How to get to Budapest from Madrid

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Compare coach and flight for Madrid to Budapest

Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Madrid to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the flight with prices starting from £27. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 55m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 2.0 - 4.9kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of £27, and a coach costs an average of £88.

Distance: 1974 km

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Flight
Coach

£127

Average Price

Cheapest

£151

Average Price

6h 55m

Average total duration

Fastest

3h 55m

Onboard

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3h 0m

Additional time*

37h 49m

Average total duration

37h 19m

Onboard

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30m

Additional time*

5.9 - 11.8kg

CO2 emissions

2.0 - 4.9kg

CO2 emissions

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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.

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from Madrid to Budapest

How to get to Budapest from Madrid by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

flight

The best way to travel from Madrid to Budapest is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Wizz AirW62372
19:353h15
Madrid Barajas Airport
22:50Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
£971One-way
0 changes

Cheapest

Wizz AirW62372
19:353h15
Madrid Barajas Airport
22:50Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
£971One-way
0 changes

Fastest

IberiaIB871
11:453h10
Madrid Barajas Airport
14:55Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
£4101One-way
0 changes

Other options

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
16:4039h05
Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
07:45Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
£1411One-way
1 change
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
14:5042h15
Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
09:05Budapest, Krisztina körút / Kosciuszkó Tádé utca
£1401One-way
2 changes
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
20:2545h25
Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
17:50Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás
£1411One-way
2 changes
RyanairFR 6713
17:153h20
Madrid Barajas Airport
20:35Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
£1171One-way
0 changes
LufthansaLH1807 · LH1676
07:255h10
Madrid Barajas Airport
12:35Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
£1921One-way
1 change
LufthansaLH1807 · LH1678
07:258h50
Madrid Barajas Airport
16:15Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
£1921One-way
1 change

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FAQs: Madrid to Budapest

Travel to Budapest easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Madrid to Budapest.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Madrid and Budapest including taking a coach and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Madrid to Budapest is a flight with an average price of £27.

This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Budapest:

A flight is £61 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Madrid to Budapest costing on average £88.

The fastest way to travel from Madrid to Budapest is by flight with an average journey time of 3h 10m.

Other travel options to Budapest take longer:

Coach takes on average 39h 5m.

The Madrid to Budapest distance is approximately 1974 km.
The average frequency per day from Madrid to Budapest is:
  • Around 64 flights per day.
  • Around 18 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Madrid and Budapest as scheduled services by coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Madrid to Budapest:
  • Flights mostly depart from Madrid Barajas Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Madrid to Budapest, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with FlixBus to go to Budapest by coach.
  • Travel with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Iberia, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, LAER, KLM, SWISS, Air France, Lufthansa City Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Pascan Aviation, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Europa, Iberia Express, Air Baltic to go to Budapest by flight.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Madrid to Budapest:
  • 3 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Iberia, Iberia Express.
Omio customers who travel from Madrid to Budapest often also extend their vacation to go to Vienna, Prague, Bratislava, Munich, Paris. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Budapest and these popular destinations at a great price.

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