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4.6Travel Information between Budapest and Bucharest
 Distance | 643 km |
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 Available travel modes | Train, coach or flight |
 Ticket price range | €22 - €164 |
 Cheapest mode | Coach • €22 • 15 h 5 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • €27 • 1 h 15 min |
 Popular travel companies | FlixBus, Wizz Air or ÖBB |
Travel 643 km by train, coach or flight to Bucharest from Budapest. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are FlixBus, Wizz Air or ÖBB among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Budapest to Bucharest.
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The best way to travel from Budapest to Bucharest is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Budapest to Bucharest
Travel to Bucharest easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Budapest to Bucharest.
There are 3 options to travel to Bucharest from Budapest including taking a train, coach or flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Budapest to Bucharest is a coach with an average price of €22.
This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Bucharest:
A coach is €5 less than a flight with an average ticket price of €27 from Budapest to Bucharest.
Taking a coach costs €142 less than taking a train, which costs on average €164 for the same trip.
The quickest way to travel between Budapest and Bucharest is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 15 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Coach takes on average 15 h 5 min.
Train takes 16 h 21 min on average.
The Budapest to Bucharest distance is approximately 643 km.
The average frequency per day from Budapest to Bucharest is:
- 6 coaches a day.
- Around 23 flights per day.
- 1 train per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Bucharest from Budapest as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Budapest to Bucharest:
- Flights from Budapest to Bucharest most often leave from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and arrive in Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport.
The following travel companies offer services from Budapest to Bucharest:
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bucharest by coach. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Budapest to Bucharest tickets on Omio for €22.
- Travel with Wizz Air, TAROM, Air Serbia, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, LOT Polish Airlines, SWISS or LAER to go to Bucharest by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Wizz Air Budapest to Bucharest tickets on Omio for €27.
- ÖBB can get you to Bucharest by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with ÖBB from Budapest to Bucharest for €164 on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Budapest to Bucharest with the following travel companies:
- You can find 5 direct coaches per day to Bucharest with FlixBus.
- You can find 2 direct flights per day to Bucharest with Wizz Air or TAROM.
- You'll find 1 direct train a day to Bucharest with ÖBB.
Direct services to Bucharest tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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