There are 10 ways to get from Ireland to Budapest by plane, car, car ferry, train, or bus
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Fly Dublin Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane DUB - BUD
6h 34mFt 24,354–68,297Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Budapest-Kelenföldbus
2d 14hFt 23,029–89,639Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Drive from Dunkirk to Budapestcar
39h 39mFt 254,489–383,707Train, car ferry, bus via Prague
- Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic / ...
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Brnobus 850 / ...
- Take the train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Rj
2d 6hFt 215,894–354,949Fly Shannon Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SNN - BUD
6h 50mFt 29,484–80,308Fly Cork Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane ORK - BUD
7h 57mFt 28,249–95,777Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BHD - BUD
9h 25mFt 37,300–98,431Fly Dublin Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane DUB - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
8h 39mFt 30,674–117,097Fly Dublin Airport to Bratislava Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane DUB - BTS
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain
9h 10mFt 30,724–127,597Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic / ...
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
2d 7hFt 209,394–321,449
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Budapest is to fly which costs 24 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Budapest is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs 24 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Ireland to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Dublin and arriving at Budapest-Kelenföld via Rădăuţi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Ireland and Budapest is 1954 km.
The best way to get from Ireland to Budapest without a car is to train and car ferry and bus via Prague which takes 2 days 6h and costs 210 000 Ft - 360 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Ireland to Budapest, including transfers.
Ireland to Budapest bus services, operated by Tarsin, depart from Dublin station.
The best way to get from Ireland to Budapest is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs 24 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 23 000 Ft - 90 000 Ft and takes 2 days 14h.
Ireland to Budapest bus services, operated by Tarsin, arrive at Rădăuți station.
Budapest is 1h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 1:51 PM in Ireland and 2:51 PM in Budapest.
What companies run services between 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. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dublin to Budapest-Kelenföld via Dublin, Rădăuți, and Rădăuţi in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–60,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–75,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–75,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–80,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–65,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bratislava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–75,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bratislava Airport via Leeds Bradford
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–75,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bratislava Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–75,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bratislava Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–75,000
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–7,500
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- Ft 5,000–7,500
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,200–4,600
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- Ft 3,200–4,600
Train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–7,500
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- Ft 5,000–7,500
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dunkerque Port to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–49,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Brno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–9,500
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dunkerque Port to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–9,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 39,000–65,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 160,000–240,000
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- Ft 164,551
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 160,000–240,000
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- Ft 164,551
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 160,000–240,000
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- Ft 164,551
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