Bistriţa ▸ Budapest
Budapest ▸ Bistriţa ⇄1.1 a dayfastest 8h31☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇷🇴 Romania → 🇭🇺 Hungary
Direct buses · no change
BistriţaDejCluj-NapocaTurdaAlba IuliaDevaBudapest· 413 km as the crow flies
- 05:05 → 18:40FlixBus 3917Bistrita (Autogara Heniu) → Budapest Kelenföld bus station · via Dej, Cluj-Napoca, Turda, Alba Iulia…14h3510 stopsRuns: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 04:05 → 17:40)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 20:15 → 03:46+1FlixBus 3909 ☾ OvernightBistrita (Autogara Heniu) → Budapest Népliget bus station · via Cluj-Napoca, Oradea8h313 stopsRuns: Only Sun 1 Nov, Mon 2 Nov, Thu 5 Nov, Fri 6 Nov, Sun 8 Nov…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 Bistriţa to Budapest?
Yes. 1.1 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Bistriţa to Budapest?
The fastest takes 8h31; the slowest 14h35, for 413 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 05:05 and the latest at 20:15, local time in Bistriţa. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Bistriţa to Budapest?
Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 20:15 arriving 03:46 the next morning.