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Compare bus and flight for Budapest to Rome
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Rome among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €64. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 5h 49m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.8 - 2.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €64, and a flight costs an average of €18.
Distance: 810 km
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€105 Average price | €98 Average price Cheapest |
8h 49m Average total duration Fastest 5h 49m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 14h 38m Average total duration 14h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.4 - 4.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Travel optionsfrom Budapest to Rome
How to get from Budapest to Rome by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Budapest to Rome is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
W623396:05 AM1h50Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport7:55 AMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€451One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
W623396:05 AM1h50Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport7:55 AMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€451One-way0 transfers
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FR 82472:30 PM1h40Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport4:10 PMRome Ciampino Airport€471One-way0 transfers
Other options
RJ 1036 (Budapest -> Prague)+
NJ 402332:45 PM19h20Budapest-Deli10:05 AMRome Tiburtina€1161One-way1 transfer
RJ 1034 (Budapest -> Prague)+
NJ 4023311:45 AM22h20Budapest-Deli10:05 AMRome Tiburtina€1161One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus11:00 PM18h50Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar5:50 PMRoma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina)€1191One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus11:00 PM18h25Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar5:25 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€1201One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus1:00 PM23h15Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar12:15 PMRoma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina)€1251One-way2 transfers
FR 65156:00 AM1h40Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport7:40 AMRome Ciampino Airport€551One-way0 transfers
FR 826012:15 PM1h40Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport1:55 PMRome Ciampino Airport€591One-way0 transfers
EW2783 · EW28862:40 PM5h25Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport8:05 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€1561One-way1 transfer
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FAQs: Travel from Budapest to Rome
Travel to Rome 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 Rome.

This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Rome:
A bus is €7 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Rome costing on average €105.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Bus takes on average 14h 8m.
Train takes on average 17h 38m.
- Around 49 flights per day.
- Around 25 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Rome 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 Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arrive in Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina.
- Travel with ÖBB | Nightjet, Intercity Notte, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB to go to Rome by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Rome by bus.
- Travel with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Malta Air, Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Swiss, Eurowings, KLM, Qatar Airways, British Airways, Air France, Edelweiss Air to go to Rome by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Malta Air.
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