Cheapest€23.83
- FlixBus FB263406:507h 2m13:52Rijeka Autobusni kolodvorBudapest Nepliget
Door to door 7h 46mCO2 13.3 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Traveling from Rijeka to Budapest costs €23.83 at the cheapest and takes 7h 9m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 2 operators. The route covers 491 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Coach.
At a glance
- Distance
- 491 km
- Fastest
- 7h 9m
- Average
- 7h 39m
- Services per day
- 6
- Cheapest
- €23.83
- CO2 per passenger
- 13.3 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 28, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | 7h 46m | 7h 2m | 44m | €27.68 | 13.3 kg | 4 |
- 7h 46mFastest, by Coach
- €27.68Cheapest, by Coach
- 13.3 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 491 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 28, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€63.86
- Croatia Airlines CA491007:3036m08:06Rijeka RJKVelika Gorica ZAG
- Qatar Airways QA291609:4250m10:32Velika Gorica ZAGBudapest BUD
Changes at Velika Gorica, with 96 minutes between services and a walk of about 5 minutes.
Door to door 6h 12mCO2 110.2 kgChanges 1Fixed, no changes
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
| Operator | Service | Departs | Arrives | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FlixBus-eu2 changes | FlixBus 972 | 09:15 | 16:19 | 7h 16m |
| FlixBus-eu2 changes | FlixBus 972 | 12:00 | 18:34 | 6h 46m |
| FlixBus-eu2 changes | FlixBus 971A | 14:02 | 20:54 | 7h 4m |
| FlixBus-eu1 changes | FlixBus N919 | 14:17 | 02:55 | 13h 11m |
| FlixBus-eu1 changes | FlixBus N958 | 19:10 | 07:05 | 12h 20m |
| FlixBus-eu2 changes | FlixBus N958 | 19:10 | 04:19 | 9h 21m |
| FlixBus-eu2 changes | FlixBus N958 | 19:10 | 03:26 | 8h 38m |
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Rijeka to Budapest | FriSep 11 | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €68.93 | €52.43 | €58.48 | €39.78 | €35.38 | €44.18 | €49.68 | €42.53 | €39.23 | €35.93 | €27.68 | €33.18 | €29.88 | €35.93 |
| Train | €88.89 | €86.14 | €76.24 | €58.64 | €50.94 | €65.24 | €75.14 | €66.34 | €47.64 | €54.24 | €47.64 | €44.89 | €48.19 | €52.59 |
| Flight | €121.09 | €125.22 | €106.34 | €70.94 | €72.71 | €85.10 | €86.87 | €75.66 | €81.56 | €80.38 | €66.22 | €72.12 | €63.86 | €77.43 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-28 · €23.83
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When to book Rijeka to Budapest
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €23.8390 days
- €21.6360 days
- €22.1845 days
- €24.3830 days
- €28.2321 days
- €35.9314 days
- €49.687 days
- €58.483 days
- €68.931 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €21.63.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 219 percent. The most expensive point is €68.93, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €35.93Sun
- €27.68Mon
- €33.18Tue
- €29.88Wed
- €35.93Thu
- €42.53Fri
- €39.23Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €35.38Sep
- €27.68Oct
- €25.48Nov
- €21.63Dec
- €23.28Jan
- €18.33Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 33% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 67% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 491 km against 427 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Zagreb, Maribor, Székesfehérvár, Velika Gorica. The gap between arriving and leaving is 63 minutes, of which about 14 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 15 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Rijeka at 06:25 and the last at 07:30, across 4 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Rijeka
Rail
- Rijeka
- Rijeka railway station
- Plase
Bus
- Rijeka Autobusni kolodvor
- Opatija Autobusni Kolodvor
Air
- RJK
Ferry
- Rijeka Putnicki Terminal
- Rijeka
Budapest
Rail
- Budapest Keleti
- Budapest-Déli railway station
- Budapest-Közvágóhíd HÉV station
Bus
- Budapest Nepliget
- Budapest, Kelenföld vasútállomás
Air
- BUD
Ferry
- Dock 42
- Dráva utca
Landing at BUD after the trains have stopped is the case this solves. We do not run cars.
A car waiting when you land in Budapest
Settled in advance, so the ride into Budapest costs what it said it would rather than what the cab stand says.
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Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest |
|---|---|---|
| Centrotrans | €24.38 | 7h 9m |
 FlixBus | €23.83 | 7h 10m |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €18.50 | 78% |
| Taxes | €1.85 | 8% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 6% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 8% |
| Total you pay | €23.83 | 100% |
The bus gets in hours before any room is ready. Holding a bag is not what we sell.
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Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Questions about Rijeka to Budapest
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Rijeka to Budapest?
The fastest journey from Rijeka to Budapest takes 7h 9m door to door, of which 7h 2m is spent moving, on the Coach. Most services take around 7h 39m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Rijeka to Budapest?
The cheapest fare from Rijeka to Budapest is €23.83, checked on September 28, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €37.31. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Rijeka to Budapest?
The cheapest way from Rijeka to Budapest is by Coach, at €27.68 for one passenger on September 28, 2026. That journey takes 7h 46m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
When should I book Rijeka to Budapest?
Fares from Rijeka to Budapest bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €21.63. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 219 percent, measured on September 28, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Rijeka to Budapest?
Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Rijeka to Budapest, at €27.68. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 28, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Rijeka to Budapest?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Rijeka to Budapest, at €18.33 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Rijeka to Budapest?
2 operators sell services from Rijeka to Budapest across 1 modes: Centrotrans, FlixBus. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Rijeka to Budapest?
33 percent of the services we sell from Rijeka to Budapest are direct. The rest connect at Zagreb, Maribor, Székesfehérvár, Velika Gorica, with about 63 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
Which station or terminal do services from Rijeka to Budapest use?
Services from Rijeka to Budapest by Coach leave from Rijeka Autobusni kolodvor and arrive at Budapest Nepliget. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Rijeka to Budapest?
2 of the 2 operators we sell from Rijeka to Budapest allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Rijeka to Budapest on September 10, 2026: 491 km of route against 427 km in a straight line, 6 services a day, 2 operators, a cheapest fare of €23.83, and 7h 9m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
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