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Compare coach and flight for Chișinău to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Chișinău to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £67 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 50m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.7 - 1.9kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £67, while a flight costs an average of £135.
Distance: 743 km
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Most popular Coach | Flight | Driving |
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£67 Average Price Cheapest | £135 Average Price | £150 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
23h 0m Average total duration 22h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 50m Average total duration Fastest 2h 50m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 13h 58m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.7 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.2 - 4.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Chișinău to Budapest:
A coach is £292 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Chișinău to Budapest costing on average £386.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Coach takes on average 30h 11m.
You'll arrive about 10h 9m sooner (3h 49m by flight vs 13h 58m by car). Tickets start at around £386 compared to roughly £150 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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How to get to Budapest from Chișinău by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Chișinău to Budapest is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
747837811:3019h00Chișinău5:30Budapest£631One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 747837811:3019h00Chișinău5:30Budapest£631One-way0 changes
Fastest
229414:251h35Chisinau International Airport15:00Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport£1481One-way0 changes
Other options
09:0021h00Chișinău5:00Budapest£681One-way0 changes- 09:0018h30Chișinău2:30Budapest£721One-way0 changes
9:0022h00Chișinău, Hotel Chișinău6:00Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar£721One-way0 changes
LO514 · LO53914:357h55Chisinau International Airport21:30Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport£2361One-way1 change- LO514 · LO53514:3522h25Chisinau International Airport12:00Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport£2361One-way1 change
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OS63916:157h10Chisinau International Airport22:25Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport£2771One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Chișinău to Budapest:
A coach is £319 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Chișinău to Budapest costing on average £386.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Coach takes on average 23h 0m.
- Around 27 flights per day.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Chișinău and Budapest as scheduled services by coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Chisinau, North Bus Station and arrive in Budapest.
- Flights mostly depart from Chisinau International Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Travel with Wizz Air, tarom, Turkish Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with Infobus, Express Busline, SARVALTEH AUTO, FlixBus, Begoo, Express Busline to go to Budapest by coach.
- 0 direct flights per day with Wizz Air.
- 3 direct coaches per day with Infobus, Express Busline, SARVALTEH AUTO, Begoo, Express Busline.
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