There are 3 ways to get from Budapest to Šaľa by train or car
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Budapest to Šaľa by train
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The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Šaľa is to train which costs €6 - €10 and takes 2h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Šaľa is to drive which takes 2h 10m and costs €21 - €35.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Šaľa. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Nyugati and arriving at Sala via Nove Zamky. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 23m.
The distance between Budapest and Šaľa is 153 km. The road distance is 132.9 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Šaľa without a car is to train which takes 2h 23m and costs €6 - €10.
It takes approximately 2h 23m to get from Budapest to Šaľa, including transfers.
Budapest to Šaľa train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Budapest-Nyugati station.
Budapest to Šaľa train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Nove Zamky station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Šaľa is 133 km. It takes approximately 2h 10m to drive from Budapest to Šaľa.
There are 208+ hotels available in Šaľa.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Šaľa, Slovakia?
You can take a train from Budapest-Nyugati to Sala via Nove Zamky in around 2h 23m.
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nove Zamky
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Nove Zamky to Sala
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Nové Zámky
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
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