How to travel from Budapest to Barcelona, Spain

There are several options for getting from Budapest to Barcelona by train, bus, ferry and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around €110 ($110) and will take around 1 day 8h. If you need to get there more quickly, you can drive and arrive in approximately 17h 55m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately €350 ($350).

The distance between Budapest and Barcelona is around 1,888km (1,173 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 1,497km (930 miles)

It takes around 20hrs to get from Budapest and Barcelona by train. If you are travelling by car it will take around 17h 55m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Budapest to Barcelona is to drive which takes around 17h 55m and will set you back approx €350 ($350).

The cheapest way to travel between Budapest and Barcelona, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around €110 ($110) for a standard one-way ticket.

Yes there is a train service that runs between Budapest and Barcelona. It typically takes around 20hrs and departs once daily.

There are no direct train services that runs from Budapest to Barcelona. However, you can instead can take several connecting trains with a changeover in Zuerich Hb, Mulhouse and Lyon Part Dieu. These services run once daily and will take a minimum of 20hrs.

Hungarian Railways (MÁV), Swiss Railways, TGV inOui, Deutsche Bahn and Renfe SNCF run train services between Budapest and Barcelona. Trains depart once daily and will take around 20hrs, however, this may vary depending on the particular service and whether it runs express or stops all stations.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Budapest and Barcelona. It typically takes around 1 day 7h and departs twice a week.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Budapest to Barcelona. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Arad. These services run twice a week and will take a minimum of 1 day 7h.

SC Latino Expres S.R.L., Matei Unitrans, FlixBus and Blablabus run regular bus services between Budapest and Barcelona. Buses run twice a week and take around 1 day 7h on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Budapest to Barcelona. We recommend that you take the train to Zuerich Hb, Mulhouse then Lyon Part Dieu and then to Barcelona-Sants. instead which will take 20hrs.

The closest major airport to Barcelona is Josep Tarradellas Airport Barcelona-El Prat (BCN) (BCN) which is approximately 12km (8 miles) from Barcelona. Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO) (GRO) and Reus Airport (REU) (REU) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Budapest and Barcelona. The distance is around 1,924km (1,196 miles) by road and it will take around 17h 55m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Budapest to Barcelona is to take the train which takes, on average, 20hrs and will usually cost around €285 ($285).