There are 9 ways to get from Budapest to Prague Airport (PRG) by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane BUD - PRG
3h 35mKč 1,032–3,648Train via Nádraží Veleslavín
cheapest- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
7h 34mKč 753–873Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Praguebus N360 / ...
8h 5mKč 1,100–1,700Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Budapest to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)541 km
5h 2mDrive 541 km
- Drive from Budapest to Prague Airport (PRG)car 541 km
5h 2mKč 2,082–3,007Train to Vienna International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane VIE - PRG
4h 34mKč 2,039–6,838Train to Košice International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Kosicetrain
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane KSC - PRG
7h 51mKč 1,836–6,906Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ic
8h 5mKč 820–1,269Bus via Prague
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Praguebus 260 / ...
8h 10mKč 1,099–1,642
Budapest to Prague Airport (PRG) by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Prague Airport (PRG) is to train via Nádraží Veleslavín which costs 750 Kč - 900 Kč and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Prague Airport (PRG) is to fly which takes 3h 35m and costs 1 000 Kč - 3 700 Kč.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Prague. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Prague Airport (PRG). However, there are services departing from Budapest-Nyugati and arriving at Václav Havel Airport T1 via Muzeum and Nádraží Veleslavín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 34m.
The distance between Budapest and Prague Airport (PRG) is 487 km. The road distance is 541 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Prague Airport (PRG) without a car is to train via Nádraží Veleslavín which takes 7h 34m and costs 750 Kč - 900 Kč.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Budapest to Prague Airport (PRG), including transfers.
Budapest to Prague Airport (PRG) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Prague Airport (PRG) train services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Budapest-Deli station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Prague Airport (PRG) is to fly which takes 3h 35m and costs 1 000 Kč - 3 700 Kč. Alternatively, you can train via Nádraží Veleslavín, which costs 750 Kč - 900 Kč and takes 7h 34m, you could also bus, which costs 1 100 Kč - 1 700 Kč and takes 8h 5m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Prague Airport (PRG), Czechia?
Ryanair, Lufthansa City, and Lufthansa fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) twice daily. Alternatively, Railjet operates a train from Budapest-Nyugati to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi every 4 hours. Tickets cost Kč 2,000–3,000 and the journey takes 6h 53m. Hungarian Railways (MÁV) also services this route 4 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 800–3,000
Flights from Košice International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,400–6,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,500–6,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,000–6,500
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- *
- Kč 2,000–3,000
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- *
- Kč 900–1,400
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 650–800
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 280–330
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 310–360
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 290–460
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Budapest-Deli to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 750–1,300
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,100–2,100
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,100–1,700
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,000–1,600
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Budapest to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- On demand
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Budapest to Prague Airport (PRG) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Prague station.
Budapest to Prague Airport (PRG) train services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Prague Airport (PRG) is 541 km. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Budapest to Prague Airport (PRG).
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