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Compare bus and flight for Budapest to Bucharest
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Bucharest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €48 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 35m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.6 - 1.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €48, while a flight costs an average of €77.
Distance: 643 km
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€77 Average price | €48 Average price Cheapest | €150 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 35m Average total duration Fastest 2h 35m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 15h 34m Average total duration 15h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 46m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.9 - 3.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.6kg 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Bucharest:
A bus is €29 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Bucharest costing on average €77.
Other travel options to Bucharest take longer:
Bus takes on average 15h 34m.
Travel optionsfrom Budapest to Bucharest
How to get from Budapest to Bucharest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Budapest to Bucharest is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus5:10 AM15h35Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar9:45 PMBucurești, Autogara Militari€431One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus5:10 AM15h35Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar9:45 PMBucurești, Autogara Militari€431One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- W632927:55 PM1h25Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport10:20 PMAurel Vlaicu International Airport€861One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus4:30 AM16h15Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar9:45 PMBucurești, Autogara Militari€431One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus3:05 PM14h25Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar6:30 AMBucurești, Autogara Militari€441One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus2:50 AM14h25Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar6:15 PMBucurești, Autogara Militari€441One-way0 transfers
RO2382:20 PM1h45Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport5:05 PMBucharest Henri Coanda International Airport€1251One-way0 transfers
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LX18862:50 PM9h20Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport1:10 AMBucharest Henri Coanda International Airport€1991One-way1 transfer
LH1335 · LH14169:25 AM5h55Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport4:20 PMBucharest Henri Coanda International Airport€2081One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Bucharest:
A bus is €29 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Bucharest costing on average €77.
Other travel options to Bucharest take longer:
Bus takes on average 15h 34m.
- Around 34 flights per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Bucharest 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 Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arrive in București, Autogara Militari.
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus to go to Bucharest by bus.
- Travel with Wizz Air, tarom, Air Serbia, Lot Polish Airlines, Air Baltic, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines to go to Bucharest by flight.
- 7 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Infobus.
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