The cheapest and fastest buses from Prague to Budapest
Cheapest price
€22
Average price
€38
Fastest journey
6 h 11 m
Average duration
6 h 29 m
Buses per day
60
Distance
444 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Prague to Budapest is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Prague to Budapest will cost around €38 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €22.
Of the 60 buses that leave Prague for Budapest on Mon, Dec 01, 49 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Mon, Dec 01 the direct buses cover the 444 km distance in an average of 6 h 29 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 6 h 11 m .
On Mon, Dec 01 the slowest buses will take 6 h 45 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.
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Compare train, bus, and flight for Prague to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Prague to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €16. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 33m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €16, and a flight costs an average of €27.
Distance: 444 km
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| Bus | Most popular Train | Flight |
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€31 Average price Cheapest | €48 Average price | €212 Average price |
7h 51m Average total duration 7h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 16m Average total duration 7h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 33m Average total duration Fastest 2h 33m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.3 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Live departures
Prague to Budapest bus times
The table below shows live departures for Prague to Budapest buses for today, Sunday, November 30. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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FlixBus | 10:45 PM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 6h40 | 5:25 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:45 PM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 6h25 | 5:10 AM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:59 PM Prague, Central Train Station | 6h26 | 5:25 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:59 PM Prague, Central Train Station | 6h11 | 5:10 AM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Monday, December 1 | |||||
FlixBus | 12:45 AM Prague, Central Train Station | 6h45 | 7:30 AM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 12:45 AM Prague, Central Train Station | 7h05 | 7:50 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:40 AM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 7h20 | 10:00 AM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:40 AM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 7h40 | 10:20 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:55 AM Prague, Central Train Station | 7h25 | 10:20 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:55 AM Prague, Central Train Station | 7h05 | 10:00 AM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:10 AM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 10h50 | 2:00 PM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:25 AM Prague, Central Train Station | 10h35 | 2:00 PM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 4:20 AM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 7h25 | 11:45 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:20 AM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 7h05 | 11:25 AM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:35 AM Prague, Central Train Station | 7h10 | 11:45 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:35 AM Prague, Central Train Station | 6h50 | 11:25 AM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:05 AM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 7h20 | 12:25 PM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:15 AM Prague, Central Train Station | 7h10 | 12:25 PM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:20 AM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 7h20 | 1:40 PM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:20 AM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 8h15 | 2:35 PM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:20 AM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 7h35 | 1:55 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:35 AM Prague, Central Train Station | 7h20 | 1:55 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:35 AM Prague, Central Train Station | 8h00 | 2:35 PM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:35 AM Prague, Central Train Station | 7h05 | 1:40 PM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 6:50 AM Praha, Zličín | 10h55 | 5:45 PM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 1 transfer | |
(Prague -> Budapest) | 8:30 AM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 7h05 | 3:35 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 transfersDirect | |
(Prague -> Budapest) | 8:30 AM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 6h45 | 3:15 PM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:35 AM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 7h45 | 5:20 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:35 AM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 7h25 | 5:00 PM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:35 AM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 8h10 | 5:45 PM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:00 AM Praha, Roztyly | 7h45 | 5:45 PM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:00 AM Praha, Roztyly | 7h20 | 5:20 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:00 AM Praha, Roztyly | 7h00 | 5:00 PM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:20 AM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 8h56 | 7:16 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:35 AM Prague, Central Train Station | 9h10 | 7:45 PM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 11:30 AM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 7h30 | 7:00 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:30 AM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 7h15 | 6:45 PM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:45 AM Prague, Central Train Station | 7h00 | 6:45 PM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:45 AM Prague, Central Train Station | 7h15 | 7:00 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:50 PM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 9h15 | 10:05 PM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 1:05 PM Prague, Central Train Station | 9h00 | 10:05 PM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 1:20 PM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 7h25 | 8:45 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 1:20 PM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 7h10 | 8:30 PM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:10 PM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 7h35 | 9:45 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:25 PM Prague, Central Train Station | 7h20 | 9:45 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 transfersDirect | |
0 | 3:30 PM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 7h20 | 10:50 PM Budapest | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 3:35 PM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 7h40 | 11:15 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 3:35 PM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 7h20 | 10:55 PM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 3:50 PM Prague, Central Train Station | 7h25 | 11:15 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 3:50 PM Prague, Central Train Station | 7h05 | 10:55 PM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 4:20 PM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 9h50 | 2:10 AM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 4:35 PM Prague, Central Train Station | 9h35 | 2:10 AM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 1 transfer | |
6222715 | 5:00 PM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 7h20 | 12:20 AM Budapest | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJ 1051 (Prague -> Brno) · (Prague -> Budapest) | 7:31 PM Praha-Zahradní Město | 9h34 | 5:05 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 1 transfer | |
RJ 1051 (Prague -> Brno) · (Prague -> Budapest) | 7:47 PM Prague hlavní nádraží | 9h18 | 5:05 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:00 PM Praha, Roztyly | 7h20 | 3:20 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 8:10 PM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 7h10 | 3:20 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 transfersDirect | |
(Prague -> Budapest) | 10:00 PM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 7h05 | 5:05 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 transfersDirect | |
(Prague -> Budapest) | 10:00 PM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 6h45 | 4:45 AM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Prague to Budapest
Buses from Prague to Budapest run on average 52 times per day, taking around 7h 21m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at €16 if you book in advance.
