There are 4 ways to get from Lexington to Budapest by car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Covington, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane CVG - BUD
13h 58mFt 145,370–437,813Drive to Dayton, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Lexington to Dayton-Airport-DAYcar
- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane DAY - BUD
17h 47mFt 109,482–323,752Drive to Covington, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane CVG - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
16h 59mFt 160,040–515,563Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SDF - BUD
18h 24mFt 135,191–417,555
Covington (CVG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Budapest is to drive and fly which costs 100 000 Ft - 330 000 Ft and takes 17h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Budapest is to drive and fly which takes 13h 58m and costs 140 000 Ft - 440 000 Ft.
The distance between Lexington and Budapest is 7961 km.
It takes approximately 13h 58m to get from Lexington to Budapest, including transfers.
Budapest is 6h ahead of Lexington. It is currently 7:06 AM in Lexington and 1:06 PM in Budapest.
There are 6434+ hotels available in Budapest.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Budapest, Hungary?
There is no direct connection from Lexington to Budapest. However, you can drive to Covington (CVG) airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), walk to Budapest Airport, then take the line 902 bus to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. Alternatively, you can drive to Dayton-Airport-DAY airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), walk to Budapest Airport, then take the line 902 bus to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dayton to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Washington Dulles, Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 100,000–310,000
Flights from Dayton to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Washington Dulles, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 85,000–360,000
Flights from Dayton to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Washington Dulles, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 85,000–360,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Boston, Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 130,000–410,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 130,000–470,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 110,000–430,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 130,000–470,000
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–26,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
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