There are 10 ways to get from Leeds to Budapest by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport
best- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LBA - BUD
5h 48mFt 21,748–57,944Train
- Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain
- 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 St Pölten Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Vienna Meidling Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföldtrain
20h 49mFt 155,271–283,308Bus via Cluj-Napoca
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
28h 53mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain
- 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 54mFt 92,321–190,758Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane MAN - BUD
6h 41mFt 27,112–58,065Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BHX - BUD
7h 23mFt 45,346–101,842Train to East Midlands Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leeds to Derbytrain
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane EMA - BUD
6h 59mFt 37,579–80,999Bus
- Take the bus from Bradford to Žilinabus Michalovce
- Take the bus from Žilina to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N1311 / ...
36h 45mFt 40,011–77,868Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Leeds to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Budapestcar
19h 9mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Leeds to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Budapestcar
20h 21mFt 109,291–184,699
Leeds to Budapest by train, night train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Budapest is to fly which costs 21 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft and takes 5h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs 21 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Leeds to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Civic Q and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Bradford and Žilina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Leeds to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Leeds and arriving at Budapest-Kelenföld via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est, München Hbf, St.Poelten Hbf and Vienna Meidling Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 49m.
The distance between Leeds and Budapest is 1660 km.
The best way to get from Leeds to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 20h 49m and costs 150 000 Ft - 290 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Leeds to Budapest, including transfers.
Leeds to Budapest bus services, operated by Eurobus SK, depart from Bradford station.
Leeds to Budapest train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Leeds station.
The best way to get from Leeds to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs 21 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 150 000 Ft - 290 000 Ft and takes 20h 49m, you could also bus via Cluj-Napoca, which costs and takes 28h 53m.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Budapest, Hungary?
Jet2.com, Ryanair, and KLM fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leeds to Budapest-Kelenföld via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, St.Poelten Hbf, Wien Meidling, and Vienna Meidling Train Station in around 20h 49m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–130,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–110,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–110,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–120,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–120,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–120,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–60,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–42,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–48,000
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–55,000
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–55,000
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–85,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–40,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–90,000
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–50,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–110,000
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Leeds to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–33,000
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–85,000
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 43,000–70,000
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 60,000–100,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from München Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–47,000
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from München Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–48,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,300–7,500
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from München Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–35,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,600–5,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from München Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–25,000
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,500–3,800
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 5,000–8,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–20,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–20,000
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,500–8,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–32,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–10,000
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,300–5,500
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,500
- 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 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–33,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,900–9,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,800–8,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,700–7,500
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 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 22,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- Ft 42,000–55,000
- Couchette Carriage
- Ft 32,000–38,000
- Seating Carriage
- Ft 22,000–27,000
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–14,000
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–34,000
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,300–8,000
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–12,000
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Bradford to Žilina
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 33,000–70,000
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Žilina to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 8,000–11,000
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,500–16,000
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Leeds to Budapest bus services, operated by Eurobus SK, arrive at Žilina station.
Budapest is 1h ahead of Leeds. It is currently 8:43 PM in Leeds and 9:43 PM in Budapest.
Leeds to Budapest train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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