There are 6 ways to get from Catania to Budapest by plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, busferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane CTA - BUD
3h 6mFt 14,122–44,609Train, ferry
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
24h 51mBus
- Take the bus from Catania to Bologna Centralebus N597
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N874 / ...
33h 35mFt 75,670–115,332Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Catania Centrale to Roma Termininighttrain Ini
- Take the nighttrain from Roma Tiburtina to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
31h 28mFt 51,869–125,756Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabusferry
- Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
2dDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Budapestcar
19h 18mFt 112,290–179,640
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Budapest is to fly which costs 14 000 Ft - 45 000 Ft and takes 3h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Budapest is to fly which takes 3h 6m and costs 14 000 Ft - 45 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Catania and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Catania to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Catania Centrale and arriving at Clark Ádám tér via Roma Termini, Roma Tiburtina, Wien Hbf and Kelenföld vasútállomás M. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 28m.
The distance between Catania and Budapest is 1175 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Budapest without a car is to train and ferry which takes 24h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Catania to Budapest, including transfers.
Catania to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Catania station.
Catania to Budapest train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Catania Centrale station.
The best way to get from Catania to Budapest is to fly which takes 3h 6m and costs 14 000 Ft - 45 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 75 000 Ft - 120 000 Ft and takes 33h 35m.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Budapest, Hungary?
Wizz Air, Ryanair, and Austrian Airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Catania to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Bologna Centrale in around 33h 35m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–40,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–40,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–40,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–41,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–110,000
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,100–6,000
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–100,000
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbf
- *
- Ft 34,000–50,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- *
- Ft 13,000–21,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- *
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–24,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–24,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–29,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–29,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,300–7,500
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,300–7,500
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Catania Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–41,000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Roma Tiburtina to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–55,000
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- Ft 42,000–55,000
- Couchette Carriage
- Ft 32,000–38,000
- Seating Carriage
- Ft 22,000–26,000
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 37,000–60,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 38,000–60,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 234 8608
- [email protected]
- Website
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
- Phone
- +382 69 312 161
- [email protected]
- Website
- MS tours
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,200–3,900
- Website
- MS tours
- Phone
- +382 32 520 495
- [email protected]
- Website
- Old Town Travel
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,085
- Website
- Old Town Travel
- Phone
- +381 11 2188 031
- [email protected]
- Website
- lensprevoz.com
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- lensprevoz.com
- Phone
- +381 021 4721244
- [email protected]
- Website
- maestral.co.rs
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- maestral.co.rs
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–27,000
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
- Phone
- +381648892600
- [email protected]
- Website
- jadranekspres.info
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–130,000
- Schedules at
- Jadran Ekspres
- Phone
- +381 25 424577
- [email protected]
- Website
- severtrans.rs
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–28,000
- Schedules at
- severtrans.rs
- Phone
- +381 64 80 266 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- Terra Travel d.o.o.
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–13,000
- Website
- Terra Travel d.o.o.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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Catania to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Catania to Budapest train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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