There are 10 ways to get from Brighton to Budapest by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly from London Gatwick Airport
best- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LGW - BUD
6h 5mFt 15,655–77,812Train via Stuttgart
- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- 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 St.Poelten Hbftrain 963 / ...
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
19h 15mFt 149,313–378,721Bus
- Take the bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 025
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 962 / ...
30h 53mFt 53,845–88,415Train, night train
- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
23h 28mFt 79,063–185,171Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LHR - BUD
7h 33mFt 53,270–143,911Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Brighton to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane STN - BUD
7h 35mFt 35,094–101,831Train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Brighton to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LTN - BUD
7h 33mFt 35,448–106,323Train
- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- 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 Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
24h 2mFt 111,613–223,221Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Brighton to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Budapestcar
16h 33mFt 141,871–190,022Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Brighton to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Budapestcar
17h 42mFt 101,235–164,895
Brighton to Budapest by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Budapest is to fly which costs 15 000 Ft - 80 000 Ft and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Budapest is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs 15 000 Ft - 80 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via London Victoria Green Line Station and Praha, Hlavní Nádraží. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Budapest-Kelenfoeld via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est, Stuttgart Hbf, St.Poelten Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 15m.
The distance between Brighton and Budapest is 1518 km.
The best way to get from Brighton to Budapest without a car is to train via Stuttgart which takes 19h 15m and costs 140 000 Ft - 380 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Brighton to Budapest, including transfers.
Brighton to Budapest bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
Brighton to Budapest train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Budapest is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs 15 000 Ft - 80 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train via Stuttgart, which costs 140 000 Ft - 380 000 Ft and takes 19h 15m, you could also bus, which costs 50 000 Ft - 90 000 Ft and takes 30h 53m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Budapest, Hungary?
Wizz Air, easyJet, and Condor Flugdienst fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brighton to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Stuttgart Hbf, St.Poelten Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 19h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–60,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–60,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–22,000
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–22,000
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–22,000
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–21,000
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–34,000
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–22,000
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–17,000
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–23,000
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Brighton to Budapest bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Budapest is 1h ahead of Brighton. It is currently 3:46 PM in Brighton and 4:46 PM in Budapest.
Brighton to Budapest train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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