There are 11 ways to get from London to Budapest by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, train, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly from Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)LHR - BUD
5h 22mFt 50,494–118,297Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Colindale to Viena
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar902 / ...
28h 43mFt 16,739–26,166Train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)HbfIce / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Passau Hbf39 / ...
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien HauptbahnhofIce
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-KelenfoeldEc
17h 31mFt 103,974–202,504Train, night train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HbfNj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-KelenfoeldEc
21h 17mFt 62,974–222,504Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)LGW - BUD
5h 35mFt 19,467–88,204Fly from London Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)STN - BUD
5h 49mFt 27,739–80,852Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)LCY - BUD
7h 1mFt 62,744–144,955Train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)LTN - BUD
5h 53mFt 24,290–119,284Bus via Brussels
- Take the bus from Victoria Coach Station to Brussels-North train stationN815 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar1929
31h 5mFt 52,983–75,047Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Budapest
16h 15mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Budapest
17h 22mFt 112,888–169,838
London to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Budapest is to bus which costs 16 000 Ft - 27 000 Ft and takes 28h 43m.
The fastest way to get from London to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs 50 000 Ft - 120 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from London station to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Euston Station and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via London Colindale, Sterngasse, Wien Laxenburger Str./Raxstr. and Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from London to Budapest. However, there are services departing from London St Pancras Intl and arriving at Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, Passau Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 31m.
The distance between London and Budapest is 1528 km.
The best way to get from London to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 17h 31m and costs 100 000 Ft - 210 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from London to Budapest, including transfers.
London to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Victoria Coach Station.
London to Budapest train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from London to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs 50 000 Ft - 120 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 100 000 Ft - 210 000 Ft and takes 17h 31m, you could also bus, which costs 16 000 Ft - 27 000 Ft and takes 28h 43m.
What companies run services between London, England and Budapest, Hungary?
British Airways, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from London St Pancras Intl to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Passau Hbf, Wien Hauptbahnhof, and Wien Hbf in around 17h 31m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–65,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–95,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 37,000–140,000
Flights from London City Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–130,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–65,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–100,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–90,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 60,000–140,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–55,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 60,000–170,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 38,000–140,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 45,000–80,000
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–140,000
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–70,000
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- Ft 34,000–48,000
- Comfort
- Ft 40,000–55,000
- Premium
- Ft 50,000–70,000
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–80,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 23,000–34,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 47,000–80,000
- Phone
- +49 30 311-682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–30,000
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Frankfurt to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–32,000
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–29,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–25,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–38,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–25,000
- 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 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,000–14,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 2nd Class
- Ft 4,000–5,500
- 1st Class
- Ft 11,000–14,000
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 36,000–115,000
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- Ft 100,000–115,000
- Couchette Carriage
- Ft 65,000–80,000
- Seating Carriage
- Ft 36,000–45,000
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- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,700–7,000
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- Ft 4,700–7,000
- 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 7,000–10,000
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/travel-information/plan-your-journey/timetables
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- Ft 7,000–11,000
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- Ft 10,000–15,000
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,600–7,500
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- Ft 4,600–7,500
- 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
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from London Colindale to Viena
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–9,000
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–12,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Victoria Coach Station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 42,000–60,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 14,000–17,000
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- Ft 31,000–75,000
- On Foot
- Ft 14,000–17,000
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