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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Bucharest to Budapest from various bus operators like FlixBus for the next days.

today

tomorrow

$43

Thursday

$43

Friday

Saturday

$45

Sunday

$49

Monday

$43

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	16h 31m	3:45 AM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	7:16 PM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	Economy	$43	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 9/9/2026 3:45:00 AM to Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) arriving at 9/9/2026 7:16:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $43 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 31m
FlixBus	17h 0m	10:00 AM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	2:00 AM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	Economy	$43	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 9/9/2026 10:00:00 AM to Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) arriving at 9/10/2026 2:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $43 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 0m
FlixBus	17h 6m	5:55 AM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	10:01 PM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	Economy	$49	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 9/9/2026 5:55:00 AM to Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) arriving at 9/9/2026 10:01:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $49 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 6m
FlixBus	17h 30m	5:55 AM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	10:25 PM	Budapest	Kelenföld Station	Economy	$49	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 9/9/2026 5:55:00 AM to Kelenföld Station, Budapest (Hungary) arriving at 9/9/2026 10:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $49 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 30m
FlixBus	15h 55m	10:30 PM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	1:25 PM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	Economy	$51	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 9/9/2026 10:30:00 PM to Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) arriving at 9/10/2026 1:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $51 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 55m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	16h 35m	3:45 AM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	7:20 PM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	Economy	$43	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 9/10/2026 3:45:00 AM to Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) arriving at 9/10/2026 7:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $43 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 35m
FlixBus	17h 1m	3:45 AM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	7:46 PM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	Economy	$43	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 9/10/2026 3:45:00 AM to Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) arriving at 9/10/2026 7:46:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $43 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 1m
FlixBus	16h 20m	3:45 AM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	7:05 PM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	Economy	$43	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 9/10/2026 3:45:00 AM to Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) arriving at 9/10/2026 7:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $43 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 20m
FlixBus	17h 0m	10:00 AM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	2:00 AM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	Economy	$43	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 9/10/2026 10:00:00 AM to Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) arriving at 9/11/2026 2:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $43 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 0m
FlixBus	14h 0m	11:45 AM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	12:45 AM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	Economy	$45	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 9/10/2026 11:45:00 AM to Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) arriving at 9/11/2026 12:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $45 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 0m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	16h 20m	3:45 AM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	7:05 PM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	Economy	$45	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 9/12/2026 3:45:00 AM to Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) arriving at 9/12/2026 7:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $45 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 20m
FlixBus	16h 31m	3:45 AM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	7:16 PM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	Economy	$45	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 9/12/2026 3:45:00 AM to Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) arriving at 9/12/2026 7:16:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $45 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 31m
FlixBus	16h 35m	3:45 AM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	7:20 PM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	Economy	$45	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 9/12/2026 3:45:00 AM to Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) arriving at 9/12/2026 7:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $45 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 35m
FlixBus	17h 1m	3:45 AM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	7:46 PM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	Economy	$48	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 9/12/2026 3:45:00 AM to Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) arriving at 9/12/2026 7:46:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $48 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 1m
FlixBus	17h 0m	10:00 AM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	2:00 AM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	Economy	$48	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 9/12/2026 10:00:00 AM to Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) arriving at 9/13/2026 2:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $48 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 0m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	14h 0m	11:45 AM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	12:45 AM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	Economy	$49	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 9/13/2026 11:45:00 AM to Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) arriving at 9/14/2026 12:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $49 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 0m
FlixBus	17h 1m	5:00 PM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	9:01 AM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	Economy	$51	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 9/13/2026 5:00:00 PM to Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) arriving at 9/14/2026 9:01:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $51 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 1m
FlixBus	17h 0m	10:00 AM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	2:00 AM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	Economy	$54	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 9/13/2026 10:00:00 AM to Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) arriving at 9/14/2026 2:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $54 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 0m
FlixBus	16h 46m	1:00 PM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	4:46 AM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	Economy	$54	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 9/13/2026 1:00:00 PM to Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) arriving at 9/14/2026 4:46:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $54 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 46m
FlixBus	15h 55m	10:30 PM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	1:25 PM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	Economy	$57	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 9/13/2026 10:30:00 PM to Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) arriving at 9/14/2026 1:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $57 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 55m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	16h 20m	3:45 AM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	7:05 PM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	Economy	$43	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 9/14/2026 3:45:00 AM to Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) arriving at 9/14/2026 7:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $43 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 20m
FlixBus	16h 31m	3:45 AM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	7:16 PM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	Economy	$43	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 9/14/2026 3:45:00 AM to Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) arriving at 9/14/2026 7:16:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $43 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 31m
FlixBus	16h 35m	3:45 AM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	7:20 PM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	Economy	$43	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 9/14/2026 3:45:00 AM to Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) arriving at 9/14/2026 7:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $43 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 35m
FlixBus	17h 1m	3:45 AM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	7:46 PM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	Economy	$43	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 9/14/2026 3:45:00 AM to Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) arriving at 9/14/2026 7:46:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $43 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 1m
FlixBus	17h 1m	5:00 PM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	9:01 AM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	Economy	$44	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 9/14/2026 5:00:00 PM to Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) arriving at 9/15/2026 9:01:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $44 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 1m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Bucharest to Budapest is $41 on 9/16/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Bucharest and Budapest

