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Compare train, bus, and flight for Milan to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Milan to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €48. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 42m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €48, and a train costs an average of €170.
Distance: 787 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus |
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€85 Average price | €170 Average price | €75 Average price Cheapest |
5h 42m Average total duration Fastest 2h 42m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 15h 49m Average total duration 15h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 20h 14m Average total duration 19h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.4 - 4.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions |
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Travel optionsfrom Milan to Budapest
How to get from Milan to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Milan to Budapest is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
W423346:10 AM1h40Milan Malpensa Airport7:50 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€711One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
W423346:10 AM1h40Milan Malpensa Airport7:50 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€711One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FR 21077:55 AM1h35Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport9:30 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€1841One-way0 transfers
Other options
EuroCity 150+
EC 463+
NJ 46711:10 AM22h19Milan Centrale9:29 AMBudapest Keleti€2651One-way2 transfers
EuroCity 150+
NJ 467+
EC 463+
EN 4046711:10 AM22h09Milan Centrale9:19 AMBudapest Keleti€3431One-way3 transfers
EuroCity 14+
EC 193 · RJX 2619:10 AM15h19Milan Centrale12:29 AMBudapest Keleti€3541One-way2 transfers
FlixBus4:30 PM14h25Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano6:55 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€831One-way0 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:10 AM20h40Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato)4:50 AMBudapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér€911One-way2 transfers
FlixBus7:30 AM14h00Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano9:30 PMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€961One-way0 transfers
FR 31649:55 PM1h35Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport11:30 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€2481One-way0 transfers
AF1733 · AF12946:25 AM5h25Milan Linate Airport11:50 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€2481One-way1 transfer
LO318 · LO53710:30 AM6h25Milan Malpensa Airport4:55 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€2671One-way1 transfer
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FAQs: Travel from Milan to Budapest
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This is compared to other travel options from Milan to Budapest:
A bus is €10 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Milan to Budapest costing on average €85.
A bus is €95 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milan to Budapest costing on average €170.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 15h 19m.
Bus takes on average 19h 44m.
- Around 66 flights per day.
- Around 33 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Milan and Budapest as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Milan Malpensa Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with Ryanair, Wizz Air, Malta Air, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Air France, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, Lot Polish Airlines, Swiss, KLM to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Karat-S to go to Budapest by bus.
- Travel with EuroNight, ÖBB | Nightjet, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB, Frecciarossa to go to Budapest by train.
- 4 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Malta Air.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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