Hungary
ItalyBudapest to Rome shipping route.
1,255 km by road, about 24 h 18 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Budapest and Rome
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
BudapestRoadRomeTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,255 km (780 mi) |
| Straight line | 808 km |
| Transit time | 24 h 18 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 13 h 18 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Budapest to Rome shipping route by road
A truck from Budapest to Rome drives 1,255 km. That is the driving distance on roads open to heavy goods vehicles, against 808 km as the crow flies.
Transit time for one driver is about 24 h 18 min, of which 13 h 18 min at the wheel. We assume 9 driving hours a day and an 11 hour rest between shifts, as EU drivers' hours rules require. A two driver team can keep the truck moving and cut the trucking transit time almost in half.
Road freight on Budapest to Rome is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time. The trip crosses from Hungary into Italy, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, with no customs declarations inside the EU single market.
Of 32 road routes from Budapest in this directory, Rome is the 16th shortest. Closer destinations: Duisburg (1,233 km), Hamburg (1,174 km) and Zurich (1,174 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Budapest to Rome?
1,255 km by road (808 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Budapest to Rome?
About 24 h 18 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (13 h 18 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Rome to Budapest has its own page with the same distance and route.
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How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.