There are 10 ways to get from Budapest to Otopeni by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BUD - OTP
4h 19m$64–165Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, line 112 bus, bus
cheapest- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane BUD - BBU
- Take the bus from M Aurel Vlaicu to Aeroportul Baneasabus
- Take the bus from Aeroport Baneasa to Primaria Otopenibus
5h 2m$34–129Bus via Bucharest North
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharestbus
9hTrain
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
15h 28m$211–380Drive 827.5 km
- Drive from Budapest to Otopenicar 827.5 km
8h 37m$145–209Shuttle to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Timişoara
- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane TSR - OTP
7h 18m$118–564Train, train to Oradea International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Puespoekladanytrain
- Take the train from Puespoekladany to Oradeatrain
- Fly from Oradea International Airport (OMR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane OMR - OTP
7h 13m$107–293Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane VIE - OTP
6h 42m$77–294Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharest Airport Henri Coandabus N877
15h 16m$86–138Train via Budapest-Keleti
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Bucuresti Nordtrain Ic
16h 48m$50–60
Budapest to Otopeni by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Otopeni is to train via Budapest-Keleti which costs $50 - $65 and takes 16h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Otopeni is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs $60 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Otopeni. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Primaria Otopeni via Aeroport Henri Coanda Sosiri. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Otopeni. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arriving at Patinoar PO via Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 28m.
The distance between Budapest and Otopeni is 634 km. The road distance is 827.5 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Otopeni without a car is to bus via Bucharest North which takes 9h and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Budapest to Otopeni, including transfers.
Budapest to Otopeni bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Otopeni train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Otopeni is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs $60 - $170. Alternatively, you can bus via Bucharest North, which costs and takes 9h, you could also train, which costs $210 - $380 and takes 15h 28m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Otopeni, Romania?
Tarom flies from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) once daily. Alternatively, Maxibus Travel operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharest twice a week, and the journey takes 8h 8m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–150
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–190
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–120
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–110
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–380
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Puespoekladany
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Puespoekladany to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Puespoekladany
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- $40–65
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40 21 9391
- [email protected]
- Website
- stb.ro
Bus from M Aurel Vlaicu to Aeroportul Baneasa
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- stb.ro
Bus from Aeroport Baneasa to Primaria Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- stb.ro
- Phone
- 031.436.99.21
- [email protected]
- Website
- stvsa.ro
Bus from Aeroport Baneasa to Primaria Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- stvsa.ro
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest to Timişoara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–430
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharest Airport Henri Coanda
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest to Otopeni bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Bucharest station.
Otopeni is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 9:01 AM in Budapest and 10:01 AM in Otopeni.
Budapest to Otopeni train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Bucuresti Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Otopeni is 827 km. It takes approximately 8h 37m to drive from Budapest to Otopeni.
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