There are 7 ways to get from Estonia to Budapest by plane, bus, train, car, or ferry
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Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport
best- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane TLL - BUD
5h 39mFt 17,129–71,574Fly from Kuressaare Airport
cheapest- Fly from Kuressaare Airport (URE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane URE - BUD
20h 4mFt 15,871–81,287Bus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N1301
29h 12mFt 55,579–85,724Train
- Take the train from Tallinn to Kaisiadorystrain 12
- Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Zachodniatrain
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Budapest-Nyugati putrain
31h 13mFt 35,617–55,077Drive 1,632.8 km
- Drive from Tallinn to Budapestcar 1,632.8 km
20h 11mFt 99,118–143,170Ferry to Helsinki Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane HEL - BUD
8h 28mFt 36,045–104,992Fly from Tartu Ülenurme Airport
- Fly from Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane TAY - BUD
8h 50mFt 81,365–131,881
Estonia to Budapest by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Estonia to Budapest is to fly which costs 17 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft and takes 5h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Estonia to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 39m and costs 17 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Estonia to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Estonia and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Tallinn, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Estonia to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Tallinn and arriving at Budapest-Nyugati pu via Kaišiadorys, Kaunas and Warszawa Zachodnia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 13m.
The distance between Estonia and Budapest is 1401 km. The road distance is 1632.8 km.
The best way to get from Estonia to Budapest without a car is to bus which takes 29h 12m and costs 55 000 Ft - 90 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Estonia to Budapest, including transfers.
Estonia to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Tallinn, Bus Station.
Estonia to Budapest train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Tallinn station.
The best way to get from Estonia to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 39m and costs 17 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 55 000 Ft - 90 000 Ft and takes 29h 12m, you could also train, which costs 35 000 Ft - 55 000 Ft and takes 31h 13m.
What companies run services between Estonia and Budapest, Hungary?
Wizz Air, Finnair, and three other airlines fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) 4 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar 5 times a week. Tickets cost Ft 55,000–85,000 and the journey takes 28h 6m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 35,000–180,000
Flights from Kuressaare Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 43,000–120,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 37,000–95,000
Flights from Tartu Ülenurme Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 80,000–130,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 33,000–70,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–60,000
Flights from Kuressaare Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–80,000
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–90,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 36,000–65,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–95,000
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Tallinn to Kaisiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–16,000
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kaunas to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–10,000
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Budapest-Nyugati pu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–28,000
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–85,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,146–11,000
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- Ft 7,000–11,000
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Booking & Getting There
Estonia to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest is 1h behind Estonia. It is currently 12:08 PM in Estonia and 11:08 AM in Budapest.
Estonia to Budapest train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Kaisiadorys station.
Yes, the driving distance between Estonia to Budapest is 1633 km. It takes approximately 20h 11m to drive from Estonia to Budapest.
There are 6418+ hotels available in Budapest.