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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

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    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BUD - EDI
    5h 56m
    £56–162

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train Ec / ...
    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 King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    21h 27m
    £408–810

  3. Bus via Cluj-Napoca

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Manchester, Coach Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus bus 170 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    33h 57m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the night train 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 King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    27h 17m
    £278–511

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

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BUD - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    8h 15m
    £79–197

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

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane BUD - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    7h 16m
    £75–241

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

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane VIE - EDI
    8h 5m
    £69–203

  8. Train via Nuremberg

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    6. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    21h 39m
    £408–820

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Žilinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Žilina to Bradfordbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    43h 26m
    £116–225

  10. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Budapest to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    22h 33m

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Budapest to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar car
    23h 39m
    £307–492

Budapest to Edinburgh by train

Calendar30Weekly Trains
Duration21h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket£408Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Edinburgh, Scotland?

Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines 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, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 21h 27m.

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