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

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There are 5 ways to get from Dublin to Budapest by plane, car ferry, car, bus, busferry, ferry, train, or night train

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DUB - BUD
    5h 47m
    Ft 21,956–59,337

  2. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Budapestcar car
    37h 6m
    Ft 137,783–410,480

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centrebus 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, Hlavní Nádražíbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus 260 / ...
    46h 49m

  4. 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 night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    30h 48m
    Ft 113,163–241,905

  5. 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 63,163–135,905

Dublin to Budapest by ferry, train, foot, and night train

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration30h 48mAverage Duration
TicketFt 113,163Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Budapest, Hungary?

Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and four other airlines fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) every 3 hours.

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