Italy
HungaryRome to Budapest shipping route.
1,255 km by road, about 24 h 18 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Rome and Budapest
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
RomeRoadBudapestTrucking 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 Rome to Budapest shipping route by road
Rome to Budapest by road: 1,255 km of driving distance, north east from Italy to Hungary. The straight line is 808 km.
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 Rome to Budapest 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 Italy into Hungary, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, with no customs declarations inside the EU single market.
Of 33 road routes from Rome in this directory, Budapest is the 7th shortest. Closer destinations: Vienna (1,167 km), Lyon (1,004 km) and Zurich (927 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Rome to Budapest?
1,255 km by road (808 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Rome to Budapest?
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 Budapest to Rome has its own page with the same distance and route.
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Warsaw to Budapest872 km
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.