There are 6 ways to get from Budapest to Ilava by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Bratislava hl.st.train rj 270 / ...
- Take the train from Bratislava hl.st. to Ilavatrain R 703 / ...
4h 30m€17–31Train via Nové Zámky
cheapest- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nove Zamkytrain Rj
- Take the train from Nitra to Leopoldovtrain Re
- Take the train from Leopoldov to Ilavatrain
5h 2m€11–22Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus 260 / ...
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Trenčínbus 1291 / ...
6h 43m€29–51Drive 220.6 km
- Drive from Budapest to Ilavacar 220.6 km
3h 52m€34–49Fly, bus, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BUD - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Ilavatrain
6h 8m€66–198Train via Budapest-Nyugati
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Rj
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Ilavatrain 10703 / ...
4h 38m€17–25
Budapest to Ilava by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Ilava is to train via Nové Zámky which costs €10 - €22 and takes 5h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Ilava is to drive which takes 3h 52m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Ilava. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Ilava, Stred via Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy and Trenčín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Ilava. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Nyugati pu and arriving at Ilava via Bratislava hl.st.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Budapest and Ilava is 354 km. The road distance is 220.6 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Ilava without a car is to train which takes 4h 30m and costs €17 - €35.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Budapest to Ilava, including transfers.
Budapest to Ilava bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Ilava train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Budapest-Nyugati pu station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Ilava is to train which takes 4h 30m and costs €17 - €35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €55 and takes 6h 43m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Ilava, Slovakia?
You can take a train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Ilava via Bratislava hl.st. in around 4h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Ilava, Stred via Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy and Trenčín in around 6h 43m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €14–210
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
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/
Train from Bratislava hl.st. to Ilava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Ilava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Ilava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Nitra to Leopoldov
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Leopoldov to Ilava
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
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
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nove Zamky
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €22–35
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nove Zamky
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Trenčín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- slovaklines.sk
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
- [email protected]
- Website
- levitour.sk
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- levitour.sk
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Budapest to Ilava bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Budapest to Ilava train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Bratislava hl.st. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Ilava is 221 km. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Budapest to Ilava.
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