There are 4 ways to get from Budapest Keleti Station to Žilina by bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Budapest Keleti train station to Žilinabus 1311
5h 5m€25–45Train
cheapest- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Rj
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain 505 / ...
5h 40m€20–32Drive 248.9 km
- Drive from Budapest Keleti Station to Žilinacar 248.9 km
3h 51m€38–54Shuttle, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to RuzomberokEurobusways
- Take the train from Ružomberok to Žilinatrain Os 3928 / ...
5h 35m€45–75
Budapest Keleti Station to Žilina by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest Keleti Station to Žilina is to train which costs €20 - €35 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest Keleti Station to Žilina is to drive which takes 3h 51m and costs €35 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Budapest Keleti train station station and arriving at Žilina. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 5h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest Keleti Station to Žilina. However, there are services departing from Keleti pályaudvar M and arriving at Zilina via Budapest-Nyugati and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
The distance between Budapest Keleti Station and Žilina is 321 km. The road distance is 248.9 km.
The best way to get from Budapest Keleti Station to Žilina without a car is to bus which takes 5h 5m and costs €25 - €45.
The bus from Budapest Keleti train station to Žilina takes 5h 5m including transfers and departs five times a week.
Budapest Keleti Station to Žilina bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest Keleti train station.
Budapest Keleti Station to Žilina train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Budapest-Nyugati station.
The best way to get from Budapest Keleti Station to Žilina is to bus which takes 5h 5m and costs €25 - €45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €20 - €35 and takes 5h 40m.
What companies run services between Budapest Keleti Station, Hungary and Žilina, Slovakia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest Keleti train station to Žilina 5 times a week. Tickets cost €25–45 and the journey takes 5h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Keleti pályaudvar M to Zilina via Nyugati pályaudvar M, Budapest-Nyugati, and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica in around 5h 40m.
- 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 Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Ružomberok to Žilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Ružomberok to Žilina
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Ružomberok to Žilina
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest Keleti train station to Žilina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest to Ruzomberok
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest Keleti Station to Žilina bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Žilina station.
Budapest Keleti Station to Žilina train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest Keleti Station to Žilina is 249 km. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Budapest Keleti Station to Žilina.
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