There are 10 ways to get from Otopeni to Budapest by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
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Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane OTP - BUD
4h 53mFt 21,890–66,190Bus, line 112 bus to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Primaria Otopeni to Aeroport Baneasabus
- Take the bus from Aeroportul Baneasa to M Aurel Vlaicubus
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BBU - BUD
5h 38mFt 9,070–49,870Bus via Gara de Nord 1
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
9h 38mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
16h 17mFt 22,850–26,297Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletinighttrain Night Train / ...
16h 48mFt 23,130–26,130Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Arad, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Arad (ARW)plane OTP - ARW
- Take the train from Arad to Budapest-Keletitrain
6h 51mFt 28,940–53,340Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)plane OTP - OMR
- Take the train from Oradea to Puespoekladanytrain
- Take the train from Puespoekladany to Budapest-Nyugatitrain
7h 28mFt 27,040–92,240Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane OTP - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
6h 47mFt 24,240–97,840Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Airport Henri Coanda to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N877
17h 19mFt 28,340–43,340Drive 827.3 km
- Drive from Otopeni to Budapestcar 827.3 km
8h 37mFt 51,198–73,952
Otopeni to Budapest by bus, night train, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Otopeni to Budapest is to bus and line 112 bus and fly which costs 9 000 Ft - 50 000 Ft and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Otopeni to Budapest is to fly which takes 4h 53m and costs 21 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Otopeni to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Primaria Otopeni and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Otopeni to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Patinoar PO and arriving at Budapest-Keleti via Bucuresti Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 17m.
The distance between Otopeni and Budapest is 636 km. The road distance is 827.3 km.
The best way to get from Otopeni to Budapest without a car is to bus via Gara de Nord 1 which takes 9h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Otopeni to Budapest, including transfers.
Otopeni to Budapest bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Bucharest station.
Otopeni to Budapest train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Otopeni to Budapest is to fly which takes 4h 53m and costs 21 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus via Gara de Nord 1, which costs and takes 9h 38m, you could also train, which costs 22 000 Ft - 27 000 Ft and takes 16h 17m.
What companies run services between Otopeni, Romania and Budapest, Hungary?
Tarom and Austrian Airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) twice daily. Alternatively, Maxibus Travel operates a bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar twice a week, and the journey takes 8h 7m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–45,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–43,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–85,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–110,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–55,000
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–75,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–60,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–42,000
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–46,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–75,000
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–24,000
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–25,000
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–8,000
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Oradea to Puespoekladany
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,200–1,500
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Puespoekladany to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,100–3,600
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,563
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–20,000
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–27,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,200–7,500
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40 21 9391
- [email protected]
- Website
- Societatea de Transport București STB SA
Bus from Primaria Otopeni to Aeroport Baneasa
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 340
- Schedules at
- Societatea de Transport București STB SA
Bus from Aeroportul Baneasa to M Aurel Vlaicu
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 340
- Schedules at
- Societatea de Transport București STB SA
- Phone
- 031.436.99.21
- [email protected]
- Website
- S.C. Serviciul Transport Voluntari
Bus from Primaria Otopeni to Aeroport Baneasa
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- S.C. Serviciul Transport Voluntari
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bucharest Airport Henri Coanda to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–43,000
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Otopeni to Budapest bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest is 1h behind Otopeni. It is currently 5:24 PM in Otopeni and 4:24 PM in Budapest.
Otopeni to Budapest train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Otopeni to Budapest is 827 km. It takes approximately 8h 37m to drive from Otopeni to Budapest.
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