There are 12 ways to get from Scotland to Budapest by plane, bus, train, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane EDI - BUD
6h 17mFt 24,443–69,733Fly Glasgow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane GLA - BUD
7h 35mFt 21,425–56,573Bus via Cluj-Napoca
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
31h 51mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central 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
27h 42mFt 100,309–341,545Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Budapestcar
22h 30mFly Aberdeen Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane ABZ - BUD
7h 14mFt 28,865–75,342Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane INV - BUD
8h 45mFt 29,951–107,120Train to Newcastle, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane NCL - BUD
7h 24mFt 31,145–124,677Fly Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane EDI - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
8h 51mFt 28,883–98,583Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bradford to Trenčínbus
- Take the bus from Trenčín to Budapestbus
45h 19mTrain, night train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- 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
27h 48mFt 141,427–307,747Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Budapestcar
23h 43mFt 147,087–216,903
Scotland to Budapest by train, foot, night train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Budapest is to fly which costs 21 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Budapest is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs 24 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Clark Ádám tér via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf and Kelenföld vasútállomás M. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 42m.
The distance between Scotland and Budapest is 1839 km.
The best way to get from Scotland to Budapest without a car is to bus via Cluj-Napoca which takes 31h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Scotland to Budapest, including transfers.
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 24 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus via Cluj-Napoca, which costs and takes 31h 51m.
Budapest is 1h ahead of Scotland. It is currently 8:50 PM in Scotland and 9:50 PM in Budapest.
Scotland to Budapest train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
What companies run services between Scotland and Budapest, Hungary?
Ryanair, Eurowings, and KLM fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Shudehill Interchange, Chorlton Street Coach Station, Manchester, Coach Station, Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest, Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, Népliget, Ecseri út, and Ecseri út M in around 31h 51m.
- 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 22,000–110,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–140,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–110,000
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–140,000
Flights from Newcastle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–110,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–120,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–55,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–38,000
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–80,000
Flights from Newcastle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–47,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–60,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–110,000
Flights from Newcastle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 42,000–70,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 35,000–100,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–95,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–70,000
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–90,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–90,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–85,000
Flights from Newcastle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–90,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–95,000
- Website
- austrian.com
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 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 35,000–100,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–100,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–150,000
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Newcastle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–42,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–50,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–150,000
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–100,000
- 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 60,000–150,000
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- Ft 60,000–90,000
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- Ft 100,000–150,000
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–37,000
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- Ft 90,000–100,000
- Sleeper Seat
- Ft 29,000–37,000
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- Ft 130,000–160,000
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–34,000
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- Ft 90,000–100,000
- Sleeper Seat
- Ft 26,000–34,000
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- Ft 100,000–130,000
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–65,000
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- Ft 32,000–45,000
- Comfort
- Ft 37,000–55,000
- Premium
- Ft 49,000–65,000
- Phone
- +43 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 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 34,000–42,000
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–24,000
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 14,000–21,000
- 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 4,500–11,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 2nd Class
- Ft 4,500–6,500
- 1st Class
- Ft 7,500–11,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–24,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- 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
- +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 32,000–45,000
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- Ft 32,000–45,000
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 65,000–95,000
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- Ft 65,000–95,000
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–70,000
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- Ft 25,000–37,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 49,000–70,000
- 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 10,000–26,000
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- Ft 10,000–15,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 21,000–26,000
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–14,000
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- Ft 5,500–8,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 10,000–14,000
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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–14,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–16,000
- 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 10,000–14,000
- 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
- 4 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 Trenčín
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–70,000
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Trenčín to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–26,000
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/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 13,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- Ft 29,000–70,000
- On Foot
- Ft 13,000–16,000
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