There are 13 ways to get from England to Budapest by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Birmingham Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BHX - BUD
6h 3mFt 24,586–68,509Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LGW - BUD
6h 25mFt 16,345–77,448Train via Munich
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
18h 23mFt 130,650–284,545Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus : London - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 962 / ...
27h 44mFt 46,745–75,780Train, night train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
22h 46mFt 68,995–167,650Fly Manchester Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane MAN - BUD
6h 15mFt 21,930–58,567Fly London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LHR - BUD
6h 19mFt 42,729–125,791Fly London Stansted Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane STN - BUD
6h 52mFt 24,054–79,675Train to Luton Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LTN - BUD
6h 50mFt 23,895–95,380Fly London Heathrow Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane LHR - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
8h 18mFt 46,769–147,541Train
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingtrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
23h 6mFt 105,645–205,200Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Budapestcar
16h 14mFt 141,750–189,898Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Budapestcar
17h 21mFt 102,254–167,922
England to Budapest by subway, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from England to Budapest is to train and fly which costs 16 000 Ft - 80 000 Ft and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from England to Budapest is to fly which takes 6h 3m and costs 24 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from England to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via London Victoria Green Line Station and Praha, Hlavní Nádraží. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from England station to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Charing Cross station and arriving at Budapest-Kelenfoeld via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est, München Hbf, Salzburg Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 23m.
The distance between England and Budapest is 1625 km.
The best way to get from England to Budapest without a car is to train via Munich which takes 18h 23m and costs 130 000 Ft - 290 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from England to Budapest, including transfers.
England to Budapest bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from London Victoria Green Line Station.
England to Budapest train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from England to Budapest is to fly which takes 6h 3m and costs 24 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train via Munich, which costs 130 000 Ft - 290 000 Ft and takes 18h 23m, you could also bus, which costs 46 000 Ft - 80 000 Ft and takes 27h 44m.
What companies run services between England and Budapest, Hungary?
Ryanair, Jet2.com, and five other airlines fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Charing Cross station to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 18h 23m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–100,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–110,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–110,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–120,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–110,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–180,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 48,000–85,000
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 40,000–70,000
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–46,000
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–26,000
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
England to Budapest bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Prague Wilsonova Bus Station.
Budapest is 1h ahead of England. It is currently 8:57 PM in England and 9:57 PM in Budapest.
England to Budapest train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
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