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Compare bus and flight for Athens to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Athens to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €121 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 20m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.1 - 2.8kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €121, while a flight costs an average of €417.
Distance: 1124 km
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€417 Average price | €121 Average price Cheapest | €360 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 20m Average total duration Fastest 4h 20m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 34h 9m Average total duration 33h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 51m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.4 - 6.7kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Athens to Budapest
Compare the available ways to get from Athens to Budapest, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Athens to Budapest:
A bus is €297 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Athens to Budapest costing on average €417.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 34h 9m.
Travel optionsfrom Athens to Budapest
How to get from Athens to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Athens to Budapest is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
JU533 · JU1403:50 PM 20h05 Athens International Airport 10:55 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport €91 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- JU533 · JU140
3:50 PM 20h05 Athens International Airport 10:55 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport €91 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
FR 12422:35 PM 2h05 Athens International Airport 3:40 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport €153 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- JU533 · JU142
3:50 PM 23h50 Athens International Airport 2:40 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport €91 1 One-way 1 transfer 
W624429:55 AM 2h10 Athens International Airport 11:05 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport €153 1 One-way 0 transfers
JU7612+JU1442:55 PM 4h20 Athens International Airport 6:15 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport €236 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Athens to Budapest:
A bus is €297 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Athens to Budapest costing on average €417.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 34h 9m.
- Around 63 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Athens and Budapest as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Athens International Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Athens, Lagoumitzi / Ilia Iliou (Αθήνα, Λαγουμιτζή / Ηλία Ηλιού) and arrive in Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér.
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus, Korona Travel to go to Budapest by bus.
- Travel with Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa, Air France, Lot Polish Airlines, Air Serbia, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Qatar Airways, Ryanair, tarom, Wizz Air, British Airways, ITA, Brussels Airlines, Pegasus, Eurowings, Air Baltic, TAP Portugal, Avion Express Malta, CitizenPlane, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, Edelweiss Air to go to Budapest by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with Infobus, Korona Travel.
- 3 direct flights per day with Aegean Airlines, Ryanair, Wizz Air, CitizenPlane.
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