There are 12 ways to get from Birmingham to Budapest by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, night train, busferry, 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 from Birmingham Airport
best- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BHX - BUD
5h 40mFt 22,670–73,724Train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain 963 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
19h 19mFt 150,791–487,012Bus
- Take the bus from Newhall Street to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 260 / ...
31hFt 61,080–92,855Train, night train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street 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
23h 41mFt 86,241–209,462Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane MAN - BUD
7h 21mFt 35,027–85,458Train to East Midlands Airport, fly
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Long Eatontrain
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane EMA - BUD
6h 39mFt 33,640–74,142Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LHR - BUD
7h 30mFt 60,161–153,262Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane STN - BUD
7h 34mFt 39,091–121,362Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LTN - BUD
7h 38mFt 41,886–130,957Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Birmingham West Bromwich to Arad, Autogara Transdarabusferry
- Take the train from Arad to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
40h 11mFt 31,374–70,583Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Birmingham to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Budapestcar
18h 4mFt 154,676–208,466Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Birmingham to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Budapestcar
19h 12mFt 109,306–180,053
Birmingham to Budapest by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Budapest is to fly which costs 22 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs 22 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Newhall Street and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via London Victoria Green Line Station and Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h.
No, there is no direct train from Birmingham to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Birmingham New Street and arriving at Budapest-Kelenfoeld via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est, Stuttgart Hbf, Salzburg Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 19m.
The distance between Birmingham and Budapest is 1625 km.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 19h 19m and costs 150 000 Ft - 490 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Birmingham to Budapest, including transfers.
Birmingham to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Newhall Street station.
Birmingham to Budapest train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs 22 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 150 000 Ft - 490 000 Ft and takes 19h 19m, you could also bus, which costs 60 000 Ft - 95 000 Ft and takes 31h.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Budapest, Hungary?
Ryanair, Jet2.com, and five other airlines fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Birmingham New Street to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Stuttgart Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 19h 19m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–50,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–47,000
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–55,000
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–55,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–55,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–55,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–100,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–100,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–110,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–120,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–100,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–110,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–85,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–110,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–55,000
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–95,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–65,000
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–75,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–95,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 60,000–160,000
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 39,000–130,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–28,000
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–28,000
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–28,000
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–28,000
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–28,000
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–40,000
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–40,000
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–40,000
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–40,000
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–40,000
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–90,000
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 41,000–75,000
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 45,000–75,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 40,000–170,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–110,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–45,000
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–25,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- Ft 16,000–25,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- Ft 13,000–21,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–28,000
- 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 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–43,000
- 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 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–34,000
- 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 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–34,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–8,500
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–8,500
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–34,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–34,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 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 23,000–60,000
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- Ft 43,000–60,000
- Couchette Carriage
- Ft 33,000–39,000
- Seating Carriage
- Ft 23,000–28,000
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–27,000
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Long Eaton
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–24,000
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–13,000
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–9,500
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Arad to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–8,500
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- 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 49,897
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- Ft 49,897
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Newhall Street to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–10,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–28,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 38,000–55,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Birmingham West Bromwich to Arad, Autogara Transdara
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,500–20,000
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Birmingham to Budapest train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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