There are 4 ways to get from Budapest to Lerwick by train, plane, bus, night train, or ferry
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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
12h 59mBus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Praguebus 260 / ...
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- 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 9h£203–337Bus, night train, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus 902 / ...
- 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 28m£373–643Fly 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
9h 11m
Budapest to Lerwick by bus, night train, train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Lerwick is to bus and ferry which costs £200 - £340 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Lerwick is to bus and night train and train and ferry which takes 47h 28m and costs £370 - £650.
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 night train and train and ferry which takes 47h 28m and costs £370 - £650.
It takes approximately 12h 59m to get from Budapest to Lerwick, including transfers.
Lerwick is 1h behind Budapest. It is currently 11:39 PM in Budapest and 10:39 PM in Lerwick.
There are 94+ 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, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz, Wien Hbf, Brussels-Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 47h 28m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Lerwick via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £170–650
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Lerwick via Copenhagen, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £160–600
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Lerwick via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £80–320
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £95–320
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Lerwick via Vienna International Airport, Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £170–650
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–650
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Lerwick via Copenhagen, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £160–600
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–320
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–12
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- £30–50
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- £100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- £75–90
- Seating Carriage
- £50–65
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £180–250
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.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/
Bus from Terminal to Harrison Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.rrobertsonandson.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to London Victoria Green Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 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
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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