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Compare train, coach and flight for Arad to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Arad to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £19 For those with little time, consider booking a coach, which has an average total journey time of 5h 17m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £19, while a coach costs an average of £19.
Distance: 227 km
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Most popular Coach | Driving |
|---|---|
£19 Average Price Cheapest | £56 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 17m Average total duration Fastest 4h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 46m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Arad to Budapest:
A train is £0.14 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Arad to Budapest costing on average £19.
A train is £233 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Arad to Budapest costing on average £252.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 17m.
Flight takes on average 8h 47m.
Tickets start at around £19 compared to roughly £56 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £37. The journey takes 4h 47m versus 2h 46m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Arad to Budapest
How to get to Budapest from Arad by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Arad to Budapest is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus14:004h35Arad, DN7E (Autogara Tabita Tour)17:35Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér£181One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus14:004h35Arad, DN7E (Autogara Tabita Tour)17:35Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér£181One-way0 changes
Fastest
LH4095 · LH41445:553h35Timisoara Traian Vuia International Airport8:30Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport£2511One-way1 change
Other options
- FlixBus14:005h01Arad, DN7E (Autogara Tabita Tour)18:01Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar£221One-way0 changes
- FlixBus14:005h40Arad, DN7E (Autogara Tabita Tour)18:40Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás£221One-way0 changes
- FlixBus5:354h26Arad, DN7E (Autogara Tabita Tour)9:01Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar£311One-way0 changes
- LH4093+
LH167814:103h40Timisoara Traian Vuia International Airport16:50Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport£1401One-way1 change - LH4095+LH16765:557h40Timisoara Traian Vuia International Airport12:35Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport£2511One-way1 change
TK1016 · TK103521:5511h10Timisoara Traian Vuia International Airport8:05Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport£3741One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Arad to Budapest:
A train is £0.14 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Arad to Budapest costing on average £19.
A train is £233 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Arad to Budapest costing on average £252.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 17m.
Flight takes on average 8h 47m.
- Around 30 coaches per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Arad and Budapest as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Timisoara Traian Vuia International Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Arad, DN7E (Autogara Tabita Tour) and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with FlixBus, simplicity, Express Busline, Infobus, SARVALTEH AUTO to go to Budapest by coach.
- Travel with Romanian Railways (CFR) to go to Budapest by train.
- 30 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, simplicity, Express Busline, Infobus, SARVALTEH AUTO.
- 4 direct trains per day with Romanian Railways (CFR).
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