Hungary›From Budapest›Visegrád
Budapest to Visegrád by train, bus, road or ferry
About 42 km. The private car is fastest at 54 min; the bus is cheapest, from ₹330 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Taxi / booked transfer, per vehicle
54 min door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Volánbusz along the river road from Újpest-Városkapu (via Szentendre)
from ₹330 per person
Best value
Bus
Volánbusz along the river road from Újpest-Városkapu (via Szentendre)
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 runs May – September only.
The rest of the year: Volánbusz along the river road from Újpest-Városkapu (via Szentendre); Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nagymaros-Visegrád + the river ferry across; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | Volánbusz along the river road from Újpest-Városkapu (via Szentendre) | 1.6 h | ₹330per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Train | Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nagymaros-Visegrád + the river ferry across | 1.5 h | ₹530–₹680per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Ferry | Mahart hydrofoil from Vigadó tér | 1.6 h | ₹1,780per person | May – September only | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Taxi / booked transfer, per vehicle | 54 min | ₹5,010–₹9,120per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Train, Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nagymaros-Visegrád + the river ferry across: The station is on the opposite bank: a small car and passenger ferry crosses to Visegrád.
- Ferry, Mahart hydrofoil from Vigadó tér: 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bus · Volánbusz along the river road from Újpest-Városkapu (via Szentendre) | ₹660 | ₹1,320 |
| Train · Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nagymaros-Visegrád + the river ferry across | ₹1,060–₹1,360 | ₹2,120–₹2,720 |
| Ferry · Mahart hydrofoil from Vigadó tér | ₹3,560 | ₹7,120 |
| Private car · Taxi / booked transfer, per vehicle | ₹5,010–₹9,120 | ₹5,010–₹9,120 |
Once you’re in Visegrád
- 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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