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Compare train, bus, and flight for Budapest to Milan
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Milan among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €61 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 41m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €61, while a flight costs an average of €388.
Distance: 787 km
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€388 Average price | €61 Average price Cheapest | €81 Average price | €235 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 41m Average total duration Fastest 3h 41m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 16h 35m Average total duration 16h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 46m Average total duration 16h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 32m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.4 - 4.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Budapest to Milan
Compare the available ways to get from Budapest to Milan, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Milan:
A train is €21 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Budapest to Milan costing on average €81.
A train is €328 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Milan costing on average €388.
Other travel options to Milan take longer:
Train takes on average 16h 35m.
Bus takes on average 16h 46m.
Travel optionsfrom Budapest to Milan
How to get from Budapest to Milan by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Budapest to Milan is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 83256:15 AM 1h45 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 8:00 AM Milan Malpensa Airport €47 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
FR 83256:15 AM 1h45 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 8:00 AM Milan Malpensa Airport €47 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
FR 21087:05 PM 1h40 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 8:45 PM Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport €76 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
FlixBus10:30 PM 14h35 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar 1:05 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano €63 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus7:00 PM 14h25 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar 9:25 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano €65 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus6:45 AM 14h25 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar 9:10 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano €71 1 One-way 0 transfers
FR 84925:15 PM 1h45 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 7:00 PM Milan Malpensa Airport €47 1 One-way 0 transfers
W423372:15 PM 1h45 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 4:00 PM Milan Malpensa Airport €50 1 One-way 0 transfers
W423338:25 AM 1h45 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 10:10 AM Milan Malpensa Airport €54 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Milan:
A train is €21 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Budapest to Milan costing on average €81.
A train is €328 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Milan costing on average €388.
Other travel options to Milan take longer:
Train takes on average 16h 35m.
Bus takes on average 16h 46m.
- Around 71 flights per day.
- Around 35 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Milan 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 Milan Malpensa Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Budapest Keleti and arrive in Milan Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arrive in Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano.
- Travel with Air France, Lufthansa, KLM, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Condor Flugdienst, Austrian Airlines, Ryanair, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Luxair, Malta Air, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Lufthansa Cityline, Wizz Air, TAP Portugal, Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, ITA, Lufthansa City Airlines, Avion Express Malta, Air Serbia, Edelweiss Air, tarom, Norwegian Air Shuttle to go to Milan by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Milan by bus.
- Travel with EuroNight, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) to go to Milan by train.
- 3 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Malta Air, Wizz Air.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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