There are 9 ways to get from Budapest to Makhachkala by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Grozny Airport, train
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Grozny Airport (GRV)plane BUD - GRV
- Take the train from Chervlennaia to Mahachkalatrain
13h 44m₽10,678–44,290Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Mineralnye Vody Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV)plane BUD - MRV
- Take the train from Mineralnye Vody to Mahachkalatrain
17h 41m₽7,878–29,120Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница)bus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus
- Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Makhachkalabus
2d 11h₽13,260–16,450Train, bus via Babruysk
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ec
- Take the bus from Warszawa Wschodnia to Babruysk Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Bobruisk to Electrain
- Take the train from Elec to Mahachkalatrain
3d 1h₽30,614–39,767Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)plane BUD - TBS
- Take the bus from Tbilisi Didube to Vladikavkaz Rail stationbus
- Take the train from Vladikavkaz to Prohladnaiatrain
- Take the train from Prohladnaia to Mahachkalatrain
26h 5m₽14,564–38,861Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Tbilisi International Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)plane VIE - TBS
- Take the bus from Tbilisi Didube to Vladikavkaz Rail stationbus
- Take the train from Vladikavkaz to Prohladnaiatrain
- Take the train from Prohladnaia to Mahachkalatrain
26h 27m₽14,296–47,438Train, bus
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Zachodniatrain Ec
- Take the bus from Warsaw West to Moscow, International Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Astrakhan Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Astrahan 1 to Mahachkalatrain
2d 12h₽14,887–24,936Bus, train
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Constanțabus
- Take the bus from Constanța Autogara Sud Herli-So to Istanbul Emniyet Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Khasavyurtbus
- Take the train from Hasav-Iurt to Mahachkalatrain
2d 21h₽16,877–24,385Train, bus via Zverevo
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Katowicetrain Ec
- Take the bus from Katowice Dworzec PKP to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Minsk Pas to Zverevotrain
- Take the train from Zverevo to Mahachkalatrain
3d 5h₽15,586–26,951
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Grozny Airport (GRV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Makhachkala is to bus which costs RUB 13000 - RUB 17000 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Makhachkala is to fly and train which takes 13h 44m and costs RUB 10000 - RUB 45000.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Makhachkala. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Makhachkala via Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić and Emniyet Otogar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Budapest and Makhachkala is 2296 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Makhachkala without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs RUB 13000 - RUB 17000.
It takes approximately 13h 44m to get from Budapest to Makhachkala, including transfers.
Budapest to Makhachkala bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Makhachkala bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница) station.
Makhachkala is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 11:22 AM in Budapest and 12:22 PM in Makhachkala.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Makhachkala, Russia?
You can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Makhachkala via Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić, Istanbul Hotel Montenegro, Emniyet Otogar, and Makhachkala in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–41,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–47,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Chervlennaia to Mahachkala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽850–2,600
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,000–9,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽850–1,200
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,800–2,600
Train from Elec to Mahachkala
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,400–8,500
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽18,000–26,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽4,400–6,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽6,000–8,500
Train from Mineralnye Vody to Mahachkala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–3,500
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽8,000–12,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,400–1,900
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,500–3,500
Train from Vladikavkaz to Prohladnaia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽800–2,500
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,000–8,500
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽800–1,100
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,700–2,500
Train from Prohladnaia to Mahachkala
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–3,100
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽7,500–11,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,200–1,600
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,200–3,100
Train from Vladikavkaz to Prohladnaia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽800–2,500
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,000–8,500
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽800–1,100
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,700–2,500
Train from Prohladnaia to Mahachkala
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–3,100
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽7,500–11,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,200–1,600
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,200–3,100
Train from Astrahan 1 to Mahachkala
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–3,700
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽8,500–12,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,600–2,100
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,600–3,700
Train from Hasav-Iurt to Mahachkala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽750–2,400
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽5,500–8,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽750–1,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,700–2,400
Train from Minsk Pas to Zverevo
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽4,200–8,000
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽17,000–25,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽4,200–5,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽5,500–8,000
Train from Zverevo to Mahachkala
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,800–6,000
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽12,000–18,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,800–3,700
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,100–6,000
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,200–3,500
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Constanța
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–14,000
- Website
- Flixbus
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