There are 7 ways to get from Budapest to Bratislava by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus 260 / ...
2h 50m€7–14Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicanighttrain En
2h 25m€10–19Drive 200.7 km
- Drive from Budapest to Bratislavacar 200.7 km
1h 52m€33–47Bus via Kelenföld vasútállomás M
- Take the bus from Budapest Kelenfold Bus Station to Bratislava Central Bus Stationbus RegioJet 38 / ...
3h 54m€13–21Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Budapest to Bratislava201.2 km
2h 49m€9Fly, bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BUD - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus
3h 10m€74–216
Budapest to Bratislava by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Bratislava is to rideshare which costs €9 and takes 2h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Bratislava is to drive which takes 1h 52m and costs €30 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Budapest-Nyugati and arriving at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 25m.
The distance between Budapest and Bratislava is 212 km. The road distance is 200.7 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Bratislava without a car is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs €10 - €12.
The train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica takes 2h 25m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Budapest to Bratislava bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Bratislava train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Budapest-Nyugati station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Bratislava is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs €10 - €12. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €7 - €14 and takes 2h 50m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Bratislava, Slovakia?
Railjet operates a train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica every 3 hours. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 2h 25m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy every 3 hours. Tickets cost €17–26 and the journey takes 2h 50m. SARVALTEH AUTO also services this route once daily.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €16–330
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Night train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- 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)
Night train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNP
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- SVS
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Budapest Kelenfold Bus Station to Bratislava Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNP
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNP
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Budapest to Bratislava bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Budapest to Bratislava train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Bratislava is 201 km. It takes approximately 1h 52m to drive from Budapest to Bratislava.
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