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Compare train, coach and flight for Trieste to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Trieste to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £9 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 30m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.5 - 1.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £9, while a flight costs an average of £375.
Distance: 451 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
£375 Average Price | £9 Average Price Cheapest | £49 Average Price | £112 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 30m Average total duration Fastest 3h 30m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 41m Average total duration 9h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 35m Average total duration 9h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 19m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.4 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | 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 Trieste to Budapest:
A train is £41 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Trieste to Budapest costing on average £49.
A train is £366 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Trieste to Budapest costing on average £375.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 35m.
Train takes on average 9h 41m.
You'll arrive about 1h 49m sooner (3h 30m by flight vs 5h 19m by car). Tickets start at around £375 compared to roughly £112 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.
Travel optionsfrom Trieste to Budapest
How to get to Budapest from Trieste by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Trieste to Budapest is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus23:157h40Trieste, Autostazione6:55Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar£301One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus23:157h40Trieste, Autostazione6:55Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar£301One-way0 changes
Fastest
LH9573+LH13366:104h45Trieste Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport10:55Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport£2011One-way1 change
Other options
Regionale 1824+
RJ 1035 (Prague -> Budapest)+RJX 1348:5211h06Trieste Centrale19:58Budapest-Kelenfoeld£1081One-way2 changes- Regionale Veloce 3800+RJX 134+RJ 1035 (Prague -> Budapest)7:5312h05Trieste Centrale19:58Budapest-Kelenfoeld£1081One-way2 changes
- Regionale Veloce 3528+RJX 134+RJ 1035 (Prague -> Budapest)6:5013h08Trieste Centrale19:58Budapest-Kelenfoeld£1081One-way2 changes
- FlixBus8:358h56Trieste, Autostazione17:31Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar£321One-way0 changes
- FlixBus8:359h25Trieste, Autostazione18:00Budapest, Mexikói Út M£321One-way0 changes
- FlixBus11:307h50Trieste, Autostazione19:20Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás£461One-way0 changes
- LH9571+LH134214:409h05Trieste Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport23:45Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport£1731One-way1 change
- LH9573+LH13386:107h15Trieste Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport13:25Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport£2011One-way1 change
- LH9573+LH13406:1012h05Trieste Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport18:15Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport£2011One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Trieste to Budapest:
A train is £41 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Trieste to Budapest costing on average £49.
A train is £366 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Trieste to Budapest costing on average £375.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 35m.
Train takes on average 9h 41m.
- Around 11 coaches per day.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Trieste and Budapest as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Trieste Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Trieste Centrale and arrive in Budapest-Kelenfoeld.
- Coaches mostly depart from Trieste, Autostazione and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with ÖBB to go to Budapest by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, Air Baltic, ITA, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Budapest by coach.
- 7 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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