There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Balaton Sound by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Manchester Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)MAN - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamardi
8h 10mFt 27,727–92,457Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HbfNj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-KelenfoeldEc
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to ZamardiIc / ...
26h 50mFt 91,817–281,274Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar to Zamárdi, vasúti megállóhely
30h 15mTrain, night train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- 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 GyoerEc
- Take the bus from Győr, autóbusz-állomás to Zamárdi, Csap utca
27h 46mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)BHX - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamardi
9h 29mFt 33,854–140,536Fly Manchester Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)MAN - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamardi
10h 31mFt 31,777–104,807Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Ružomberok
- Take the bus from Ružomberok to Siófok876
41h 18mFt 42,549–103,030Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Balaton Sound
20h 28mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Balaton Sound
21h 35mFt 132,997–198,885
Manchester to Balaton Sound by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Balaton Sound is to fly and train which costs 27 000 Ft - 95 000 Ft and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Balaton Sound is to fly and train which takes 8h 10m and costs 27 000 Ft - 95 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Balaton Sound. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Coach Station and arriving at Zamárdi, vasúti megállóhely via Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest and Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Balaton Sound. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Zamardi via London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf and Budapest-Kelenfoeld. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 50m.
The distance between Manchester and Balaton Sound is 1815 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Balaton Sound without a car is to train which takes 26h 50m and costs 90 000 Ft - 290 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Manchester to Balaton Sound, including transfers.
Manchester to Balaton Sound bus services, operated by Tarsin, depart from Manchester, Coach Station.
Manchester to Balaton Sound train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Balaton Sound is to train which takes 26h 50m and costs 90 000 Ft - 290 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 30h 15m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Balaton Sound, Hungary?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Balaton Sound via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, Wien Hbf, Budapest-Kelenfoeld, and Zamardi in around 26h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Balaton Sound via Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest, Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar, and Zamárdi, vasúti megállóhely in around 30h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–80,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–65,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–55,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Vienna International Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–55,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–120,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–120,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–120,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–120,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–120,000
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–85,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–75,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–90,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–85,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Vienna International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 40,000–50,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Vienna International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 40,000–50,000
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Vienna International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–120,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–75,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–80,000
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamardi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,100–2,400
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–85,000
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–65,000
- 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 32,000–120,000
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- 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 Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–11,000
- 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 Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–12,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–11,000
- 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/
Train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,400–10,000
- 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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–110,000
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- Ft 100,000–110,000
- Couchette Carriage
- Ft 65,000–75,000
- Seating Carriage
- Ft 34,000–43,000
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–32,000
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,700–9,500
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–13,000
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,500–11,000
- 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
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- 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 9,000–12,000
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
Bus from Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar to Zamárdi, vasúti megállóhely
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
- Schedules at
- https://emma.mav.hu/#/route?ui_activeItinerary=-1
Bus from Győr, autóbusz-állomás to Zamárdi, Csap utca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
- Schedules at
- https://emma.mav.hu/#/route?ui_activeItinerary=-1
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Sheffield to Ružomberok
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–75,000
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ružomberok to Siófok
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–15,000
- 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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Manchester to Balaton Sound bus services, operated by Tarsin, arrive at Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest station.
Manchester to Balaton Sound train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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