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Compare bus and flight for Budapest to Athens
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Athens among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €122 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 22m. 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 €122, while a flight costs an average of €420.
Distance: 1124 km
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€420 Average price | €122 Average price Cheapest | €359 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 22m Average total duration Fastest 4h 22m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 33h 8m Average total duration 32h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 11m 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 Budapest to Athens
Compare the available ways to get from Budapest to Athens, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Athens:
A bus is €298 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Athens costing on average €420.
Other travel options to Athens take longer:
Bus takes on average 33h 8m.
Travel optionsfrom Budapest to Athens
How to get from Budapest to Athens by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Budapest to Athens is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 75959:30 PM 2h00 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 12:30 AM Athens International Airport €47 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FR 7595
9:30 PM 2h00 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 12:30 AM Athens International Airport €47 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- FR 7595
9:30 PM 2h00 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 12:30 AM Athens International Airport €47 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
011:00 AM 24h15 Budapest 12:15 PM Athens €120 1 One-way 0 transfers
W624415:55 AM 2h00 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 8:55 AM Athens International Airport €97 1 One-way 0 transfers
A38774:20 PM 2h00 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 7:20 PM Athens International Airport €107 1 One-way 0 transfers
JU145 · JU5366:45 PM 7h40 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 3:25 AM Athens International Airport €116 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Athens:
A bus is €298 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Athens costing on average €420.
Other travel options to Athens take longer:
Bus takes on average 33h 8m.
- Around 68 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Athens as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and arrive in Athens International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Budapest and arrive in Athens, Lagoumitzi / Ilia Iliou (Αθήνα, Λαγουμιτζή / Ηλία Ηλιού).
- Travel with Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa, Air France, Lot Polish Airlines, Air Serbia, Qatar Airways, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, tarom, Ryanair, Wizz Air, ITA, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Pegasus, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, CitizenPlane, Transavia France, TAP Portugal, Lufthansa Cityline, Indigo Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Avion Express Malta, Eurowings to go to Athens by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus, Korona Travel to go to Athens by bus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Aegean Airlines, Ryanair, Wizz Air, CitizenPlane.
- 1 direct buses per day with Infobus, Korona Travel.
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