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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 €43. 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 €43, and a train costs an average of €176.
Distance: 787 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus |
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€71 Average price | €207 Average price | €69 Average price Cheapest |
5h 42m Average total duration Fastest 2h 42m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 13h 14m Average total duration 12h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 20h 12m Average total duration 19h 42m 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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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus7:30 AM14h00Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano9:30 PMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€931One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus7:30 AM14h00Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano9:30 PMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€931One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FR 35855:50 PM1h35Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport7:25 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€1411One-way0 transfers
Other options
EuroCity 14+
EC 193 · RJX 2619:10 AM15h09Milan Centrale12:19 AMBudapest Keleti€3131One-way2 transfers
EuroCity 12+
EC 193 · RJX 2618:10 AM16h09Milan Centrale12:19 AMBudapest Keleti€3131One-way2 transfers
EuroCity 10+
EC 193 · RJX 2617:10 AM17h09Milan Centrale12:19 AMBudapest Keleti€3131One-way2 transfers
FlixBus4:30 PM14h25Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano6:55 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€1021One-way0 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus2:25 PM17h50Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato)8:15 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€1171One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus10:30 AM18h20Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano4:50 AMBudapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér€1231One-way1 transfer
FR 83269:05 AM1h40Milan Malpensa Airport10:45 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€1491One-way0 transfers
FR 316410:00 PM1h35Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport11:35 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€1991One-way0 transfers
KL1612 · KL13656:40 AM5h35Milan Linate Airport12:15 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€3001One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Milan to Budapest:
A flight is €26 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Milan to Budapest costing on average €43.
A flight is €159 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milan to Budapest costing on average €176.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 13m.
Bus takes on average 14h 0m.
- Around 66 flights per day.
- Around 32 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Milan and Budapest as scheduled services by bus, train, 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 EuroNight, ÖBB | Nightjet, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Frecciarossa, Italo to go to Budapest by train.
- Travel with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Malta Air, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Air France, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Eurowings, KLM, Air Dolomiti, LOT Polish Airlines, Swiss to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Karat-S to go to Budapest by bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Malta Air.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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