There are 13 ways to get from Maidstone to Budapest by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Charing Cross
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)LHR - BUD
6h 47mFt 47,866–132,526Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Bridge
- Take the train from London Bridge to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)LTN - BUD
7h 3mFt 19,897–106,896Train
- Take the train from Strood to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HbfNj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-KelenfoeldEc
23h 19mFt 67,387–181,515Bus via Arad
- Take the bus from Maidstone to Dover
- Take the bus from Dover to Arad, Autogara Transdara
- Take the bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Budapest
23h 49mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Strood to London St Pancras Intl
- 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
23h 40mFt 74,837–281,965Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Bridge
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)LGW - BUD
6h 32mFt 25,371–122,570Train to London City Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Strood to Stratford International
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)LCY - BUD
8h 12mFt 63,837–191,215Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Strood to Stratford International
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)STN - BUD
7h 26mFt 27,987–106,315Train, train to London Southend Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Strood to Stratford International
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Southend Airport
- Fly from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)SEN - BUD
10h 7mFt 31,037–104,665Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Charing Cross
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)LHR - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
9h 3mFt 49,966–145,226Bus
- Take the bus from Chatham to Brussel Eurolines BusstationMichalovce
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar1929
29h 39mFt 28,111–62,163Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Maidstone to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Budapest
15h 28mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Maidstone to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Budapest
16h 36mFt 108,658–163,729
Maidstone to Budapest by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maidstone to Budapest is to bus which costs 28 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft and takes 29h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Maidstone to Budapest is to train and fly which takes 6h 32m and costs 25 000 Ft - 130 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Maidstone to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Maidstone and arriving at Budapest via Dover and Arad, Autogara Transdara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Maidstone to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Maidstone West and arriving at Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Strood, London St. Pancras Int., Bruxelles-Midi and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 19m.
The distance between Maidstone and Budapest is 1595 km.
The best way to get from Maidstone to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 23h 19m and costs 65 000 Ft - 190 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Maidstone to Budapest, including transfers.
Maidstone to Budapest bus services, operated by Euro Fratello Srl, depart from Maidstone station.
Maidstone to Budapest train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Strood station.
The best way to get from Maidstone to Budapest is to train which takes 23h 19m and costs 65 000 Ft - 190 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus via Arad, which costs and takes 23h 49m.
What companies run services between Maidstone, England and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a train from Maidstone West to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Strood, London St Pancras International, London St. Pancras Int., Brussel-Zuid, Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 23h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Maidstone to Budapest via Dover and Arad, Autogara Transdara in around 23h 49m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–60,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–60,000
Flights from London Southend Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–75,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 33,000–75,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–80,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–120,000
Flights from London City Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–170,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 46,000–75,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Vienna International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 45,000–75,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Vienna International Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 45,000–75,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–65,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–70,000
Flights from London Southend Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–75,000
Flights from London Southend Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–80,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–80,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–80,000
Flights from London Southend Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–75,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–150,000
Flights from London Southend Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–110,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–120,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 65,000–130,000
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 37,000–80,000
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 37,000–210,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Southend Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–110,000
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Maidstone East to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,700–17,000
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Strood to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–26,000
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Maidstone East to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–24,000
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Strood to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,100–14,000
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Strood to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,700–22,000
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,600–6,800
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London Bridge to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,000–9,000
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–75,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 21,000–32,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 45,000–75,000
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 38,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 38,000–55,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 55,000–85,000
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–21,000
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- 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 3,400–10,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.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 32,000–120,000
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–110,000
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- Ft 95,000–110,000
- Couchette Carriage
- Ft 60,000–75,000
- Seating Carriage
- Ft 34,000–43,000
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,650–6,750
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Stratford (London) to Southend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–9,000
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.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
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Maidstone to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Bus from Dover to Arad, Autogara Transdara
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–31,000
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
Bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Chatham to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,900–5,500
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–55,000
- 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 30,000–75,000
- On Foot
- Ft 14,000–17,000
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Maidstone to Budapest bus services, operated by Euro Fratello Srl, arrive at Dover station.
Budapest is 1h ahead of Maidstone. It is currently 2:23 AM in Maidstone and 3:23 AM in Budapest.
Maidstone to Budapest train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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