There are 11 ways to get from Kent to Budapest by train, plane, bus, night train, car train, car, or car ferry
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Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
best- 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 18mFt 31,936–93,673Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
cheapest- 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 4mFt 29,478–110,359Bus
- Take the bus from Chatham to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus Michalovce
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 260 / ...
29h 2mFt 35,876–51,426Train, 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
25h 1mFt 82,338–190,235Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Budapestcar
15h 21mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- 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 17mFt 53,978–128,859Train to London City Airport, fly
- 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
8h 2mFt 63,328–157,259Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- 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 8mFt 31,589–86,970Train, 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 54,526–101,923Train, night train via Amsterdam
- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
26h 28mFt 66,068–241,109Drive, 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 91,123–152,233
Kent to Budapest by train, bus, night train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kent to Budapest is to bus which costs 35 000 Ft - 55 000 Ft and takes 29h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Kent to Budapest is to train and fly which takes 7h 4m and costs 29 000 Ft - 110 000 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 Pudding Lane, Chatham and Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Kent to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Lenham and arriving at Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Ashford International, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 28m.
The distance between Kent and Budapest is 1600 km.
The best way to get from Kent to Budapest without a car is to bus which takes 29h 2m and costs 35 000 Ft - 55 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 7h 18m 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.
Kent to Budapest bus services, operated by Eurobus SK, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
What companies run services between Kent, England and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a bus from Dickley Wood to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Royal Star Arcade, Pudding Lane, Chatham, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 29h 2m.
- 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
- 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 22,000–120,000
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 31,000–70,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–42,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–45,000
- 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 26,000–140,000
- 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 60,000–120,000
- 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 50,000–110,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 43,000–70,000
- 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 33,000–140,000
- 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
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Lenham to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–20,000
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–23,000
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ashford International to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–12,000
- 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 8,000–13,000
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.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 42,000–75,000
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 65,000–120,000
- 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 24,000–60,000
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- Ft 44,000–60,000
- Couchette Carriage
- Ft 34,000–40,000
- Seating Carriage
- Ft 24,000–29,000
Night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–60,000
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- Ft 45,000–60,000
- Couchette Carriage
- Ft 36,000–41,000
- Seating Carriage
- Ft 25,000–30,000
- 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 19,000–34,000
- 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 14,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 14,000–21,000
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,500
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–34,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- 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
- 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 6,000–12,000
- 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
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–9,500
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–60,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/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
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Contact Details
- 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 14,000–25,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–17,000
- 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 35,000–65,000
- 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 13,000–20,000
- 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 3,200–8,000
- 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 2,500–17,000
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Budapest is 1h ahead of Kent. It is currently 10:44 PM in Kent and 11:44 PM in Budapest.
Kent to Budapest train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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