There are 6 ways to get from Budapest (Station) to Bratislava by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Budapest Keleti train station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus N1293
2h 50m€17–28Train
cheapest- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Rj
3h 22m€11–13Train via Hegyeshalom
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Hegyeshalomtrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Hegyeshalom to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain Re
3h 3m€31–48Drive 203.1 km
- Drive from Budapest (Station) to Bratislavacar 203.1 km
1h 55m€31–45Fly, 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 22m€62–191Train #2
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Bratislava hl.st.train rj 270 / ...
3h 46m€11–20
Budapest (Station) to Bratislava by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest (Station) to Bratislava is to train which costs €11 - €14 and takes 3h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest (Station) to Bratislava is to drive which takes 1h 55m and costs €30 - €45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Budapest Keleti train station station and arriving at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest (Station) to Bratislava. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Keleti and arriving at Bratislava-Petrzalka via Hegyeshalom. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
The distance between Budapest (Station) and Bratislava is 194 km. The road distance is 203.1 km.
The best way to get from Budapest (Station) to Bratislava without a car is to bus which takes 2h 50m and costs €17 - €28.
The bus from Budapest Keleti train station to Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy takes 2h 50m including transfers and departs once daily.
Budapest (Station) to Bratislava bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest Keleti train station.
Budapest (Station) to Bratislava train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Keleti station.
The best way to get from Budapest (Station) to Bratislava is to bus which takes 2h 50m and costs €17 - €28. Alternatively, you can train via Hegyeshalom, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 3h 3m.
What companies run services between Budapest (Station), Budapest, Hungary and Bratislava, Slovakia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest Keleti train station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy once daily. Tickets cost €17–28 and the journey takes 2h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Budapest-Keleti to Bratislava-Petrzalka via Hegyeshalom in around 3h 3m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €14–210
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Hegyeshalom
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Hegyeshalom to Bratislava-Petrzalka
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Hegyeshalom
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €30–45
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Hegyeshalom to Bratislava-Petrzalka
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Bratislava hl.st.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest Keleti train station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- slovaklines.sk
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest (Station) to Bratislava bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Budapest (Station) to Bratislava train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Hegyeshalom station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest (Station) to Bratislava is 203 km. It takes approximately 1h 55m to drive from Budapest (Station) to Bratislava.
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