There are 8 ways to get from France to Budapest by car, plane, bus, train, or towncar
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Vigo, fly
best- Drive from France to Vigo-Airport-VGOcar
- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane VGO - BUD
6h 46mFt 40,279–114,828Bus, train via Reims
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Vila Nova de Cerveira to Bordeauxbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Champagne-Ardennetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station to Zurich - Airport Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
42h 9mFt 124,885–254,773Drive 2,769.2 km
- Drive from France to Budapestcar 2,769.2 km
29h 12mFt 154,782–223,573Towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly
- Take a town car from Viana do Castelo to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane OPO - BUD
8hFt 58,078–113,321Bus via Metz
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Vila Nova de Cerveira to Metz - Monument Aux Mortsbus Linha Luxemburgo
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus BlaBlaCar Bus
45h 18mFt 75,385–115,723Bus, train
- Take the bus from Vila Nova de Cerveira to Vigobus
- Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to Barcelona-Santstrain Alv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonnetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Narbonne to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
2d 2hFt 132,696–232,986Bus
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Vila Nova de Cerveira to Bordeauxbus Póvoa de Varzim
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 1922
2d 3hFt 87,502–162,390Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Vigo to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus
- Take the train from Timisoara Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
2d 13hFt 65,824–88,421
Vigo (VGO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Budapest is to drive and fly which costs 40 000 Ft - 120 000 Ft and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from France to Budapest is to drive and fly which takes 6h 46m and costs 40 000 Ft - 120 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from France to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Vila Nova de Cerveira and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via METZ - Roi George and Metz - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 18m.
The distance between France and Budapest is 2326 km. The road distance is 2769.2 km.
The best way to get from France to Budapest without a car is to bus and train via Reims which takes 42h 9m and costs 120 000 Ft - 260 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from France to Budapest, including transfers.
France to Budapest bus services, operated by Transportes Barquense, depart from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Vila Nova de Cerveira station.
France to Budapest bus services, operated by Transportes Barquense, arrive at Metz - Monument Aux Morts station.
Budapest is 1h ahead of France. It is currently 11:03 AM in France and 12:03 PM in Budapest.
Yes, the driving distance between France to Budapest is 2769 km. It takes approximately 29h 12m to drive from France to Budapest.
What companies run services between France, Viana do Castelo, Portugal and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a vehicle from France to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Vila Nova de Cerveira, Metz - Monument Aux Morts, METZ - Roi George, METZ - Gare Routiere, and Metz - Bus Station in around 45h 18m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Vigo to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 33,000–110,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vigo to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 45,000–110,000
Flights from Vigo to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 45,000–110,000
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–65,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 44,000–90,000
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 44,000–90,000
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 38,000–65,000
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy Tgv to Champagne-Ardenne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–20,000
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–29,000
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–65,000
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Massy Tgv to Champagne-Ardenne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–21,000
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 39,000–60,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 39,000–60,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–20,000
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–34,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,500
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–33,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 60,000–100,000
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–18,000
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Timisoara Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–10,000
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- (+34) 988 225 288
- [email protected]
- Website
- anpian.com
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Vila Nova de Cerveira to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–36,000
- Schedules at
- anpian.com
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Vila Nova de Cerveira to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–36,000
- Schedules at
- anpian.com
- Phone
- (+351) 258 454 303
- [email protected]
- Website
- barquense.pt
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Vila Nova de Cerveira to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–22,000
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Vila Nova de Cerveira to Metz - Monument Aux Morts
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–39,000
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Vila Nova de Cerveira to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–22,000
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station to Zurich - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–33,000
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 39,000–70,000
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 (0) 986 288 030
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autna S.L.
Bus from Vila Nova de Cerveira to Vigo
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,800–3,200
- Website
- Autna S.L.
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Narbonne to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–95,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 65,000–120,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Vigo to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–75,000
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Viana do Castelo to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,006
- Website
- VM Transfers
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