There are 6 ways to get from Budapest to Pireaus by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BUD - ATH
4h 57m€71–177Bus, train
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
22h 26mDrive 1,422.3 km
- Drive from Budapest to Pireauscar 1,422.3 km
15h 12m€258–373Train to Vienna International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane VIE - ATH
7h 35m€107–311Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Athensbus
24h 17m€92Bus via Budapest-Nyugati
- Take the bus from Budapest-Nyugati to Athensbus
25h 6m€114
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Pireaus is to bus which costs €92 and takes 24h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Pireaus is to fly which takes 4h 57m and costs €70 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Pireaus. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Δημοτικο via ΣΤ. Συγγρου-Φιξ. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 17m.
The distance between Budapest and Pireaus is 1176 km. The road distance is 1422.3 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Pireaus without a car is to bus and train which takes 22h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Budapest to Pireaus, including transfers.
Budapest to Pireaus bus services, operated by Korona Travel, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Pireaus is to fly which takes 4h 57m and costs €70 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €92 and takes 24h 17m.
Budapest to Pireaus bus services, operated by Korona Travel, arrive at Athens station.
Pireaus is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 9:21 AM in Budapest and 10:21 AM in Pireaus.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Pireaus, Greece?
Wizz Air, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Korona Travel operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Athens once a week. Tickets cost €90 and the journey takes 23h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–110
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- 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
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €35–55
- 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
- €15–24
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +381 011 7614787
- [email protected]
- Website
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
Bus from Budapest-Nyugati to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110
- Schedules at
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
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