The cheapest and fastest buses from Bratislava M. R. Štefánik Airport to Budapest
Cheapest price on Sep 19
€12
Average ticket price on Sep 19
€30
Fastest journey on Sep 19
2 h 30 m
Average journey duration on Sep 19
2 h 48 m
Buses on Sep 19
32
Distance
156 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Bratislava M. R. Štefánik Airport to Budapest is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Bratislava M. R. Štefánik Airport to Budapest will cost around €30 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €12.
On Sat, Sep 19, we found 32 buses from Bratislava M. R. Štefánik Airport to Budapest, including 2 direct services.
On Sat, Sep 19 the direct buses cover the 156 km distance in an average of 2 h 48 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 2 h 30 m .
On Sat, Sep 19 the slowest buses will take 3 h 5 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
(Prague -> Budapest)1:45 PM2h30Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy4:15 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás€121One-way0 transfers
(Prague -> Budapest)3:15 AM2h30Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy5:45 AMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás€121One-way0 transfers
(Prague -> Budapest) · RJ 1050 (Bratislava -> Prague)4:15 PM13h50Bratislava hlavná stanica6:05 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€301One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus6:45 PM4h00Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik)10:45 PMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€301One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus7:45 AM3h25Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik)11:10 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€301One-way1 transfer
(Prague -> Budapest)1:45 PM2h30Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy4:15 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás€121One-way0 transfers
(Prague -> Budapest)3:15 AM2h30Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy5:45 AMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás€121One-way0 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus8:55 PM2h55Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik)11:50 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás€301One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus4:45 PM3h00Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik)7:45 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás€301One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus7:45 AM3h05Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik)10:50 AMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás€301One-way1 transfer
Travel Information
Compare bus and train for Bratislava M. R. Štefánik Airport to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bratislava M. R. Štefánik Airport to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €24 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 35m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €24, while a bus costs an average of €30.
Distance: 156 km
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| Bus | Most popular Train | Driving |
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€30 Average price | €24 Average price Cheapest | €55 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 59m Average total duration 4h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 35m Average total duration Fastest 2h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 19m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Bratislava M. R. Štefánik Airport to Budapest:
A train is €6 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Bratislava M. R. Štefánik Airport to Budapest costing on average €30.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 29m.
Live departures
Bratislava M. R. Štefánik Airport to Budapest bus times
The table below shows live departures for Bratislava M. R. Štefánik Airport to Budapest buses for today, Friday, September 18. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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FlixBus · FlixBus | 4:45 AM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 3h55 | 8:40 AM Budapest, Keleti Vasútállomás (Kerepesi út) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 4:45 AM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 3h25 | 8:10 AM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 4:45 AM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 4h45 | 9:30 AM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 5:15 AM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 3h35 | 8:50 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 5:15 AM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 3h15 | 8:30 AM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 5:45 AM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 4h30 | 10:15 AM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 5:45 AM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 5h30 | 11:15 AM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 5:45 AM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 4h25 | 10:10 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 6:20 AM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 5h30 | 11:50 AM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 1 transfer | |
(Bratislava -> Vienna) · (Vienna -> Brno) · (Prague -> Budapest) | 6:45 AM Bratislava, Most SNP | 9h30 | 4:15 PM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 2 transfers | |
(Bratislava -> Vienna) · (Vienna -> Brno) · (Prague -> Budapest) | 6:50 AM Bratislava, Einsteinova | 9h45 | 4:35 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:15 AM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 3h35 | 10:50 AM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:15 AM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 3h55 | 11:10 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 1 transfer | |
(Prague -> Budapest) · RJ 1046 (Žilina -> Prague) | 8:26 AM Bratislava hlavná stanica | 8h09 | 4:35 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:45 AM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 4h00 | 12:45 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:45 AM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 3h40 | 12:25 PM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 9:45 AM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 3h40 | 1:25 PM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 1 transfer | |
(Prague -> Budapest) | 1:45 PM Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy | 2h30 | 4:15 PM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 2:45 PM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 3h35 | 6:20 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 2:45 PM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 3h15 | 6:00 PM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 2:45 PM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 4h00 | 6:45 PM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:45 PM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 4h15 | 8:00 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:45 PM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 4h00 | 7:45 PM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 1 transfer | |
(Prague -> Budapest) · RJ 1050 (Bratislava -> Prague) | 4:15 PM Bratislava hlavná stanica | 13h50 | 6:05 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 5:45 PM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 5h20 | 11:05 PM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 6:45 PM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 4h00 | 10:45 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:45 PM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 4h16 | 12:01 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:45 PM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 4h05 | 11:50 PM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 1 transfer | |
(Bratislava -> Vienna) · (Vienna -> Brno) · (Prague -> Budapest) | 7:45 PM Bratislava, Most SNP | 10h00 | 5:45 AM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 2 transfers | |
(Bratislava -> Vienna) · (Vienna -> Brno) · (Prague -> Budapest) | 7:50 PM Bratislava, Einsteinova | 10h15 | 6:05 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 2 transfers | |
(Prague -> Budapest) | 3:15 AM Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy | 2h30 | 5:45 AM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 4:15 AM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 3h31 | 7:46 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 4:15 AM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 4h05 | 8:20 AM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 4:15 AM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 3h10 | 7:25 AM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 1 transfer | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Bratislava M. R. Štefánik Airport to Budapest
Buses from Bratislava M. R. Štefánik Airport to Budapest run on average 22 times per day, taking around 4h 29m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at €12 but you can travel from only €7 by train.
The earliest bus runs at 01:15, the last at 11:45. The fastest bus covers the 156 km distance in 2h 35m.
Distance 156 km |
Average bus duration 4h 29m |
Cheapest ticket price €12 |
Buses per day 22 |
Fastest bus 2h 35m |
First bus 1:15 AM |
Last bus 11:45 AM |
Cheapest Month Feb |
Cheapest Day Sun |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Jul - Sep |
Busiest Day Sat |
Least Busy Day Wed |
Best time to book 21 days |
Bus providers: FlixBus, Slovak Lines Express a.s. from Bratislava M. R. Štefánik Airport to BudapestYou can travel by bus between Bratislava M. R. Štefánik Airport to Budapest with FlixBus, Slovak Lines Express a.s. for as low as €7. When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Bus from Bratislava M. R. Štefánik Airport to Budapest
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Bratislava M. R. Štefánik Airport to Budapest by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Budapest, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
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- You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
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- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
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- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
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- Small pets in carriers allowed
- guide dogs travel for free.
popular bus stations
Popular bus stations from Bratislava M. R. Štefánik Airport to Budapest
Most Bratislava M. R. Štefánik Airport to Budapest buses use the Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station pair, with some services arriving at Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás. Use this guide to compare Bratislava M. R. Štefánik Airport and Budapest bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Getting to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar from Budapest city centre
Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar is 5 km from Budapest city centre. Public transport options include:
Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar bus station facilities and services
Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food and drink
Food options include: Cafeteria Népliget (in the station), Gulyás Tér (0.5 km), Pesti Burger (0.7 km).
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the entrance.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar: Elevators, ramps.
Getting to Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás from Budapest city centre
Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás is 4 km from Budapest city centre. Public transport options include:
Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás bus station facilities and services
Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food and drink
Food options include: Cafeteria Kelenföld (in the station), Bistro Budapest (0.5 km), Café Central (0.7 km).
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located within the station for cash withdrawals.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás: Elevators, ramps.
Getting to Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér from Budapest city centre
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