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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 prices starting from £35. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 35m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 0.7 - 1.9kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £35, and a flight costs an average of £28.
Distance: 743 km
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Most popular Coach | Flight |
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£76 Average Price Cheapest | £163 Average Price |
25h 14m Average total duration 24h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 35m Average total duration Fastest 2h 35m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.7 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.2 - 4.5kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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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.
09:0021h00Chișinău5:00Budapest£791One-way0 changes
Cheapest
09:0021h00Chișinău5:00Budapest£791One-way0 changes
Fastest
RO204 · RO23714:254h25Chisinau International Airport17:50Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport£4051One-way1 change
Other options
09:0018h30Chișinău2:30Budapest£831One-way0 changes
685162111:3019h00Chișinău5:30Budapest£831One-way0 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus16:3038h45Chisinau, North Bus Station6:15Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér£851One-way1 change
LO516 · LO53318:1515h50Chisinau International Airport9:05Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport£2801One-way1 change
LO516 · LO53518:1518h55Chisinau International Airport12:10Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport£2801One-way1 change
LO516 · LO53718:1523h40Chisinau International Airport16:55Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport£2801One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Chișinău to Budapest:
A flight is £7 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Chișinău to Budapest costing on average £35.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Coach takes on average 18h 30m.
- Around 23 flights per day.
- Around 8 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.
- Flights mostly depart from Chisinau International Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Chisinau, North Bus Station and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with Infobus, Express Busline, FlixBus, Express Busline to go to Budapest by coach.
- Travel with Wizz Air, tarom, Lot Polish Airlines to go to Budapest by flight.
- 3 direct coaches per day with Infobus, Express Busline, Express Busline.
- 0 direct flights per day with Wizz Air.
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