There are 4 ways to get from Budapest to Štrba by bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Popradbus N986 / ...
6h 28m€35–53Train
cheapest- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Kosicetrain Ic
- Take the train from Kosice to Strbatrain 624 / ...
7h 4m€19–27Drive 272.6 km
- Drive from Budapest to Štrbacar 272.6 km
3h 48m€43–62Shuttle, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Liptovský MikulášEurobusways
- Take the train from Liptovský Mikuláš to Štrba zast.train Os 7841 / ...
6h 17m€47–74
Budapest to Štrba by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Štrba is to train which costs €18 - €27 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Štrba is to drive which takes 3h 48m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Štrba. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Poprad via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Štrba. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Keleti and arriving at Štrba zast. via Kosice and Strba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
The distance between Budapest and Štrba is 415 km. The road distance is 272.6 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Štrba without a car is to bus which takes 6h 28m and costs €35 - €55.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Budapest to Štrba, including transfers.
Budapest to Štrba bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Štrba train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Keleti station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Štrba is to bus which takes 6h 28m and costs €35 - €55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €18 - €27 and takes 7h 4m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Štrba, Slovakia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Poprad twice daily. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 5h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Budapest-Keleti to Štrba zast. via Kosice and Strba in around 7h 4m.
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Strba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Liptovský Mikuláš to Štrba zast.
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Kosice to Strba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Poprad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest to Liptovský Mikuláš
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
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Booking & Getting There
Budapest to Štrba bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Poprad station.
Budapest to Štrba train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Kosice station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Štrba is 273 km. It takes approximately 3h 48m to drive from Budapest to Štrba.
There are 1792+ hotels available in Štrba.