There are 6 ways to get from Old Town to Budapest by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Rj
2h 23mFt 3,700–44,000Bus via Budapest
cheapest- Take the bus from Bratislava to Budapestbus
4h 10mFt 2,700–5,500Bus
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 260 / ...
3h 38mFt 6,300–12,412Drive 200.3 km
- Drive from Old Town to Budapestcar 200.3 km
1h 51mFt 10,859–15,685Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane VIE - BUD
3h 21mFt 20,119–65,200Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Bratislava to Budapest200.7 km
2h 39mFt 4,374
Old Town to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Old Town to Budapest is to rideshare which costs 4 374 Ft and takes 2h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Old Town to Budapest is to drive which takes 1h 51m and costs 10 000 Ft - 16 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Old Town to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Pod stanicou and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica and arriving at Budapest-Nyugati. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 23m.
The distance between Old Town and Budapest is 212 km. The road distance is 200.3 km.
The best way to get from Old Town to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 2h 23m and costs 3 700 Ft - 44 000 Ft.
The train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati takes 2h 23m including transfers and departs hourly.
Old Town to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Old Town to Budapest train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica station.
The best way to get from Old Town to Budapest is to train which takes 2h 23m and costs 3 700 Ft - 44 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 6 000 Ft - 13 000 Ft and takes 3h 38m.
What companies run services between Old Town, Bratislava, Slovakia and Budapest, Hungary?
České dráhy (ČD) operates a train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati every 4 hours. Tickets cost Ft 9,000–14,000 and the journey takes 2h 23m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar every 2 hours. Tickets cost Ft 6,000–11,000 and the journey takes 2h 35m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–100,000
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–100,000
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–14,000
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–30,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–44,000
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,700–7,000
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–11,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,700–3,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–12,000
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,800–4,400
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,600–2,300
- Website
- RegioJet
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Bratislava to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,700–5,500
- Website
- SVS
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Bratislava to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,374
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Old Town to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Old Town to Budapest train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at Budapest-Nyugati station.
Yes, the driving distance between Old Town to Budapest is 200 km. It takes approximately 1h 51m to drive from Old Town to Budapest.
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