There are 12 ways to get from Kent to Budapest by train, plane, bus, night train, car train, car, or car ferry
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LHR - BUD
7h 20mFt 48,295–130,483Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Lenham to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LGW - BUD
7h 9mFt 25,231–86,838Train
- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain
- 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 Vienna Meidling Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföldtrain
23h 59mFt 72,995–175,783Bus
- Take the bus from Chatham to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus Michalovce
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 260 / ...
28h 56mFt 29,809–41,309Train, night train
- Take the train from Lenham to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
24h 57mFt 69,854–251,861Train to London City Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Ashford International to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LCY - BUD
8hFt 60,445–166,483Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Ashford International 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
7h 3mFt 28,834–97,222Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Ashford International to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane STN - BUD
7h 14mFt 25,595–116,583Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane LHR - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
10h 3mFt 50,695–143,183Train, bus
- Take the train from Lenham to London Victoriatrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus
- Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
31h 48mFt 39,131–86,538Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Budapestcar
15h 21mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Kent to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Budapestcar
16h 35mFt 98,649–152,271
Kent to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kent to Budapest is to bus which costs 29 000 Ft - 42 000 Ft and takes 28h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Kent to Budapest is to train and fly which takes 7h 3m and costs 28 000 Ft - 100 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Kent to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Dickley Wood and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Earl Street, Chatham and Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Kent to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Lenham and arriving at Budapest-Kelenföld via Ashford International, London St. Pancras Int., Bruxelles-Midi and Vienna Meidling Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 59m.
The distance between Kent and Budapest is 1640 km.
The best way to get from Kent to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 23h 59m and costs 70 000 Ft - 180 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Kent to Budapest, including transfers.
Kent to Budapest bus services, operated by Eurobus SK, depart from Chatham station.
Kent to Budapest train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Ashford International station.
The best way to get from Kent to Budapest is to train which takes 23h 59m and costs 70 000 Ft - 180 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 29 000 Ft - 42 000 Ft and takes 28h 56m.
What companies run services between Kent, England and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a train from Lenham to Budapest-Kelenföld via Ashford International, London St Pancras International, London St. Pancras Int., Brussel-Zuid, Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Meidling, and Vienna Meidling Train Station in around 23h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dickley Wood to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Earl Street, Chatham, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 28h 56m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–65,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–65,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–70,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–75,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–120,000
Flights from London City Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 44,000–150,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–110,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–75,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 43,000–70,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Vienna International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 43,000–85,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Vienna International Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 43,000–85,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–42,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–48,000
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–95,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Vienna International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–100,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 70,000–130,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–140,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–60,000
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–140,000
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–32,000
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Lenham to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–24,000
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ashford International to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–29,000
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–75,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 21,000–32,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 45,000–75,000
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 37,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 37,000–55,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 55,000–85,000
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Vienna Meidling Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,500–10,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,400–7,500
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–95,000
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–110,000
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- Ft 95,000–110,000
- Couchette Carriage
- Ft 60,000–75,000
- Seating Carriage
- Ft 34,000–42,000
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 14,000–21,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–10,000
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,150–11,300
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,500–9,000
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,600–9,000
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.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 Chatham to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–24,000
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–16,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–41,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–12,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.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 10,000–17,000
- 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 13,000–17,000
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- Ft 30,000–75,000
- On Foot
- Ft 13,000–17,000
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Kent to Budapest bus services, operated by Eurobus SK, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Budapest is 1h ahead of Kent. It is currently 6:15 AM in Kent and 7:15 AM in Budapest.
Kent to Budapest train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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