ic
15h 40m$46–56
Budapest-Kelenföld to Bucharest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest-Kelenföld to Bucharest is to train via Budapest-Keleti which costs $45 - $60 and takes 15h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest-Kelenföld to Bucharest is to subway and fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $35 - $150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Budapest-Kelenföld and arriving at București, Autogara Militari. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arriving at Bucuresti Nord. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 43m.
The distance between Budapest-Kelenföld and Bucharest is 655 km. The road distance is 823.2 km.
The best way to get from Budapest-Kelenföld to Bucharest without a car is to bus via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar which takes 9h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Budapest-Kelenföld to Bucharest, including transfers.
Budapest-Kelenföld to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest-Kelenföld station.
Budapest-Kelenföld to Bucharest train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
The best way to get from Budapest-Kelenföld to Bucharest is to bus via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar which takes 9h 28m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $200 - $380 and takes 14h 43m.
What companies run services between Budapest-Kelenföld, Hungary and Bucharest, Romania?
Maxibus Travel operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharest twice a week, and the journey takes 8h 8m. Alternatively, ÖBB operates a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Bucuresti Nord twice daily. Tickets cost $200–380 and the journey takes 14h 43m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–140
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–170
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–130
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–260
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–110
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Phone
- +36 1 3 255 255
- [email protected]
- Website
- BKK
Subway from Kelenföld vasútállomás to Kálvin tér
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- BKK
Subway from Kelenföld vasútállomás to Kálvin tér
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- BKK
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–380
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Koebanya-Kispest to Puespoekladany
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Puespoekladany to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest to Timişoara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–440
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest-Kelenföld to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Budapest-Kelenföld. It is currently 1:48 AM in Budapest-Kelenföld and 2:48 AM in Bucharest.
Budapest-Kelenföld to Bucharest train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Bucuresti Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest-Kelenföld to Bucharest is 823 km. It takes approximately 8h 35m to drive from Budapest-Kelenföld to Bucharest.
Book your Budapest-Kelenföld to Bucharest bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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