There are 11 ways to get from Budapest to Manchester by plane, train (Eurostar), 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 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Manchester Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BUD - MAN
5h 26m£49–149Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Salzburg 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
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
20h 49m£375–665Bus
- 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 Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus
32h 40m£124–201Train, night train
- 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 London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
23h 48m£231–486Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane BUD - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoriatrain
7h 51m£74–187Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane BUD - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
7h 46m£81–222Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BTS - MAN
7h 46m£62–267Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BUD - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
6h 27m£50–194Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Budapest to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus
- Take the busferry from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Manchester Piccadillybusferry
41h 43m£96–205Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Budapest to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Manchestercar
19h 38m£383–510Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Budapest to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Manchestercar
20h 39m£297–472
Budapest to Manchester by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Manchester is to fly which costs £45 - £150 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Manchester is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs £45 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via Prague Florenc Central Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Salzburg Hbf, Frankfurt, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 49m.
The distance between Budapest and Manchester is 1054 miles.
The best way to get from Budapest to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 20h 49m and costs £370 - £700.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Budapest to Manchester, including transfers.
Budapest to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Manchester train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Manchester is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs £45 - £150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £370 - £700 and takes 20h 49m, you could also bus, which costs £120 - £210 and takes 32h 40m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Manchester, England?
Ryanair, Jet2.com, and four other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Manchester Airport (MAN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Manchester Piccadilly via Salzburg Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 20h 49m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–280
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–26
- 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-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–10
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
- £35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Budapest to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Manchester is 1h behind Budapest. It is currently 10:27 AM in Budapest and 9:27 AM in Manchester.
Budapest to Manchester train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Salzburg Hbf station.
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