There are 7 ways to get from Koper to Budapest by bus, train, car, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Koper to Ljubljana APbus Pr A22 8425 11 / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N403 / ...
8h 39mFt 18,480–26,808Train
cheapest- Take the train from Koper to Hodostrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Hodos to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
11h 1mFt 15,999–16,799Drive 538.1 km
- Drive from Koper to Budapestcar 538.1 km
5h 40mFt 30,882–44,607Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Portorož to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane VCE - BUD
8h 1mFt 20,823–201,701Shuttle to Treviso Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Portorož to Treviso, Aeroporto
- Fly from Treviso Airport (TSF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane TSF - BUD
8hFt 32,823–226,701Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BLQ - BUD
8h 48mFt 29,973–103,416Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Koper to Ljubljana APbus Pr A22 8425 11 / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana to BudapestEurobusways
6h 59mFt 25,480–36,808
Koper to Budapest by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Koper to Budapest is to train which costs 16 000 Ft - 17 000 Ft and takes 11h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Koper to Budapest is to drive which takes 5h 40m and costs 30 000 Ft - 45 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Koper to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Koper and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Ljubljana bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Koper to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Koper and arriving at Budapest-Deli via Hodos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 1m.
The distance between Koper and Budapest is 571 km. The road distance is 538.1 km.
The best way to get from Koper to Budapest without a car is to bus which takes 8h 39m and costs 18 000 Ft - 27 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Koper to Budapest, including transfers.
Koper to Budapest bus services, operated by Arriva Slovenia, depart from Koper station.
Koper to Budapest train services, operated by Slovenske železnice (SŽ), depart from Koper station.
The best way to get from Koper to Budapest is to bus which takes 8h 39m and costs 18 000 Ft - 27 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 16 000 Ft - 17 000 Ft and takes 11h 1m.
What companies run services between Koper, Slovenia and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a bus from Koper to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Ljubljana AP and Ljubljana bus station in around 8h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koper to Budapest-Deli via Hodos in around 11h 1m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–55,000
Flights from Treviso Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–95,000
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–75,000
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–75,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–95,000
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–110,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–90,000
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–100,000
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–48,000
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Koper to Hodos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,299
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Hodos to Budapest-Deli
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,700–5,500
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–13,000
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–13,000
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–9,000
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–9,500
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–11,000
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–11,000
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–11,000
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–11,000
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +386 090 74 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
Bus from Koper to Ljubljana AP
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,400–3,900
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
Bus from Koper to Ljubljana AP
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,400–3,900
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–23,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Portorož to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,918–140,000
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- Ft 9,918
- Private
- Ft 56,934
Shuttle from Portorož to Treviso, Aeroporto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,918–140,000
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- Ft 9,918
- Private
- Ft 56,934
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Ljubljana to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–33,000
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
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Koper to Budapest bus services, operated by Arriva Slovenia, arrive at Ljubljana AP station.
Koper to Budapest train services, operated by Slovenske železnice (SŽ), arrive at Hodos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Koper to Budapest is 538 km. It takes approximately 5h 40m to drive from Koper to Budapest.
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