There are 5 ways to get from Budapest to Shetland Islands 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 Shetland Islandstaxi
15h 40m£476–844Fly 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 Shetland Islandstaxi
12h 32m£186–512Train, 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 55m£407–746Bus, 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 9h£218–352Bus, 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 3h£424–676
Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Shetland Islands is to bus and ferry which costs £210 - £360 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Shetland Islands is to fly and taxi which takes 12h 32m and costs £180 - £550.
The distance between Budapest and Shetland Islands is 1295 miles.
The best way to get from Budapest to Shetland Islands without a car is to train and night train and ferry which takes 45h 55m and costs £400 - £750.
It takes approximately 15h 40m to get from Budapest to Shetland Islands, including transfers.
Shetland Islands is 1h behind Budapest. It is currently 1:46 AM in Budapest and 12:46 AM in Shetland Islands.
There are 103+ hotels available in Shetland Islands.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Shetland Islands, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Budapest to Shetland Islands. 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 Shetland Islands. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Clark Ádám tér to Shetland Islands via Kelenföld vasútállomás M, Budapest-Kelenfoeld, Wien Hbf, Wien Hbf, Brussels-Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross, Aberdeen, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, and Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal in around 45h 55m.
- 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
- £100–400
- 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
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- £85–110
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