There are 12 ways to get from Scotland to Budapest by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, train, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)EDI - BUD
6h 17mFt 26,833–66,533Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to München Hbf83
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof62 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien HbfRj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-KelenfoeldEc
22h 53mFt 89,814–360,146Bus via Cluj-Napoca
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- 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
31h 49mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central 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 Budapest-KelenfoeldEc
27h 17mFt 88,264–359,596Fly Aberdeen Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)ABZ - BUD
7h 14mFt 30,763–103,953Fly Glasgow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)GLA - BUD
7h 27mFt 27,917–69,617Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)INV - BUD
8h 20mFt 55,265–156,388Train to Newcastle, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)NCL - BUD
7h 21mFt 28,761–93,230Fly Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)EDI - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
8h 24mFt 33,333–94,733Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bradford to Žilina
- Take the bus from Žilina to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
43h 53mFt 41,406–106,651Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Glasgow to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Budapest
22h 30mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Budapest
23h 37mFt 154,819–220,406
Scotland to Budapest by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Budapest is to fly which costs 26 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Budapest is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs 26 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Leeds City Bus Station, Bradford and Žilina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Budapest-Kelenfoeld via London St Pancras Intl, Paris l'Est, München Hbf, Salzburg Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 53m.
The distance between Scotland and Budapest is 1839 km.
The best way to get from Scotland to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 22h 53m and costs 90 000 Ft - 360 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Scotland to Budapest, including transfers.
Scotland to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Budapest train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Budapest is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs 26 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 90 000 Ft - 360 000 Ft and takes 22h 53m, you could also bus via Cluj-Napoca, which costs and takes 31h 49m.
What companies run services between Scotland and Budapest, Hungary?
Ryanair, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Glasgow Central to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris l'Est, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 22h 53m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–120,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–150,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–120,000
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–150,000
Flights from Newcastle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–120,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–120,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–120,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–110,000
Flights from Newcastle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 37,000–70,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–120,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–120,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–55,000
Flights from Newcastle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–43,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–55,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–95,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–95,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–90,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–70,000
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–90,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–120,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–120,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–120,000
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–95,000
Flights from Newcastle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–80,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–65,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–85,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–90,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–95,000
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–100,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–180,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–55,000
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–65,000
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–100,000
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–35,000
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- Ft 90,000–105,000
- Sleeper Seat
- Ft 27,000–35,000
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- Ft 110,000–130,000
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–130,000
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–130,000
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris l'Est to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–65,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–19,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–15,000
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–20,000
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–19,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,500
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- Ft 5,000–7,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 6,500–8,500
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 10,000–15,000
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–27,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 17,000–27,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 14,000–22,000
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–19,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–26,000
- 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 Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–22,000
- 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 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 Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–26,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
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 3,500–11,000
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 35,000–110,000
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- Ft 100,000–110,000
- Couchette Carriage
- Ft 65,000–75,000
- Seating Carriage
- Ft 35,000–43,000
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–17,000
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–18,000
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,900–9,000
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–18,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–19,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Žilina to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–13,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Bradford to Žilina
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–75,000
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- 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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