There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Budapest by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, train, night train, busferry, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly from Manchester Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane MAN - BUD
5h 35mFt 19,833–47,537Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly 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 42mFt 151,892–280,458Bus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Newhall Streetbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Ružomberokbus
- Take the bus from Ružomberok to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 876
35h 20mFt 55,792–80,434Train, night train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly 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 4mFt 94,342–201,408Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BHX - BUD
7h 5mFt 32,224–91,414Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LBA - BUD
7h 36mFt 26,646–77,123Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Arad, Autogara Transdarabusferry
- Take the bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Budapestbus
41h 43mFt 39,225–82,383Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Budapestcar
19h 49mFt 152,568–203,857Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Budapestcar
20h 56mFt 109,078–174,102
Manchester to Budapest by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Budapest is to fly which costs 19 000 Ft - 48 000 Ft and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs 19 000 Ft - 48 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Birmingham and Ružomberok. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Budapest-Kelenföld via London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi and Vienna Meidling Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 42m.
The distance between Manchester and Budapest is 1687 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 24h 42m and costs 150 000 Ft - 280 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Manchester to Budapest, including transfers.
Manchester to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Budapest train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs 19 000 Ft - 48 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 150 000 Ft - 280 000 Ft and takes 24h 42m, you could also bus, which costs 55 000 Ft - 85 000 Ft and takes 35h 20m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Budapest, Hungary?
Jet2.com, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Budapest-Kelenföld via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Meidling, and Vienna Meidling Train Station in around 24h 42m.
- 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 20,000–100,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–130,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–120,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–110,000
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
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–42,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–90,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–80,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–42,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–47,000
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 21,000–65,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–85,000
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–43,000
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–22,000
- 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 4,700–7,500
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,700–7,500
- 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 32,000–37,000
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–32,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–26,000
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–12,000
- 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 47,167
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- Ft 47,167
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Newhall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,200–5,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Ružomberok to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–10,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Birmingham to Ružomberok
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 47,000–65,000
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Arad, Autogara Transdara
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–60,000
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
Bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–23,000
- 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 2,700–16,000
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Manchester to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Newhall Street station.
Budapest is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 11:17 AM in Manchester and 12:17 PM in Budapest.
Manchester to Budapest train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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