There are 40 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:14, the last at 23:45. The fastest bus covers the 444 km distance in 6h 25m.
Distance 444 km |
Average bus duration 7h 21m |
Cheapest ticket price €16 |
Buses per day 52 |
Direct buses 40 |
Fastest bus 6h 25m |
First bus 00:14 |
Last bus 23:45 |
Bus providers: FlixBus, Infobus, Express Busline, DMD Group, Korona Travel, ArdaTur from Prague to BudapestYou can travel by bus between Prague to Budapest with FlixBus, Infobus, Express Busline, DMD Group, Korona Travel, ArdaTur for as low as €16. When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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Buses from Prague to Budapest
The distance from Prague in Czechoslovakia to Budapest in Hungary is around 325 miles. Buses complete this journey in between 6 hours 30 minutes and 7 hours 30 minutes. Buses depart from Prague Main Railway Station in the centre of the city, arriving at Budapest Népliget Bus Station. There are both direct and indirect buses from Prague to Budapest with services run by Flixbus. There are regular departures from Prague, with buses leaving up to 4 times per hour during the day, but a less regular service during the night with 3 bus departures from Prague.
Taking the Bus from Prague
Bus services from Prague all depart from the city's UAN Florenc Bus Station. Located close to the heart of the city, Florenc is also a metro stop, which makes it easily accessible. Buses from Prague to Budapest depart from Florenc's platform 22, and the station is open from 4 a.m. until midnight. Prague's Metro service runs from 4:45 a.m. until after midnight, making it easy to reach most departures. For the earliest buses, there are night trams from the centre of town as well.
Getting into Budapest by Bus
Hungary's capital is a magical city - with stunning baroque architecture, fascinating museums and unique attractions like the array of thermal baths. All Eurolines and Student Agency buses from Prague to Budapest arrive at the city's Nepliget Bus Station. Nepliget is located on the M3 Metro Line, providing rapid access to the city centre. Get off at Kalvin Ter or Deak Ferenc ter, and change to the M5 line, which stops at the major central attractions. There are also plenty of local trolley buses and trams, along with the HEV suburban railway that serves outlying districts.
FAQs: Bus from Prague to Budapest
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Prague 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.

Passengers board the coach most frequently from Prague, Central Train Station, which is located around 1.8 miles (2.9 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the coach at Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér, located 11.3 miles (18.2 km) away from the city centre.
- FlixBus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- Infobus
- Assistance
- Priority seating
- Transport for wheelchairs and mobility aids.
- DMD Group
- Wheelchairs and baby strollers are transported free of charge and are not counted as part of the luggage units.
- FlixBus
- 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.
- Infobus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 24 hours before departure for a partial refund. Cancellations within 24 hours may incur a fee.
- Express Busline
- Cancellation policies can vary by ticket class, individual trips, or promotions; cancellations made at least 48 hours before departure are refundable, while those made within 24 hours incur a 50% deduction, and those between 24 and 48 hours incur a 20% deduction.
To find the cheapest bus tickets for your trip from Prague to Budapest, follow these tips:
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- FlixBus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- Infobus
- One carry-on bag up to 5kg (40x20x25) and one checked bag up to 20kg (50x30x80).
- Express Busline
- One checked luggage and one hand luggage are allowed, with two pieces of luggage up to 50 kg each permitted on the Chisinau to Prague route without additional costs.
- FlixBus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- Infobus
- 10€ per additional bag.
- Express Busline
- Additional luggage is allowed subject to capacity and payment of a fee.
- FlixBus
- Small pets in carriers allowed
- Guide dogs travel for free.
- Infobus
- Small pets allowed in carriers
- Larger pets may require a separate ticket.
- Express Busline
- Small animals are permitted if kept in a carrier with a maximum size of 70 x 30 x 50 cm.
popular bus stations
Popular bus stations from Prague to Budapest
- Free Wi-Fi
- Café Na Knížecí (in the station)
- Bistro Praha (0.2 km)
- Restaurace U Knížete (0.5 km).
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 137, 176, 191 Metro: B
- 00:00-23:59
- Free Wi-Fi
- Czech Bistro (in the station)
- Fast Food Express (in the station)
- Bohemian Café (0.2 km).
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 135, 175, 207 Metro: C Train: All major s
- 06:00-23:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Cafeteria Florenc (in the station)
- Bistro Florenc (0.2 km)
- Restaurace U Rozvařilů (0.5 km).
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 133, 135, 175, 207 Metro: B, C
- 00:00-23:59
- Free Wi-Fi
- Cafeteria Černý Most (in the station)
- Czech Bistro (in the station)
- Fast Food Express (in the station).
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 177, 195, 201 Metro: B
- 05:30-22:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Cafeteria Népliget (in the station)
- Gulyás Tér (0.5 km)
- Pesti Burger (0.7 km).
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available near the entrance.
- Bus: 103, 254E, 901, 918 Metro: M3
- 06:00-22:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Cafeteria Kelenföld (in the station)
- Bistro Budapest (0.5 km)
- Café Central (0.7 km).
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 7, 103, 114, 213, 214 Metro: M4 Train: Suburban Railway
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