There are 13 ways to get from Budapest to Big Ben by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, train, night train, 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 to London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BUD - LHR
5h 55m£100–280Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BUD - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
5h 49m£40–178Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
17h 28m£313–588Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus 260 / ...
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus : London - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
27h 28m£106–176Train, night train
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
23h 2m£204–384Fly to London City Airport
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to London City Airport (LCY)plane BUD - LCY
6h 59m£177–369Fly to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BUD - STN
6h 14m£47–191Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane BUD - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain
6h£55–147Fly to London Southend Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to London Southend Airport (SEN)plane BUD - SEN
- Take the train from Southend Airport to Stratford (London)train
6h 30m£78–274Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BUD - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
8h 6m£101–238Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Meidlingtrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bruxelles-Miditrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train
22h 47m£256–407Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Budapest to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Big Bencar
16h 4m£375–492Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Budapest to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Big Bencar
17h 6m£286–452
Budapest to Big Ben by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Big Ben is to fly and train which costs £55 - £150 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Big Ben is to fly and train which takes 5h 49m and costs £40 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Big Ben station. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Westminster Station / Westminster Pier via Prague Florenc Central Bus Station and Victoria Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Big Ben station. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arriving at Westminster station via Wien Hbf, Frankfurt, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and King's Cross St. Pancras station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 28m.
The distance between Budapest and Big Ben is 960 miles.
The best way to get from Budapest to Big Ben without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 17h 28m and costs £310 - £600.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Budapest to Big Ben, including transfers.
Budapest to Big Ben bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Big Ben train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Big Ben is to fly which takes 5h 55m and costs £100 - £280. Alternatively, you can train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA), which costs £310 - £600 and takes 17h 28m, you could also bus, which costs £100 - £180 and takes 27h 28m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Big Ben, Greater London, England?
British Airways, Brussels Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Big Ben via Wien Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and Westminster station in around 17h 28m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–150
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bristol Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–390
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to London Southend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to London Southend Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–280
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–340
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bristol Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–240
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–120
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to London City Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–360
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–220
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £120–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–290
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–280
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–460
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–12
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–12
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- *
- £30–50
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- *
- £30–50
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Meidling
- *
- £30–50
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ukrainian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Ukrainian Railways
- Schedules at
- Ukrainian Railways
- Book at
- Tickets.ua
- Coupe
- £30–45
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Wien Meidling to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £190–290
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–200
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–200
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- £95–130
- Couchette Carriage
- £75–90
- Seating Carriage
- £50–65
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslink
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Southend Airport to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to London Victoria Green Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Budapest to Big Ben bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Budapest to Big Ben train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Wien Hbf station.
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