There are 9 ways to get from Budapest to Inverness by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, train, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)BUD - INV
9h 41m£121–355Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)BUD - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness
10h 39m£85–280Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien HbfEc / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg HbfIce
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurt41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Inverness
26h 4m£300–758Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Park and Ride
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Union StreetE8
40h 38mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien HbfEc / ...
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiNj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Inverness
31h 30m£279–716Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BUD - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Street
- Take the train from Perth to Inverness
10h 4mBus, train
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Žilina
- Take the bus from Žilina to Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the bus from George Street to Union StreetE9
44h 34mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Budapest to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Inverness
25h 14mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Budapest to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Inverness
26h 15m£372–552
Budapest to Inverness by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Inverness is to fly and train which costs £80 - £280 and takes 10h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Inverness is to fly which takes 9h 41m and costs £120 - £360.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Kelenföld and arriving at Union Street via London Victoria and Park and Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arriving at Inverness via Wien Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, Frankfurt, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 4m.
The distance between Budapest and Inverness is 1220 miles.
The best way to get from Budapest to Inverness without a car is to train which takes 26h 4m and costs £300 - £800.
It takes approximately 9h 41m to get from Budapest to Inverness, including transfers.
Budapest to Inverness bus services, operated by Trans Nicolaescu, depart from Budapest-Kelenföld station.
Budapest to Inverness train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Inverness is to fly which takes 9h 41m and costs £120 - £360. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £300 - £800 and takes 26h 4m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 40h 38m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Inverness, Scotland?
KLM, British Airways, and three other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Inverness via Wien Hbf, Nuernberg Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 26h 4m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–350
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–330
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–220
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–410
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–11
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- £30–50
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–23
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £121–125
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–250
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- £220–250
- Couchette Carriage
- £140–170
- Seating Carriage
- £75–100
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- transnicolaescu@yahoo.com
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £10–40
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Žilina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Park and Ride to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Airport to Leonard Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from George Street to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Žilina to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–160
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest to Inverness bus services, operated by Trans Nicolaescu, arrive at London Victoria station.
Inverness is 1h behind Budapest. It is currently 9:22 AM in Budapest and 8:22 AM in Inverness.
Budapest to Inverness train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Wien Hbf station.
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