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There are 12 ways to get from Budapest to Chester by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, night train, busferry, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Manchester Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane BUD - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain train
    7h 13m
    £57–159

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain train
    19h 27m
    £350–620

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus 260 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchangebus bus
    33h 5m
    £141–215

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain train
    24h 17m
    £266–471

  5. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane BUD - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain train
    8h
    £76–224

  6. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Liverpool

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane BUD - LPL
    6h 49m
    £64–337

  7. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane BUD - LBA
    2. Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Chestertrain train
    9h 21m
    £87–182

  8. Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    2. Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane BTS - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain train
    9h 32m
    £74–237

  9. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to East Midlands Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane plane BUD - EMA
    2. Take the train from Derby to Crewetrain train
    8h 35m
    £107–412

  10. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Aradtrain train Ic
    2. Take the busferry from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Manchester Piccadillybusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chestertrain train
    42h 4m
    £78–185

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Budapest to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Chestercar car
    19h 11m
    £416–550

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Budapest to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Chestercar car
    20h 12m
    £324–512

Budapest to Chester by train and foot

Calendar70Weekly Services
Duration19h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket£350Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,088.3 mi
  • Duration: 7h 13m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Chester, England?

You can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Chester via Wien Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 19h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Chester Bus Interchange via Prague Florenc Central Bus Station, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 33h 5m.

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