There are 9 ways to get from Patras to Budapest by bus, train, plane, car, or shuttle
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Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus
- Take the train from Kiato to Ano Liosiatrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane ATH - BUD
9h 21mFt 21,205–59,877Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Budapestbus
19h 49mFt 42,075–59,652Drive 1,370 km
- Drive from Patras to Budapestcar 1,370 km
14h 33mFt 94,442–136,416Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SKG - BUD
11h 46mFt 28,610–83,887Bus, shuttle to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the bus from Patra to Vlorëbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Vlorë to Tirana, Airport
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane TIA - BUD
14h 13mFt 29,164–82,164Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus
- Take the train from Kiato to Ano Liosiatrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane ATH - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
12h 27mFt 36,805–105,577Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Bratislava Airport, train
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus
- Take the train from Kiato to Ano Liosiatrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane ATH - BTS
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain
12h 30mFt 26,505–97,077Bus
- Take the bus from Patras to Lamiabus
- Take the bus from Lamía Makedonia Rest. to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
24h 30mFt 37,887–41,130Bus, train
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus C3e / ...
- Take the train from Kiato to Rouftrain Re
- Take the bus from Athens to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
28h 5mFt 34,690–62,762
Patras to Budapest by bus, train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Patras to Budapest is to bus and train which costs 34 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft and takes 28h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Patras to Budapest is to bus and train and fly which takes 9h 21m and costs 21 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Patras to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Patras and arriving at Budapest via Thessaloníki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 49m.
The distance between Patras and Budapest is 1381 km. The road distance is 1370 km.
The best way to get from Patras to Budapest without a car is to bus via Thessaloníki which takes 19h 49m and costs 42 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Patras to Budapest, including transfers.
Patras to Budapest bus services, operated by KTEL of Achaia S.A., depart from Patras station.
Patras to Budapest bus services, operated by KTEL of Achaia S.A., arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Budapest is 1h behind Patras. It is currently 9:52 PM in Patras and 8:52 PM in Budapest.
Yes, the driving distance between Patras to Budapest is 1370 km. It takes approximately 14h 33m to drive from Patras to Budapest.
What companies run services between Patras, Greece and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a bus from Patras to Budapest via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Thessaloníki in around 19h 49m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–60,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–60,000
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–55,000
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–55,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–55,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bratislava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–60,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–47,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–85,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–65,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–55,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–43,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–48,000
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–60,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bratislava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–48,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–65,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 45,000–55,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–60,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–60,000
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Kiato to Ano Liosia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,700–3,900
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Kiato to Ano Liosia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,700–3,900
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Kiato to Ano Liosia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,700–3,900
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Kiato to Rouf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,000–4,400
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- 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
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–21,000
- 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
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–11,000
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–16,000
- 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 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,800–7,000
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,800–2,500
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,800–2,500
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,800–2,500
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,800–2,500
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
Bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–23,000
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
Bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–23,000
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
Bus from Patras to Lamia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–9,500
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
- Phone
- +302105233969
- [email protected]
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Thessaloníki to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–34,000
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Patra to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,864
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 67 609 7542
- [email protected]
- Website
- airporthermesbooking.com
Shuttle from Vlorë to Tirana, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,800–6,500
- Schedules at
- airporthermesbooking.com
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Lamía Makedonia Rest. to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,320
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +30 2108219900
- [email protected]
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Athens to Budapest Hotel Platanus
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–55,000
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
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