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9.3 a dayfastest 14h45☾ 9 overnight busesFlixBus🇷🇴 Romania → 🇭🇺 Hungary

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BucharestPloieştiSinaiaBraşovFăgărașSibiuBudapest· 643 km as the crow flies
  • 03:45 → 19:05
    FlixBus 1924 / 1925
    Bucharest (bus station Militari) → Budapest Népliget bus station · via Ploieşti, Sinaia, Braşov, Făgăraș…
    16h209 stops
    Runs: Only Mon 19 Oct, Thu 22 Oct, Sat 24 Oct, Mon 26 Oct, Thu 29 Oct…Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 03:45 → 19:16
    FlixBus 1922
    Bucharest (bus station Militari) → Budapest Népliget bus station · via Ploieşti, Sinaia, Braşov, Făgăraș…
    16h319 stops
    Runs: Only Mon 19 Oct, Wed 21 Oct, Fri 23 Oct, Mon 26 Oct, Wed 28 Oct…Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 03:45 → 19:20
    FlixBus 1929
    Bucharest (bus station Militari) → Budapest Népliget bus station · via Ploieşti, Sinaia, Braşov, Făgăraș…
    16h359 stops
    Runs: Only Mon 19 Oct, Thu 22 Oct, Sat 24 Oct, Mon 26 Oct, Thu 29 Oct…Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 03:45 → 19:46
    FlixBus 1926
    Bucharest (bus station Militari) → Budapest Népliget bus station · via Ploieşti, Sinaia, Braşov, Făgăraș…
    17h0110 stops
    Runs: Only Mon 19 Oct, Thu 22 Oct, Sat 24 Oct, Mon 26 Oct, Thu 29 OctBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 05:55 → 22:25
    FlixBus N910
    Bucharest (bus station Militari) → Budapest Kelenföld bus station · via Ploieşti, Braşov, Cluj-Napoca, Oradea…
    17h307 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 06:30 → 20:45
    FlixBus 3910
    Bucharest (bus station Militari) → Budapest Népliget bus station · via Sibiu, Alba Iulia, Cluj-Napoca, Baia Mare…
    15h156 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 07:10 → 22:16
    FlixBus 1922
    Bucharest (bus station Militari) → Budapest Népliget bus station · via Craiova, Târgu Jiu, Petroşani, Haţeg…
    16h068 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 1 Nov, Tue 3 Nov, Thu 5 Nov, Fri 6 Nov, Sun 8 Nov…Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 10:00 → 02:20+1
    FlixBus N877 ☾ Overnight
    Bucharest (bus station Militari) → Budapest Keleti train station · via Ploieşti, Braşov, Târgu Mureş, Cluj-Napoca…
    17h209 stops
    Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 13:00 → 04:46+1
    FlixBus N963 ☾ Overnight
    Bucharest (bus station Militari) → Budapest Népliget bus station · via Braşov, Târgu Mureş, Turda, Cluj-Napoca…
    16h467 stops
    Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 13:00 → 03:46+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 13:30 → 04:16+1
    FlixBus 1924 ☾ Overnight
    Bucharest (bus station Militari) → Budapest Népliget bus station · via Piteşti, Craiova, Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Caransebeş…
    15h468 stops
    Runs: Only Mon 2 Nov, Wed 4 Nov, Fri 6 Nov, Sat 7 Nov, Mon 9 Nov…Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 14:45 → 06:31+1
    FlixBus 1923 ☾ Overnight
    Bucharest (bus station Militari) → Budapest Népliget bus station · via Ploieşti, Braşov, Făgăraș, Sibiu…
    16h469 stops
    Runs: Only Mon 2 Nov, Wed 4 Nov, Fri 6 Nov, Sat 7 Nov, Mon 9 Nov…Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 16:30 → 06:15+1
    FlixBus 1926 ☾ Overnight
    Bucharest (bus station Militari) → Budapest Kelenföld bus station · via Râmnicu Vâlcea, Sibiu, Alba Iulia, Cluj-Napoca…
    14h457 stops
    Runs: Daily from Mon 2 NovBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 17:00 → 09:01+1
    FlixBus N959 ☾ Overnight
    Bucharest (bus station Militari) → Budapest Népliget bus station · via Ploieşti, Braşov, Sibiu, Sebeş…
    17h018 stops
    Runs: Wed to Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 17:00 → 08:01+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 18:30 → 09:01+1
    FlixBus N1382 ☾ Overnight
    Bucharest (bus station Militari) → Budapest Népliget bus station · via Sibiu, Cluj-Napoca, Oradea, Debrecen
    15h315 stops
    Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 18:30 → 08:01+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 22:30 → 13:25+1
    FlixBus N3906 ☾ Overnight
    Bucharest (bus station Militari) → Budapest Népliget bus station · via Ploieşti, Sinaia, Braşov, Sighișoara…
    15h559 stops
    Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 22:30 → 12:25+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 23:00 → 13:30+1
    FlixBus 962 ☾ Overnight
    Bucharest (bus station Militari) → Budapest Kelenföld bus station · via Piteşti, Râmnicu Vâlcea, Sibiu, Deva…
    15h309 stops
    Runs: Daily until Fri 30 OctThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 23:00 → 12:30+1)Book on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Bucharest to Budapest?

Yes. 9.3 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Bucharest to Budapest?

The fastest takes 14h45; the slowest 17h30, for 643 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 03:45 and the latest at 23:00, local time in Bucharest. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Bucharest to Budapest?

Yes: 9 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 10:00 arriving 02:20 the next morning.

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