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There are 11 ways to get from Budapest to Edinburgh by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, train, night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBUD - EDI
    6h 8m
    £59–145

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus StationbusUkxn10 / ...
    34h 23m
    £30–119

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien HbftrainEc / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg HbftrainIce
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain41 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    6. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    21h 32m
    £249–793

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien HbftrainEc / ...
    2. Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidinighttrainNj
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    26h 58m
    £228–751

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

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeBUD - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    9h 7m
    £76–230

  6. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Newcastle (NCL)planeBUD - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    7h 29m
    £64–209

  7. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeVIE - EDI
    8h
    £76–217

  8. Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
    2. Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBTS - EDI
    8h 17m
    £96–215

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Žilinabus
    2. Take the bus from Žilina to Sheffieldbus
    3. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    40h 44m
    £114–377

  10. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Budapest to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
    22h 32m

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Budapest to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
    23h 33m
    £332–492

Budapest to Edinburgh by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration21h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket£249Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Edinburgh, Scotland?

Ryanair, Eurowings, and KLM fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Edinburgh Waverley via Wien Hbf, Nuernberg Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 21h 32m.

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