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How to get fromHelsinki to Budapestby plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Helsinki to Budapest by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly from Helsinki Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane HEL - BUD
    5h 50m
    Ft 28,543–92,597

  2. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane TLL - BUD
    8h 2m
    Ft 28,294–87,615

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02bus bus
    2. Take the train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Warszawa Centralnatrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Ic
    31h 44m
    Ft 84,405–268,198

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Port Of Trelleborgcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Trelleborg to Świnoujściecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Swinoujscie to Budapestcar car
    43h 31m
    Ft 224,479–345,581

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus N1205 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus N1301
    31h 51m
    Ft 51,461–83,952

Helsinki to Budapest by bus and train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration31h 44mAverage Duration
TicketFt 84,405Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,520.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 50m

What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Budapest, Hungary?

Finnair flies from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Tallinn, Bus Station in around 31h 51m.

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