There are 11 ways to get from Wales to Budapest by bus, plane, train, night train, shuttle, car, car train, or car ferry
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Bus to Bristol Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BRS - BUD
6h 15mFt 19,900–65,585Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingtrain Nj
- Take the train from Vienna Meidling Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföldtrain
24h 55mFt 81,275–178,607Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, Hlavní Nádražíbus
- Take the bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 260 / ...
31h 15mFt 39,984–70,737Train, night train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- 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 28mFt 83,725–260,657Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane CWL - BUD
7h 51mFt 29,579–79,128Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane MAN - BUD
7h 45mFt 21,518–68,718Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BHX - BUD
7h 24mFt 27,929–107,330Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LHR - BUD
7h 12mFt 60,529–153,836Train, bus, shuttle
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Ružomberokbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ruzomberok to Budapest
36h 43mFt 58,892–135,472Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Budapestcar
18h 36mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Budapestcar
19h 50mFt 118,575–181,053
Wales to Budapest by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wales to Budapest is to bus and fly which costs 19 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Wales to Budapest is to bus and fly which takes 6h 15m and costs 19 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Wales to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via London Victoria and Praha, Hlavní Nádraží. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Wales to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Budapest-Kelenföld via Paddington, London St. Pancras Int., Bruxelles-Midi and Vienna Meidling Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 55m.
The distance between Wales and Budapest is 1713 km.
The best way to get from Wales to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 24h 55m and costs 80 000 Ft - 180 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Wales to Budapest, including transfers.
Wales to Budapest bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Wales to Budapest train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Wales to Budapest is to train which takes 24h 55m and costs 80 000 Ft - 180 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 40 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft and takes 31h 15m, you could also fly, which costs 29 000 Ft - 80 000 Ft and takes 7h 51m.
What companies run services between Wales and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Budapest-Kelenföld via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Brussel-Zuid, Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Meidling, and Vienna Meidling Train Station in around 24h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Praha, Hlavní Nádraží in around 31h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–50,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–50,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–80,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–45,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–65,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–100,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–160,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–110,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–110,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–110,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–110,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–110,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–120,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–65,000
- 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 13,000–33,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–85,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–80,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 42,000–70,000
- 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 23,000–90,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–110,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–40,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–110,000
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–38,000
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–75,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 21,000–32,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 44,000–75,000
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 37,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 37,000–55,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 55,000–85,000
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Vienna Meidling Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,400–10,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,300–7,500
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 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 27,000–90,000
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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 34,000–105,000
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- Ft 95,000–105,000
- 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 7,000–21,000
- 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 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
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,600–13,000
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–36,000
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–40,000
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,300–8,500
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,400–12,000
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Praha, Hlavní Nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–43,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–16,000
- 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
- 29h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 33,000–70,000
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- info@eurobusways.com
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Ruzomberok to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–26,000
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- 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 10,000–17,000
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Wales to Budapest bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Budapest is 1h ahead of Wales. It is currently 12:36 AM in Wales and 1:36 AM in Budapest.
Wales to Budapest train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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