There are 12 ways to get from Stanstead to Budapest by bus, plane, taxi, car ferry, train, night train, car, or car train
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Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane STN - BUD
7h 59mFt 23,857–91,997Taxi, car ferry, bus
- Take the taxi from Stanstead to Harwich International Porttaxi
- Take the car ferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Hollandcarferry
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
30h 27mFt 91,439–202,137Taxi, train, night train
- Take the taxi from Stanstead to Stansted Mountfitchettaxi
- Take the train from Stansted Mountfitchet to Tottenham Haletrain
- 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
24h 8mFt 109,448–253,348Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Stanstead to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Budapestcar
17hTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LHR - BUD
8h 37mFt 49,257–105,497Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Marks Tey to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LGW - BUD
8h 23mFt 30,217–73,357Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LTN - BUD
8h 39mFt 30,428–79,618Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane STN - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
10h 38mFt 33,467–117,297Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bratislava Airport, train
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane STN - BTS
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain
11hFt 32,857–104,047Bus
- Take the bus from Thetford to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus
- Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
35h 26mFt 46,806–83,885Taxi, car ferry, train, night train
- Take the taxi from Stanstead to Harwich International Porttaxi
- Take the car ferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Hollandcarferry
- Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the night train from Utrecht Centraal to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
29h 51mFt 102,689–287,787Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Stanstead to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Budapestcar
18h 12mFt 117,133–175,970
Stanstead to Budapest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stanstead to Budapest is to bus and fly which costs 23 000 Ft - 95 000 Ft and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Stanstead to Budapest is to bus and fly which takes 7h 59m and costs 23 000 Ft - 95 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Stanstead to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Scotchford Bridge and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Bus Station, Thetford, London Victoria and Antwerp Rooseveltplaats. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 26m.
The distance between Stanstead and Budapest is 1537 km.
The best way to get from Stanstead to Budapest without a car is to taxi and car ferry and bus which takes 30h 27m and costs 90 000 Ft - 210 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Stanstead to Budapest, including transfers.
Stanstead to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Thetford station.
Stanstead to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Budapest is 1h ahead of Stanstead. It is currently 10:52 AM in Stanstead and 11:52 AM in Budapest.
There are 6533+ hotels available in Budapest.
What companies run services between Stanstead, England and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a bus from Scotchford Bridge to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Arc Shopping Centre, Bus Station, Thetford, London Victoria, and Antwerp Rooseveltplaats in around 35h 26m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–65,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–65,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–65,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Vienna International Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–65,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bratislava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–65,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bratislava Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–65,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bratislava Airport via Gdansk
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–65,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–49,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 33,000–70,000
- 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
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–39,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–44,000
- 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 24,000–100,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–120,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 45,000–65,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–60,000
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–85,000
Train from Stansted Mountfitchet to Tottenham Hale
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–8,000
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- Ft 5,500–8,000
Train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,600–6,500
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- Ft 4,600–6,500
Train from Marks Tey to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–7,500
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- Ft 5,000–7,500
- Phone
- 0345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- stanstedexpress.com
Train from Stansted Mountfitchet to Tottenham Hale
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,140–10,629
- Website
- https://www.stanstedexpress.com/
- Standard
- Ft 7,140
- First
- Ft 10,629
- Business
- Ft 10,099
- 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 33,000–70,000
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- Ft 33,000–47,000
- Comfort
- Ft 39,000–55,000
- Premium
- Ft 50,000–70,000
- 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 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 35,000–44,000
Night train from Utrecht Centraal to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 36,000–110,000
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- Ft 100,000–110,000
- Couchette Carriage
- Ft 65,000–80,000
- Seating Carriage
- Ft 36,000–45,000
- 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 18,000–25,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–22,000
- 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
- Twice daily
- 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
- +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 4,700–12,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 2nd Class
- Ft 4,700–7,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 8,000–12,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–25,000
- 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
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–13,000
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- Ft 6,000–8,500
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- Ft 8,500–13,000
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–14,000
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- Ft 6,500–10,000
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- Ft 10,000–14,000
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,500–6,500
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- Ft 4,500–6,500
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–11,000
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- Ft 5,000–7,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 7,500–11,000
- Business
- Ft 8,600–9,100
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,000–7,500
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- Ft 4,000–6,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 5,500–7,500
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,000–7,500
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,500–9,500
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 3,500–5,500
- 1st Class
- Ft 5,500–9,500
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Railway Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–9,500
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–60,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Thetford to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,400–6,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 33,000–60,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Holland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–100,000
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- Ft 22,000–26,000
- Small Car
- Ft 30,000–100,000
- 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 21,000–27,000
- 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 14,000–17,000
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- Ft 31,000–75,000
- On Foot
- Ft 14,000–17,000
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–40,000
Sudbury Cab Company
- Phone
- +44 1787 373 222
- Website
- sudburycab.co.uk
Fox Cars Taxis & Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1787 881 212
- Website
- elite-taxis.co.uk
Delta Hackney Carriage
- Phone
- +44 7484 811 777
AAA Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1787 868 686
- Website
- aaacabsltd.co.uk
CLM Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7497 554 038
- Website
- c-l-m-taxis.business.site
Bury Saint Edmunds Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 1284 753 836
Sudbury Cab Company
- Phone
- +44 1787 373 222
- Website
- sudburycab.co.uk
Fox Cars Taxis & Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1787 881 212
- Website
- elite-taxis.co.uk
Delta Hackney Carriage
- Phone
- +44 7484 811 777
AAA Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1787 868 686
- Website
- aaacabsltd.co.uk
CLM Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7497 554 038
- Website
- c-l-m-taxis.business.site
Bury Saint Edmunds Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 1284 753 836
Sudbury Cab Company
- Phone
- +44 1787 373 222
- Website
- sudburycab.co.uk
Fox Cars Taxis & Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1787 881 212
- Website
- elite-taxis.co.uk
Delta Hackney Carriage
- Phone
- +44 7484 811 777
AAA Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1787 868 686
- Website
- aaacabsltd.co.uk
CLM Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7497 554 038
- Website
- c-l-m-taxis.business.site
Bury Saint Edmunds Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 1284 753 836
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