There are 10 ways to get from Folkestone to Budapest by train, plane, bus, night train, car train, car, or car ferry
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LHR - BUD
7h 2mCar ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Budapestcar
16h 11mFt 83,412–147,462Train
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- 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 Meidlingtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Vienna Meidling Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföldtrain
19h 13mBus
- Take the bus from Dover to Gent-Dampoortbus
- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus 802 / ...
- Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
27h 15mBus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Dover to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
- Take the night train from Brussels-Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec / ...
24h 59mTrain to London City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LCY - BUD
7h 47mTrain to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane STN - BUD
6h 49mTrain, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- 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 53mTrain, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LGW - BUD
6h 54mEurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Budapestcar
14h 51m
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Folkestone to Budapest is to car ferry and drive which costs 80 000 Ft - 150 000 Ft and takes 16h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Folkestone to Budapest is to car ferry and drive which takes 16h 11m and costs 80 000 Ft - 150 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Folkestone to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Shellons Street Car Park and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Dover, Ghent Dampoort and Antwerp Rooseveltplaats. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Folkestone to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Folkestone Central and arriving at Budapest-Kelenföld via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est, München Hbf, Salzburg Hbf and Vienna Meidling Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 13m.
The distance between Folkestone and Budapest is 1646 km.
The best way to get from Folkestone to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 19h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Folkestone to Budapest, including transfers.
Folkestone to Budapest bus services, operated by Eurobus SK, depart from Dover station.
Folkestone to Budapest train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Folkestone Central station.
The best way to get from Folkestone to Budapest is to train which takes 19h 13m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 27h 15m.
What companies run services between Folkestone, England and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a train from Folkestone Central to Budapest-Kelenföld via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Meidling, and Vienna Meidling Train Station in around 19h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shellons Street Car Park to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Pencester Road, Dover, Gent-Dampoort, Ghent Dampoort, and Antwerp Rooseveltplaats in around 27h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–70,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–70,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–70,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–110,000
Flights from London City Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–160,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–70,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–44,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–41,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–65,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–140,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 60,000–130,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 42,000–60,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–100,000
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–140,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–55,000
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Folkestone Central to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- eurostar.com
- Website
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- westbahn.at
- Website
- veolia-verkehr.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- veolia-verkehr.de
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- intercity.pl
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- intercity.pl
- Website
- personenverkehr.oebb.at
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- personenverkehr.oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- personenverkehr.oebb.at
Night train from Brussels-Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- personenverkehr.oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- personenverkehr.oebb.at
- Website
- regiojet.cz
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- regiojet.cz
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- thameslinkrailway.com
- Website
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Dover to Gent-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,800–4,300
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
Bus from Dover to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,400–8,000
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,400–16,000
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Folkestone to Budapest bus services, operated by Eurobus SK, arrive at Gent-Dampoort station.
Budapest is 1h ahead of Folkestone. It is currently 12:58 AM in Folkestone and 1:58 AM in Budapest.
Folkestone to Budapest train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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