There are 5 ways to get from Budapest to Lerwick by train, plane, bus, night train, ferry, or shuttle
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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
16h 25mBus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus 260 / ...
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc 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 14h£171–321Train, night train, ferry
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
47h£322–604Shuttle, bus, train, ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Ruzomberok
- Take the bus from Ružomberok to Sheffieldbus
- Take the train from Sheffield to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
2d 11h£343–555Fly 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
13h 26m
Budapest to Lerwick by tram, train, night train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Lerwick is to bus and ferry which costs £170 - £330 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Lerwick is to train and night train and ferry which takes 47h and costs £320 - £650.
The distance between Budapest and Lerwick is 1279 miles.
The best way to get from Budapest to Lerwick without a car is to train and night train and ferry which takes 47h and costs £320 - £650.
It takes approximately 16h 25m to get from Budapest to Lerwick, including transfers.
Lerwick is 1h behind Budapest. It is currently 4:34 AM in Budapest and 3:34 AM in Lerwick.
There are 92+ 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 vehicle from Clark Ádám tér to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via Kelenföld vasútállomás M, Budapest-Kelenfoeld, Wien Hbf, Wien Hbf, Brussels-Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 47h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–700
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–360
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–650
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–360
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Lerwick via Copenhagen, Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- 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
- £10–18
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- £100–140
- Couchette Carriage
- £80–95
- Seating Carriage
- £55–65
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- 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 Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £140–230
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £200–280
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- info@eurobusways.com
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest to Ruzomberok
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Ružomberok to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £80–160
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
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