There are 5 ways to get from Budapest to Lerwick by train, plane, taxi, night train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Vienna International Airport, fly, taxi
best- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Lerwick (LSI)plane VIE - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwicktaxi
15h 16m£446–800Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Lerwick (LSI)plane BUD - LSI
- Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Lerwicktaxi
12h 9m£156–457Train, night train, ferry
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- 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
- Take the train from King's Cross to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
45h 25m£367–691Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Budapest Kelenfold Bus Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
2d 8h£178–297Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus 902 / ...
- Take the train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Miditrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Euston to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
2d 2h£384–621
Budapest to Lerwick by tram, train, night train, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Lerwick is to bus and ferry which costs £170 - £300 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Lerwick is to fly and taxi which takes 12h 9m and costs £150 - £460.
The distance between Budapest and Lerwick is 1277 miles.
The best way to get from Budapest to Lerwick without a car is to train and night train and ferry which takes 45h 25m and costs £360 - £700.
It takes approximately 15h 16m to get from Budapest to Lerwick, including transfers.
Lerwick is 1h behind Budapest. It is currently 10:59 PM in Budapest and 9:59 PM in Lerwick.
There are 103+ hotels available in Lerwick.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Lerwick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Budapest to Lerwick. However, you can take the train to Wien Hbf, take the train to Flughafen Wien, walk to Vienna International Airport (VIE) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), then take the taxi to Lerwick. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Clark Ádám tér to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via Kelenföld vasútállomás M, Budapest-Kelenfoeld, Wien Hbf, Wien Hbf, Brussels-Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 45h 25m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £190–750
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–750
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–390
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Budapest Kelenfold Bus Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- 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
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- £55–65
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