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Compare train, bus, and flight for Budapest to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €139 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 7h 43m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.5 - 3.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €139, while a flight costs an average of €566.
Distance: 1498 km
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€566 Average price | €139 Average price Cheapest | €467 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 43m Average total duration Fastest 5h 43m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 31h 40m Average total duration 31h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 19h 9m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.5 - 9.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 3.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Budapest to Barcelona
Compare the available ways to get from Budapest to Barcelona, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Barcelona:
A bus is €427 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Barcelona costing on average €566.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 31h 40m.
Travel optionsfrom Budapest to Barcelona
How to get from Budapest to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Budapest to Barcelona is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 14228:45 PM 2h35 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 11:20 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport €64 1 One-way 0 transfers
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FR 14228:45 PM 2h35 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 11:20 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport €64 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
FR 14228:45 PM 2h35 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 11:20 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport €64 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
FlixBus10:30 PM 30h45 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar 5:15 AM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord €76 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus8:45 PM 32h30 Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér 5:15 AM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord €78 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus5:55 PM 34h15 Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás 4:10 AM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord €104 1 One-way 2 transfers
W623775:25 PM 2h40 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 8:05 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport €108 1 One-way 0 transfers
W623756:00 AM 2h40 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 8:40 AM Barcelona El Prat Airport €108 1 One-way 0 transfers
FR 83859:00 AM 2h35 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 11:35 AM Barcelona El Prat Airport €124 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Barcelona:
A bus is €427 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Barcelona costing on average €566.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 31h 40m.
- Around 79 flights per day.
- Around 30 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Barcelona as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, KLM, Air France, British Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Iberia, Condor Flugdienst, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Wizz Air, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Ryanair, KLM Cityhopper, Air Baltic, Eurowings, Transavia France, TAP Portugal, Avion Express Malta, Helvetic Airways, Luxair, Lufthansa Cityline, Norwegian Air Shuttle, CitizenPlane, GetJet Airlines, Edelweiss Air, ITA to go to Barcelona by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus, AMI-Tour to go to Barcelona by bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Ryanair, CitizenPlane.
- 0 direct buses per day with Infobus, AMI-Tour.
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