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How to get fromBudapest to Kharkivby bus, train, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Budapest to Kharkiv by bus, train, or car

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  1. Bus via Volodymyr

    best
    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zvolenbus bus 876
    2. Take the bus from Zvolenʹ to Volodymyr-Volynskyibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Volodymyr Volynskyi to Kharkiv Central bus stationbus bus
    23h 47m
    ₴5,917–9,056

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Mukachevotrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Mukachevo to Kharkiv-Pas.train train 017Л / ...
    26h 9m
    ₴1,221–1,700

  3. Train via Kyiv

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyitrain train 40347
    2. Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Kharkiv-Pas.train train 022Л / ...
    25h 14m
    ₴10,975–20,462

  4. Drive  1,555.8 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Kharkivcar car 1,555.8 km
    20h 21m
    ₴12,749–18,415

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus bus N3280 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Kharkivbus bus 3330
    28h 25m
    ₴7,234–10,747

Budapest to Kharkiv by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration25h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket₴10,975Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,891.5 km
  • Duration: 23h 47m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Kharkiv, Ukraine?

You can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Kharkiv Central bus station via Zvolen, Zvolen Osobna Stanica, Zvolen Mesto, Zvolenʹ, and Volodymyr Volynskyi in around 23h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Kharkiv-Pas. via Kyiv-Pas. in around 25h 14m.

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