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There are 14 ways to get from Channel Tunnel to Budapest by unknown, train, plane, bus, night train, car train, car, or car ferry

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  1. Travel, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

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    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown
    2. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)planeLHR - BUD
    7h 43m

  2. Travel, train

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Calais Frethununknown
    2. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille EuropetrainTer
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain79
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Passau Hbftrain91 / ...
    6. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien MeidlingtrainIce
    7. Take the train from Vienna Meidling Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföldtrain
    17h 49m

  3. Travel, bus

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Calaisunknown
    2. Take the bus from Calais to Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus
    3. Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
    23h 46m

  4. Travel, bus, train, night train

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminalunknown
    2. Take the bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Brugesbus814
    3. Take the train from Bruges to Brussels-NordtrainIc / ...
    4. Take the night train from Brussels-Nord to Wien HbfnighttrainNj
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-KelenfoeldtrainEc
    24h 11m

  5. Travel, train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown
    2. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    4. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)planeLTN - BUD
    7h 24m

  6. Travel, train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown
    2. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
    4. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)planeLGW - BUD
    7h 25m

  7. Travel, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown
    2. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)planeSTN - BUD
    7h 35m

  8. Travel, train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Calais Frethununknown
    2. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)planeBRU - BUD
    7h 19m

  9. Travel, train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Calais Villeunknown
    2. Take the train from Calais Ville to Amienstrain
    3. Take the bus from Gare routière to Aéroportbus
    4. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)planeBVA - BUD
    9h 32m

  10. Travel, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown
    2. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)planeSTN - VIE
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
    10h 2m

  11. Travel, train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Calais Frethununknown
    2. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)planeBRU - VIE
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
    9h 51m

  12. Travel, bus via Paris

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminalunknown
    2. Take the bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
    28h 1m

  13. Travel, car train, drive

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Düsseldorf Hbfunknown
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Budapestcar
    18h 38m

  14. Travel, car ferry, drive

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Glückstadtunknown
    2. Take the car ferry from Glückstadt to Wischhafencarferry
    3. Drive from Wischhafen to Budapestcar
    24h 8m

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) flights

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration3h 44mAverage Duration
TicketFt 23,697Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Channel Tunnel, France and Budapest, Hungary?

There is no direct connection from Channel Tunnel to Budapest. However, you can travel to Dover Priory, take the train to London St Pancras Intl, walk to King's Cross St. Pancras station, take the subway to Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 station, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), walk to Budapest Airport, then take the bus to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Channel Tunnel to Budapest-Kelenföld via Calais Frethun, Lille Europe, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, Frankfurt, Passau Hbf, Wien Meidling, and Vienna Meidling Train Station in around 17h 49m.

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