There are 8 ways to get from Moscow to Budapest by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SVO - BUD
9h 20mFt 31,072–87,757Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane VKO - BUD
10h 39mFt 30,051–112,021Bus, train
- Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Warsaw Westbus Moscow/Warsaw
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Budapest-Nyugati putrain Ic 131
30h 31mFt 39,305–77,366Train
- Take the train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest Ctrain
- Take the train from Terespol to Warszawa Centralnatrain Ic
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Ic
31h 6mFt 68,492–138,342Drive 1,816.9 km
- Drive from Moscow to Budapestcar 1,816.9 km
22h 3mFt 104,285–150,633Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane SVO - BEG
- Take a shuttle bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Budapest
11h 45mFt 50,604–112,159Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane SVO - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
14h 10mFt 39,672–131,457Bus
- Take the bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotisbus
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
34h 49mFt 47,992–93,985
Moscow to Budapest by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Budapest is to fly which costs 31 000 Ft - 90 000 Ft and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Budapest is to fly which takes 9h 20m and costs 31 000 Ft - 90 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Moscow to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Minsk Central Bus Station and Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Moscow to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Moskva Belorusskaia and arriving at Budapest-Nyugati via Terespol and Warszawa Centralna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 6m.
The distance between Moscow and Budapest is 1604 km. The road distance is 1816.9 km.
The best way to get from Moscow to Budapest without a car is to bus and train which takes 30h 31m and costs 39 000 Ft - 80 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Moscow to Budapest, including transfers.
Moscow to Budapest bus services, operated by Ecolines RU, depart from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal station.
Moscow to Budapest train services, operated by Belarusian Railway (BCh), depart from Moskva Belorusskaia station.
The best way to get from Moscow to Budapest is to fly which takes 9h 20m and costs 31 000 Ft - 90 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 65 000 Ft - 140 000 Ft and takes 31h 6m, you could also bus, which costs 48 000 Ft - 95 000 Ft and takes 34h 49m.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Budapest, Hungary?
Air Serbia, Aeroflot Russian Airlines, and Wizz Air fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Budapest-Nyugati via Brest C, Brest Bus station, Terespol, Terespol, and Warszawa Centralna in around 31h 6m.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–85,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–95,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 33,000–95,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–150,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 42,000–190,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–110,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–110,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 36,000–160,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–220,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 36,000–150,000
- 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
- 105
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
Train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest C
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–49,828
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- Ft 29,000–33,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- Ft 49,828
- 1nd Class (SW)
- Ft 90,000–110,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest C
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–40,000
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- Ft 29,000–40,000
- 1nd Class (SW)
- Ft 60,000–85,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- Ft 16,000–21,000
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Terespol to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–16,000
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 35,000–70,000
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- 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
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–29,000
- 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 4,400–7,500
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- [email protected]
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Warsaw West
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,411–48,822
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- Ft 48,822
- Children
- Ft 24,411
- Phone
- + 381 011 7555 675
- [email protected]
- Website
- Axios Travel
Shuttle from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,882
- Website
- Axios Travel
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Book at
- ecolines.ru
- Phone
- +370 612 88 984
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurolines Lithuania
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–28,000
- Website
- Eurolines Lithuania
- Phone
- +375-17-251-14-11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Minsktrans
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,000–23,000
- Book at
- Infobus
- Website
- Minsktrans
- Schedules at
- Minsktrans
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–9,000
- Schedules at
- ecolines.by
- Book at
- ecolines.by
- Phone
- +375 (29) 643 70 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercars Europe
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,288
- Website
- Intercars Europe
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 37,000–55,000
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Moscow to Budapest bus services, operated by Ecolines RU, arrive at Minsk Central Bus Station.
Budapest is 2h behind Moscow. It is currently 4:15 AM in Moscow and 2:15 AM in Budapest.
Moscow to Budapest train services, operated by Belarusian Railway (BCh), arrive at Brest C station.
Yes, the driving distance between Moscow to Budapest is 1817 km. It takes approximately 22h 3m to drive from Moscow to Budapest.
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