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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 train, with an average ticket price of €28 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 5m. 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 €28, while a flight costs an average of €379.
Distance: 810 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€379 Average price | €28 Average price Cheapest | €94 Average price | €284 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 5m Average total duration Fastest 4h 5m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 18h 10m Average total duration 17h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 19h 52m Average total duration 19h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 9m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.4 - 4.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Budapest to Rome
Compare the available ways to get from Budapest to Rome, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Rome:
A train is €66 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Budapest to Rome costing on average €94.
A train is €351 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Rome costing on average €379.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Train takes on average 18h 10m.
Bus takes on average 19h 52m.
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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
RJ 1036 (Budapest -> Prague)+
NJ 402332:45 PM 19h20 Budapest-Deli 10:05 AM Rome Tiburtina €62 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- RJ 1036 (Budapest -> Prague)+NJ 40233
2:45 PM 19h20 Budapest-Deli 10:05 AM Rome Tiburtina €62 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
FR 65158:10 PM 1h40 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 9:50 PM Rome Ciampino Airport €91 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- RJ 1034 (Budapest -> Prague)+NJ 40233
11:45 AM 22h20 Budapest-Deli 10:05 AM Rome Tiburtina €66 1 One-way 1 transfer 
RJX 60 · RJX 135+InterCityNotte 7707:55 AM 22h40 Budapest-Kelenfoeld 6:35 AM Rome Termini €219 1 One-way 2 transfers- RJX 62 · RJX 135+InterCityNotte 770
9:55 AM 20h40 Budapest-Kelenfoeld 6:35 AM Rome Termini €234 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus
11:00 PM 18h25 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar 5:25 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina €86 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
9:45 AM 20h25 Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás 6:10 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina €86 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
9:25 AM 20h45 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar 6:10 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina €88 1 One-way 1 transfer
FR 82479:50 AM 1h40 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 11:30 AM Rome Ciampino Airport €106 1 One-way 0 transfers
W623437:00 PM 1h50 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 8:50 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport €108 1 One-way 0 transfers- W62339
6:05 AM 1h50 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 7:55 AM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport €108 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Rome:
A train is €66 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Budapest to Rome costing on average €94.
A train is €351 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Rome costing on average €379.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Train takes on average 18h 10m.
Bus takes on average 19h 52m.
- Around 58 flights per day.
- Around 24 buses per day.
- Around 5 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.
- Trains mostly depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arrive in Rome Termini.
- Buses mostly depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arrive in Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina.
- Travel with KLM, Air France, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, ITA, British Airways, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, Wizz Air, Qatar Airways, Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Baltic, KLM Cityhopper, TAP Portugal, Helvetic Airways, Malta Air, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, Air Serbia, Avion Express Malta, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Lufthansa Cityline, Smartwings, Edelweiss Air, tarom, Transavia France, GetJet Airlines to go to Rome by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Rome by bus.
- Travel with Intercity Notte, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB, ÖBB | Railjet to go to Rome by train.
- 4 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Malta Air.
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