There are 5 ways to get from Budapest to Lerwick by train, plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Vienna International Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Lerwick (LSI)plane VIE - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
13h 36mBus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
2d 8h£81–181Bus, train, ferry via London
- Take the bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Knebworth Park Estatebus K06
- Take the train from Stevenage to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
2d 5h£231–382Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Lerwick (LSI)plane BUD - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
16h 46mBus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Budapest to Trenčínbus
- Take the bus from Trenčín to Sheffieldbus
- Take the train from Sheffield to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
2d 12h
Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Lerwick is to bus and ferry which costs £80 - £190 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Lerwick is to bus and train and ferry via London which takes 2 days 5h and costs £230 - £390.
The distance between Budapest and Lerwick is 1279 miles.
The best way to get from Budapest to Lerwick without a car is to bus and train and ferry via London which takes 2 days 5h and costs £230 - £390.
It takes approximately 13h 36m to get from Budapest to Lerwick, including transfers.
Lerwick is 1h behind Budapest. It is currently 1:40 AM in Budapest and 12:40 AM in Lerwick.
There are 85+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Budapest to Lerwick. However, you can take the train to Wien Hbf, take the train to Flughafen Wien, walk to Vienna International Airport (VIE) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, then take the bus to Harrison Square. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via London Victoria, Knebworth Park Estate, Stevenage, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–370
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–650
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–360
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–430
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–360
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Lerwick via Copenhagen, Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
- 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/
- 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
- £10–25
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 2nd Class
- £10–15
- 1st Class
- £18–25
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Stevenage to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £180–260
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £180–260
Train from Sheffield to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £160–500
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £160–240
- 1st Class
- £360–500
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- 01957766766
- office@rrobertsonandson.com
- Website
- rrobertsonandson.com
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
- 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
- £10–50
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Knebworth Park Estate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Budapest to Trenčín
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Trenčín to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–170
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
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