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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 €49 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 38m. 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 €49, while a flight costs an average of €355.
Distance: 643 km
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€355 Average price | €49 Average price Cheapest | €151 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 38m Average total duration Fastest 3h 38m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 16h 6m Average total duration 15h 36m 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.
Compare ways to travel from Budapest to Bucharest
Compare the available ways to get from Budapest to Bucharest, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Bucharest:
A bus is €307 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Bucharest costing on average €355.
Other travel options to Bucharest take longer:
Bus takes on average 16h 6m.
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.
- FlixBus
9:35 PM 14h55 Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér 1:30 PM București, Autogara Militari €46 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
9:35 PM 14h55 Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér 1:30 PM București, Autogara Militari €46 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
W6329210:10 AM 1h20 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 12:30 PM Aurel Vlaicu International Airport €61 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus
11:55 AM 17h20 Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér 6:15 AM București, Autogara Militari €47 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus
9:15 PM 15h15 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar 1:30 PM București, Autogara Militari €47 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
8:00 AM 16h00 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar 1:00 AM București, Autogara Militari €47 1 One-way 0 transfers
- LO538 · LO643
6:00 PM 6h45 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 1:45 AM Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport €278 1 One-way 1 transfer - LO536 · LO643
12:55 PM 11h50 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 1:45 AM Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport €278 1 One-way 1 transfer - LO534 · LO643
9:45 AM 15h00 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 1:45 AM Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport €278 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Bucharest:
A bus is €307 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Bucharest costing on average €355.
Other travel options to Bucharest take longer:
Bus takes on average 16h 6m.
- Around 35 flights per day.
- Around 15 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 Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, tarom, Wizz Air, Qatar Airways, Helvetic Airways, Brussels Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, Eurowings, Air Serbia, Edelweiss Air, Avion Express Malta to go to Bucharest by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Comati PSG, Infobus to go to Bucharest by bus.
- 2 direct flights per day with tarom, Wizz Air.
- 11 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Comati PSG, Infobus.
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