There are 7 ways to get from Budapest to Calafat by bus, train, car, plane, or night train
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, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus 1924
- Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Calafatbus 1950
12h 5m$58–89Fly to Sofia Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BUD - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain
11h 8m$35–195Train, bus
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Baile Herculanetrain Ic
- Take the bus from Băile Herculane to Calafatbus 1950
12h 57m$38–48Drive 614.7 km
- Drive from Budapest to Calafatcar 614.7 km
7h 24m$108–155Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Budapest to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus
- Take the nighttrain from Arad to Băile Herculanenighttrain
- Take the bus from Băile Herculane to Calafatbus
14h 58m$80–117Fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane BUD - BEG
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Negotinbus
- Drive from Negotin to Calafatcar
10h 34m$77–207Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BUD - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Calafatbus
10h 35m$93–234
Budapest to Calafat by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Calafat is to train and bus which costs $35 - $50 and takes 12h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Calafat is to drive which takes 7h 24m and costs $100 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Calafat. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Calafat via Drobeta-Turnu Severin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 5m.
The distance between Budapest and Calafat is 641 km. The road distance is 614.7 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Calafat without a car is to bus which takes 12h 5m and costs $55 - $90.
It takes approximately 12h 5m to get from Budapest to Calafat, including transfers.
Budapest to Calafat bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Calafat bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Drobeta-Turnu Severin station.
Calafat is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 5:53 PM in Budapest and 6:53 PM in Calafat.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Calafat is 615 km. It takes approximately 7h 24m to drive from Budapest to Calafat.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Calafat, Romania?
You can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Calafat via Drobeta-Turnu Severin in around 12h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $29–190
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Baile Herculane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–29
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Drobeta-Turnu Severin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Calafat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Băile Herculane to Calafat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Băile Herculane to Calafat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
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