There are 10 ways to get from Liverpool to Budapest by bus, plane, train (Eurostar), train, night train, busferry, car, car train, or car ferry
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Bus to Manchester Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane MAN - BUD
6h 23mFt 20,852–52,378Fly from Liverpool
cheapest- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LPL - BUD
5h 42mFt 17,876–58,924Train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingtrain Nj
- Take the train from Vienna Meidling Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföldtrain
24h 54mFt 153,960–284,206Bus
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, Hlavní Nádražíbus
- Take the bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 260 / ...
33h 20mFt 53,677–84,281Train, night train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain
- 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 12mFt 96,410–204,656Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BHX - BUD
7h 17mFt 33,907–99,000Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LBA - BUD
7h 49mFt 32,464–81,964Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Liverpool Elmway close to Arad, Autogara Transdarabusferry
- Take the bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Budapestbus
42h 33mFt 40,730–83,274Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Liverpool to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Budapestcar
19h 38mFt 161,731–219,489Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Liverpool to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Budapestcar
20h 46mFt 117,718–189,925
Liverpool to Budapest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Budapest is to bus and fly which costs 20 000 Ft - 55 000 Ft and takes 6h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 42m and costs 17 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via London Victoria and Praha, Hlavní Nádraží. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Budapest-Kelenföld via London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi and Vienna Meidling Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 54m.
The distance between Liverpool and Budapest is 1729 km.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 24h 54m and costs 150 000 Ft - 290 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Liverpool to Budapest, including transfers.
Liverpool to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Liverpool to Budapest train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Budapest is to train which takes 24h 54m and costs 150 000 Ft - 290 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 50 000 Ft - 85 000 Ft and takes 33h 20m, you could also fly, which costs 17 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft and takes 5h 42m.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Budapest-Kelenföld via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Meidling, and Vienna Meidling Train Station in around 24h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via London Victoria and Praha, Hlavní Nádraží in around 33h 20m.
- Website
- klm.com
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
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
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–120,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–110,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–110,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–43,000
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 Leeds Bradford International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–60,000
Flights from Liverpool to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–49,000
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–44,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–90,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–80,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–85,000
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–47,000
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- 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 41,000–70,000
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 80,000–160,000
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Vienna Meidling Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,900–8,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,900–8,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 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 41,000–55,000
- Couchette Carriage
- Ft 32,000–38,000
- Seating Carriage
- Ft 22,000–27,000
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
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
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
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
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- Ft 13,000–20,000
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–32,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–31,000
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–19,000
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.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
- Estimated price
- Ft 48,026
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- Ft 48,026
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,700–7,000
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,400–2,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–15,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–23,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Praha, Hlavní Nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–47,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Liverpool Elmway close to Arad, Autogara Transdara
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
Bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–23,000
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- 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 3,000–17,000
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Liverpool to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Budapest is 1h ahead of Liverpool. It is currently 6:50 PM in Liverpool and 7:50 PM in Budapest.
Liverpool to Budapest train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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