There are 7 ways to get from Budapest to Madrid by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BUD - MAD
6h 5m€42–165Train, bus
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train Rjx
- Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
27h 14m€219–419Bus, train
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus 1922
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain 9730
32h 38m€260–423Drive 2,373.5 km
- Drive from Budapest to Madridcar 2,373.5 km
25h 10m€373–538Train to Vienna International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane VIE - MAD
8h 27m€73–299Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Nice Airportbus 1922
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Madridbus FlixBus N1138
38h 40m€204–337Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to TimişoaraEurobusways
- Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Méndez Álvaro Estación Surbus
47h 41m€189–550
Budapest to Madrid by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Madrid is to fly which costs €40 - €170 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Madrid is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs €40 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Madrid via Nice Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 40m.
The distance between Budapest and Madrid is 2002 km. The road distance is 2373.5 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Madrid without a car is to train and bus which takes 27h 14m and costs €210 - €420.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Budapest to Madrid, including transfers.
Budapest to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Madrid is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs €40 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €200 - €340 and takes 38h 40m.
Budapest to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nice Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Madrid is 2374 km. It takes approximately 25h 10m to drive from Budapest to Madrid.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Madrid, Spain?
Wizz Air, Ryanair, and Iberia fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Madrid via Nice Airport in around 38h 40m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €32–38
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest to Timişoara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–370
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €140–180
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
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