Bologna ▸ Budapest
Budapest ▸ Bologna ⇄1.5 a dayfastest 12h35☾ 2 overnight busesFlixBus🇮🇹 Italy → 🇭🇺 Hungary
Direct buses · no change
BolognaVeronaTrentoBolzanoInnsbruckMunichBudapest· 682 km as the crow flies
- 18:45 → 11:40+1FlixBus N874 ☾ OvernightBologna (central bus station) → Budapest Népliget bus station · via Verona, Trento, Bolzano, Innsbruck…16h556 stopsRuns: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 18:45 → 10:40+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 19:40 → 08:15+1FlixBus N536 ☾ OvernightBologna (central bus station) → Budapest Népliget bus station · via Venice, Mestre, Udine, Ljubljana…12h355 stopsRuns: Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 19:40 → 07:15+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 Bologna to Budapest?
Yes. 1.5 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Bologna to Budapest?
The fastest takes 12h35; the slowest 16h55, for 682 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 18:45 and the latest at 19:40, local time in Bologna. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Bologna to Budapest?
Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 18:45 arriving 11:40 the next morning.