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How to get fromBudapest to Stresaby plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, train, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Budapest to Stresa by plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BUD - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Gallarate to Stresabus bus
    6h 2m

  2. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

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    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane BUD - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Stresatrain train
    6h 58m
    €61–265

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Treviso Centraletrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Treviso Centrale to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Stresatrain train Ec
    16h 50m
    €163–355

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus N403 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Rho Fiera Milano to Stresabus bus Re4
    17h 41m

  5. Drive  987.6 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Stresacar car 987.6 km
    10h 9m
    €160–231

  6. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zurich Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BUD - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Domodossolatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Domodossola to Stresabus bus
    9h 8m

  7. Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    2. Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BTS - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Gallarate to Stresabus bus
    8h 27m

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Biascatrain train
    3. Take the train from Biasca to Malpensa Aeroporto T2train train S50
    4. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2 to Stresa - Ponte Roddobus bus 35
    20h 42m
    €204–313

  9. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest-Nyugati to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Malpensa Airport - Terminal 2shuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2 to Stresa - Ponte Roddobus bus 35
    20h 4m
    €1,038–1,597

Budapest to Stresa by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration16h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€163Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 908.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 2m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Stresa, Italy?

You can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Stresa - Ponte Roddo via Wien Hbf, Treviso Centrale, Milano Centrale, Stresa, and Stresa - Stazione Ferroviaria in around 16h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Binda via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Lampugnano, Rho Fieramilano, Rho Fiera Milano, and Stresa - Stazione Ferroviaria in around 17h 41m.

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