Hungary›From Budapest›Esztergom
Budapest to Esztergom by train, bus, road or ferry
About 50 km. The private car is fastest at 1 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹350 per person.
Esztergom to BudapestFastest
Private car
Taxi / booked transfer, per vehicle
1 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Volánbusz via Dorog from Árpád híd
from ₹350 per person
Best value
Bus
Volánbusz via Dorog from Árpád híd
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Mahart hydrofoil from Vigadó tér (via Visegrád) runs May – September only.
The rest of the year: Train from Budapest-Nyugati, direct; Volánbusz via Dorog from Árpád híd; Taxi / booked transfer, per vehicle.
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Train from Budapest-Nyugati, direct | 1.4 h | ₹360–₹550per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Volánbusz via Dorog from Árpád híd | 1.6 h | ₹350per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Ferry | Mahart hydrofoil from Vigadó tér (via Visegrád) | 2 h | ₹2,230per person | May – September only | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Taxi / booked transfer, per vehicle | 1 h | ₹5,350–₹9,800per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Ferry, Mahart hydrofoil from Vigadó tér (via Visegrád): Summer timetable only, mostly at weekends outside July and August: check mahartpassnave.hu.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out (or in season); change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Train from Budapest-Nyugati, direct | ₹720–₹1,100 | ₹1,440–₹2,200 |
| Bus · Volánbusz via Dorog from Árpád híd | ₹700 | ₹1,400 |
| Ferry · Mahart hydrofoil from Vigadó tér (via Visegrád) | ₹4,460 | ₹8,920 |
| Private car · Taxi / booked transfer, per vehicle | ₹5,350–₹9,800 | ₹5,350–₹9,800 |
Once you’re in Esztergom
- Best time: May – September
- Typical stay: 1 day
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (May – September). Against it: No Danube Boats Out of Season.
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Plan Budapest and Esztergom
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.