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Compare bus and flight for Madrid to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Madrid to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the flight with prices starting from €43. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 54m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 2.0 - 4.9kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of €43, and a bus costs an average of €93.
Distance: 1974 km
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€161 Average price Cheapest | €168 Average price |
6h 54m Average total duration Fastest 3h 54m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 37h 50m Average total duration 37h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
5.9 - 11.8kg CO2 emissions | 2.0 - 4.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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How to get from Madrid to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Madrid to Budapest is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 57136:20 AM3h05Madrid Barajas Airport9:25 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€1581One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FR 57136:20 AM3h05Madrid Barajas Airport9:25 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€1581One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- W623728:10 PM3h00Madrid Barajas Airport11:10 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€1831One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:59 PM47h51Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)11:50 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás€1611One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:59 PM53h51Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)5:50 AMBudapest, Mexikói Út M€1611One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:59 PM52h56Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)4:55 AMBudapest, Keleti Vasútállomás (Kerepesi út)€1621One-way3 transfers
LO432 · LO5376:00 AM10h55Madrid Barajas Airport4:55 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€1911One-way1 transfer- LO432 · LO5316:00 AM13h45Madrid Barajas Airport7:45 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€1911One-way1 transfer
SN3728 · SN28295:35 PM5h25Madrid Barajas Airport11:00 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€2161One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Budapest:
A flight is €6 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Madrid to Budapest costing on average €168.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 37h 20m.
- Around 66 flights per day.
- Around 18 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Madrid and Budapest as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Madrid Barajas Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Budapest by bus.
- Travel with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Iberia, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Air France, Lot Polish Airlines, KLM, Pascan Aviation, Iberia Express, Air Baltic to go to Budapest by flight.
- 3 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Iberia, Iberia Express.
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