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Compare train, coach and flight for Budapest to Arad
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Arad among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £18 For those with little time, consider booking a coach, which has an average total journey time of 3h 54m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £18, while a coach costs an average of £18.
Distance: 227 km
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Most popular Coach | Driving |
|---|---|
£18 Average Price Cheapest | £56 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 54m Average total duration Fastest 3h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 53m 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 Budapest to Arad:
A train is £5 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Budapest to Arad costing on average £18.
A train is £217 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Arad costing on average £231.
Other travel options to Arad take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 23m.
Flight takes on average 12h 11m.
Tickets start at around £18 compared to roughly £56 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £37. The journey takes 3h 24m versus 2h 53m 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 Budapest to Arad
How to get to Arad from Budapest by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Budapest to Arad is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus10:554h10Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér16:05Arad, DN7E (Autogara Tabita Tour)£191One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus10:554h10Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér16:05Arad, DN7E (Autogara Tabita Tour)£191One-way0 changes
Fastest
018:003h00Budapest21:00Arad£531One-way0 changes
Other options
- FlixBus20:003h25Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar0:25Arad, DN7E (Autogara Tabita Tour)£201One-way0 changes
- FlixBus5:254h00Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar10:25Arad, DN7E (Autogara Tabita Tour)£201One-way0 changes
- FlixBus5:154h15Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar10:30Arad, DN7E (Autogara Tabita Tour)£201One-way0 changes
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LH40926:006h30Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport13:30Timisoara Traian Vuia International Airport£1451One-way1 change- LH1677+LH409413:208h30Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport22:50Timisoara Traian Vuia International Airport£1451One-way1 change
- LH1679+LH409417:304h20Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport22:50Timisoara Traian Vuia International Airport£2611One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Arad:
A train is £5 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Budapest to Arad costing on average £18.
A train is £217 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Arad costing on average £231.
Other travel options to Arad take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 23m.
Flight takes on average 12h 11m.
- Around 18 coaches per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Arad as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and arrive in Timisoara Traian Vuia International Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arrive in Arad, DN7E (Autogara Tabita Tour).
- Travel with Hungarian Railways (MÁV) to go to Arad by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, simplicity, Express Busline, SARVALTEH AUTO, Infobus to go to Arad by coach.
- 6 direct trains per day with Hungarian Railways (MÁV).
- 18 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, simplicity, Express Busline, SARVALTEH AUTO, Infobus.
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