Madrid → Budapest
Madrid → Budapest: 2515 km, 2 fuel stops, fuel ≈ €142.39. Cheapest stations along the route with live prices.
- Distance: 2515 km
- 2 fuel stops
- Fuel: ≈ €142
- Tolls: ≈ €160
- Total cost: ≈ €302
Stops
- PETREM SANTA LLOGAIA D'ALGUEMA — 705 km · ≈ €72
- Verona Via Unità d'Italia — 1681 km · ≈ €70
About this route
Madrid → Budapest is 2515 km long and takes about 21h 15m of driving without stops.
Countries along the way: Spain, France, Monaco, Italy, Slovenia, Hungary, Croatia.
The plan includes 2 refuelling stops, picked for the lowest pump price with the smallest detour.
Fuel for the whole trip costs about €142 and tolls add about €160, so the trip comes to roughly €302.
Cheapest stop on this route: Verona Via Unità d'Italia, 1681 km from the start.
Tolls on this route
Toll roads add about €160 for a standard car.
Charged sections: France — per section, ASF LE PERTHUS → LANCON (Ulys), ESCOTA LA BARQUE → LA TURBIE P/V (Ulys) (≈ €63); Italy — per section, Ventimiglia Confine Di Stato→Trieste Lisert (≈ €63); Slovenia — vignette (≈ €16); Hungary — vignette (≈ €15); Spain — fixed charge, SEITT (≈ €3).
Buy a vignette before you cross into: Slovenia, Hungary.
Filling up on this route
Operators the plan stops at: PETREM, Q8.
Bank cards work at practically all of them; small independents can be unattended at night, with card payment only.
Winter and city rules on this route
Winter tyres in season: France (November 1 – March 31), Italy (November 15 – April 15), Slovenia (November 15 – March 15), Croatia (November 15 – April 15).
Keep chains in the boot for mountain roads in: Spain, France, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia.
City access and low-emission zones to check: Spain — ZBE; France — ZFE, Crit’Air; Italy — ZTL, Area B.
Dates and thresholds change every season, and some rules apply only to certain roads — check each country's official source before you leave.
Frequently asked questions
- How far is Madrid → Budapest?
- It is 2515 km and about 21h 15m of driving; with the stops this plan schedules, count on roughly 21h 43m door to door.
- How many stops does Madrid → Budapest need?
- The plan sets 2 of them, and the longest stretch it leaves without one is 975 km.
- How much does Madrid → Budapest cost?
- Fuel is about €142 and tolls add €160, so roughly €302 in all — about €5.7 per 100 km of fuel.
- Are there toll roads on Madrid → Budapest?
- Yes, about €160 in total. The most expensive stretch is France, at around €63.
- Do I need a vignette for Madrid → Budapest?
- Yes, for Slovenia, Hungary. A vignette is bought up front rather than at a barrier, so get it before the border or at the first service area.
- Which countries does Madrid → Budapest cross?
- 7 countries, in this order: Spain, France, Monaco, Italy, Slovenia, Hungary, Croatia.
- Do I need winter tyres on Madrid → Budapest?
- Yes, in 4 of the countries you cross. The earliest season opens on November 1 and the last one closes on April 15, so anything between those dates needs proper tyres.
- Are there city access zones on Madrid → Budapest?
- Yes, in 3 of the countries you cross. The schemes are city-level and enforced by camera, and most want a sticker or an online registration arranged before you arrive.
- Which fuel brands does Madrid → Budapest use?
- This plan visits 2 of them, led by PETREM.
- How exact are the prices on this page?
- They come from the last price refresh for this corridor, recomputed weekly, so treat them as a planning estimate. Plan the same trip in the app and it re-checks every station live.
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