There are 4 ways to get from Budapest to Thessaloniki by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane BUD - SKG
4h 24m€66–227Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus
16h 6mDrive 998.8 km
- Drive from Budapest to Thessalonikicar 998.8 km
9h 51m€181–262Bus via Budapest-Nyugati
- Take the bus from Budapest-Nyugati to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
17h 31m€113–117
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Thessaloniki is to bus via Budapest-Nyugati which costs €113 - €118 and takes 17h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Thessaloniki is to fly which takes 4h 24m and costs €65 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Thessaloniki. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Thessaloniki via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 6m.
The distance between Budapest and Thessaloniki is 863 km. The road distance is 998.8 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Thessaloniki without a car is to bus which takes 16h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Budapest to Thessaloniki, including transfers.
Budapest to Thessaloniki bus services, operated by Korona Travel, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Thessaloniki is to fly which takes 4h 24m and costs €65 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 16h 6m.
Budapest to Thessaloniki bus services, operated by Korona Travel, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
Thessaloniki is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 5:07 AM in Budapest and 6:07 AM in Thessaloniki.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Thessaloniki, Greece?
Wizz Air, Ryanair, and Austrian Airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) twice daily. Alternatively, Korona Travel operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessaloniki once a week, and the journey takes 15h 50m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- 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
- Phone
- +381 011 7614787
- [email protected]
- Website
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
Bus from Budapest-Nyugati to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €99
- Schedules at
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
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Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Thessaloniki is 999 km. It takes approximately 9h 51m to drive from Budapest to Thessaloniki.
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