By train
≈ 7–8 h, direct
By bus
≈ 8–10 h
By air
none into Uzhhorod; BUD this side
Border
EU — Ukraine passport control
| Train | Departs | Arrives |
|---|---|---|
| № EC 143 «Tisza» | 13:40 Budapest-Keleti | 22:39 Uzhhorod |
Local time at each station. Source: MÁV (Hungarian Railways) timetable, valid until 12.12.2026. Check the ticket search before you travel.
Buy a ticket for this train| Departs | Arrives |
|---|---|
| 21:30 Budapest Nepliget | 06:30 (+1 day) Uzhhorod-1 (Central BS) |
Local time at each station. Source: FlixBus timetable — services running daily 21.10–27.10, valid until 24.10.2026. Other carriers are in the ticket search. Check the ticket search before you travel.
Find a bus ticketBetween Budapest and Uzhhorod you go by train or by bus: the train takes ≈ 7–8 h (direct train), the bus ≈ 8–10 h. The train is usually faster. The timetables we have checked with the carriers are above; tickets for either are in the search at the top.
By train. There is both a day train (EC Tisza: leave Uzhhorod in the morning, reach Budapest in the afternoon) and an overnight sleeper that continues to Vienna. At Chop and Záhony, board cross-border trains at least 15 minutes before departure.
By bus. The shortest way from Ukraine to the Hungarian capital — mostly overnight services arriving in the morning.
You cannot fly into Uzhhorod: Ukrainian airspace is closed. Budapest itself is the airport (Budapest Ferenc Liszt, BUD), so if you are flying in from elsewhere, what remains is the overland leg — the train or bus in the timetables above.
Times and prices are approximate — check the search above for live schedules and fares.
Usually the train: ≈ 7–8 h versus ≈ 8–10 h by bus. Exact times for each service are in the timetables above.
You cannot fly into Uzhhorod: Ukrainian airspace is closed. Budapest itself is the airport (Budapest Ferenc Liszt, BUD), so if you are flying in from elsewhere, what remains is the overland leg — the train or bus in the timetables above.
Ukrainian citizens with a biometric passport can enter the EU visa-free for up to 90 days within 180, and a valid biometric passport is currently enough. Since 10 April 2026 the EU Entry/Exit System (EES) runs at Schengen borders: fingerprints and a photo are taken on your first entry, so allow extra time at the border. The European Commission plans to launch ETIAS — an online travel authorisation for visa-exempt nationals — in the last quarter of 2026, with the exact date to be announced (as of October 2026).
It depends on the day and crossing load: trains are usually faster and more predictable, buses can take from one to several hours. Leave a buffer for tight connections.