See here how frequent the connections between Bucharest and Budapest are, during different times and days of the week.

Monday is the busiest day, with more than 13 daily buses from Bucharest to Budapest. Wednesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 5 daily coaches between Bucharest and Budapest.

The busiest time of the day is the Night, with 22 buses from Bucharest to Budapest, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between Bucharest and Budapest, with 8 offers.

Facts about the bus from Bucharest to Budapest

Compare all providers like FlixBus that travel 9 times every day by bus from Bucharest to Budapest in one click! Book your bus ticket from Bucharest to Budapest starting from $41!

Cheapest Bus	$41
Fastest Bus	13h 0m
Earliest Bus	3:45 AM
Latest Bus	11:00 PM
Daily Bus Routes	9 Ø
Distance	400.0 miles
Bus Companies	FlixBus

Cheapest bus connections from Bucharest to Budapest

Every day, 9 buses from 1 bus companies leave Bucharest for Budapest: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 09/08/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 09/06

Monday 09/07

Tuesday 09/08

$46

Wednesday 09/09

$140

Thursday 09/10

$42

Friday 09/11

$127

Saturday 09/12

$45

Sunday 09/13

$50

Monday 09/14

$42

Tuesday 09/15

Wednesday 09/16

$41

Thursday 09/17

Friday 09/18

Saturday 09/19

$45

Sunday 09/20

$49

Monday 09/21

$41

Tuesday 09/22

Wednesday 09/23

Thursday 09/24

Friday 09/25

Saturday 09/26

$140

Sunday 09/27

Monday 09/28

$102

Tuesday 09/29

$94

Wednesday 09/30

Thursday 10/01

Friday 10/02

Saturday 10/03

The cheapest time to travel from Bucharest to Budapest

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Bucharest to Budapest, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $41, Monday is the cheapest day for a bus from Bucharest to Budapest. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $49.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Bucharest to Budapest, with $41. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $45.

How to save money travelling from Bucharest to Budapest

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Bucharest to Budapest in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Bucharest to Budapest are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Bucharest and Budapest

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Bucharest and Budapest.

Militari Bus Station

north station

Strada Gheorghe Polizu

Filaret

Strada Constantin Istrati

Gara de Nord Bus Station

Gara de Nord Gara de Nord

Central Station

Népliget Bus Station

Könyves Kálmán körút 13

Clark Ádám tér

Ritz-Carlton

Erzsébet tér 9, 1051 9

Mexikói út

Horvát Boldizsár u. 1

Kőbánya Kispest Station

Service and Comfort on the bus from Bucharest to Budapest

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Bucharest to Budapest? Or which bus companies serve the route Bucharest to Budapest? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Bucharest to Budapest bus

How much does a Bucharest Budapest bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $41 and takes 15h 31m to reach Budapest. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Bucharest to Budapest?

This route is offered by 1 companies with a range of ticket prices between $41 and $62. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Budapest.

On average, how many connections are available from Bucharest to Budapest each day?

Every day, the Bucharest to Budapest bus route is served by approximately 9 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Bucharest to Budapest take?

The fastest bus from Bucharest to Budapest is offered by FlixBus and takes 13h 0m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $45. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Bucharest to Budapest?

The earliest bus arriving in Budapest from Bucharest starts at 3:45 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Bucharest to Budapest?

The latest bus trip departing from Bucharest for Budapest starts at 11:00 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Bucharest Budapest route?

When traveling by bus from Bucharest to Budapest, passengers can travel with FlixBus. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Bucharest and Budapest?

You can check all the direct connections between Bucharest and Budapest by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: FlixBus.

What can I take with me on the Bucharest to Budapest bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Bucharest Budapest bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Bucharest Budapest bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Bucharest to Budapest on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Bucharest to Budapest

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Bucharest and to Budapest

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Bucharest and to Budapest. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!