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How to get fromDublin to Budapestby plane, ferry, train, car ferry, car, busferry, bus, or night train

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There are 8 ways to get from Dublin to Budapest by plane, ferry, train, car ferry, car, busferry, bus, or night train

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  1. Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

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    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DUB - BUD
    6h 10m
    Ft 24,095–79,913

  2. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry ferry 0
    2. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBFtrain train Nj / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    31h 54m
    Ft 164,100–270,109

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Budapestcar car
    37h 6m
    Ft 308,438–706,534

  4. Ferry, train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry ferry 0
    2. Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Arad, Autogara Transdarabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Budapestbus bus
    2d 1h
    Ft 71,000–135,109

  5. Fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUB - VIE
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train
    8h 5m
    Ft 27,395–114,563

  6. Fly to Bratislava Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane plane DUB - BTS
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train
    8h 49m
    Ft 26,595–154,063

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel) to Belfast Glengallbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus 260 / ...
    2d 3h
    Ft 89,111–148,084

  8. Ferry, train, night train

    1. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry ferry 0
    2. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    4. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    30h 15m
    Ft 127,550–322,559

Dublin to Budapest by ferry, train, and foot

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration31h 54mAverage Duration
TicketFt 164,100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,943.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 10m

What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Budapest, Hungary?

Aer Lingus, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) every 4 hours.

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