Budapest ▸ Bistriţa
Bistriţa ▸ Budapest ⇄1.1 a dayfastest 9h10FlixBus🇭🇺 Hungary → 🇷🇴 Romania
Direct buses · no change
BudapestKecskemétAradTimişoaraDevaAlba IuliaBistriţa· 413 km as the crow flies
- 08:15 → 18:25FlixBus 3909Budapest Népliget bus station → Bistrita (Autogara Heniu) · via Oradea, Cluj-Napoca9h103 stopsRuns: Daily 4 Nov to 12 Nov, not Fri 6 Nov, Sat 7 Nov, Tue 10 NovBook on FlixBus ↗
- 10:00 → 01:05+1FlixBus 3917Budapest Kelenföld bus station → Bistrita (Autogara Heniu) · via Kecskemét, Arad, Timişoara, Deva…14h0510 stopsRuns: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)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 Budapest to Bistriţa?
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 Budapest to Bistriţa?
The fastest takes 9h10; the slowest 14h05, for 413 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 08:15 and the latest at 10:00, local time in Budapest. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Budapest to Bistriţa?
Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.