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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 €126 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 26m. 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 €126, while a flight costs an average of €430.
Distance: 1124 km
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€430 Average price | €126 Average price Cheapest | €359 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 26m Average total duration Fastest 4h 26m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 33h 54m Average total duration 33h 24m 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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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Athens:
A bus is €304 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Athens costing on average €430.
Other travel options to Athens take longer:
Bus takes on average 33h 54m.
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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 124311:05 AM2h00Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport2:05 PMAthens International Airport€271One-way0 transfers
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- FR 124311:05 AM2h00Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport2:05 PMAthens International Airport€271One-way0 transfers
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- FR 124311:05 AM2h00Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport2:05 PMAthens International Airport€271One-way0 transfers
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W624415:50 AM2h05Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport8:55 AMAthens International Airport€531One-way0 transfers
JU143 · JU5323:15 PM22h35Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport2:50 PMAthens International Airport€1351One-way1 transfer
RO232 · RO2739:00 AM7h55Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport5:55 PMAthens International Airport€1871One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Athens:
A bus is €304 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Athens costing on average €430.
Other travel options to Athens take longer:
Bus takes on average 33h 54m.
- Around 66 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, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér and arrive in Athens, Lagoumitzi / Ilia Iliou (Αθήνα, Λαγουμιτζή / Ηλία Ηλιού).
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Indigo Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Qatar Airways, tarom, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Ryanair, CitizenPlane, Pegasus, Swiss, Eurowings, Transavia France, Air France, KLM, Austrian Airlines, Wizz Air, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, Turkish Airlines, ITA, TAP Portugal, Aegean Airlines to go to Athens by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus to go to Athens by bus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Ryanair, CitizenPlane, Wizz Air, Aegean Airlines.
- 1 direct buses per day with Infobus.
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