There are 14 ways to get from Budapest to Leicester by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, train, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly to East Midlands Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane BUD - EMA
6h 5m£49–136Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Miditrain Nj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
22h 44m£328–683Bus via Prague
- 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
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 440 / ...
30h 22m£135–243Train, night train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
23h 44m£214–456Fly to Birmingham Airport, bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane BUD - BHX
- Take the bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus
6h 54m£57–178Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BUD - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
7h 11m£152–377Fly 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 Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain
6h 53m£80–233Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BUD - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
7h 4m£106–257Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BUD - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Leicestertrain
8h 8m£96–237Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BUD - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneatontrain
8h 5m£89–210Fly 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 Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leicestertrain
8h 35m£119–235Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Airport Bus Stationbus A1 / ...
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
35h 44m£169–325Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Budapest to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Leicestercar
17h 42m£360–475Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Budapest to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Leicestercar
18h 43m£255–407
Budapest to Leicester by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Leicester is to fly and bus which costs £55 - £180 and takes 6h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Leicester is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs £45 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Leicester station. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at St Margaret's Bus Station via Prague Florenc Central Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Leicester. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arriving at Leicester via Wien HBF, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 44m.
The distance between Budapest and Leicester is 1017 miles.
The best way to get from Budapest to Leicester without a car is to train which takes 22h 44m and costs £320 - £700.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Budapest to Leicester, including transfers.
Budapest to Leicester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Leicester train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Leicester is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs £45 - £140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £320 - £700 and takes 22h 44m, you could also bus via Prague, which costs £130 - £250 and takes 30h 22m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Leicester, England?
Ryanair and Jet2.com fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to East Midlands Airport (EMA) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Leicester via Wien Hbf, Wien HBF, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and London St Pancras Intl in around 22h 44m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to East Midlands Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to East Midlands Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to London Stansted Airport via Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to London Stansted Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–230
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Manchester Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–200
- 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
- £90–290
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Manchester Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to East Midlands Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–230
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–230
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–230
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–380
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–150
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–12
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–12
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- £30–50
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- £30–50
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £170–360
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- £100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- £75–90
- Seating Carriage
- £55–65
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Stansted Airport to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to London Victoria Green Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Airport Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £110–210
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Budapest to Leicester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Leicester is 1h behind Budapest. It is currently 2:16 PM in Budapest and 1:16 PM in Leicester.
Budapest to Leicester train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Wien Hbf station.
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