There are 7 ways to get from Budapest to Waterford by plane, train, car, car 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.
Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dublin Airport, train
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BUD - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Waterfordtrain
9h 25m€77–236Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Rădăuţibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 16 to Waterford Bus Stnbus 736
2d 18h€71–252Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Budapest to Dunkirkcar
- Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Waterfordcar
38h 44m€736–1,178Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cork Airport, bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BUD - ORK
- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Roadbus
9h 58m€77–341Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Shannon Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane BUD - SNN
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Waterfordtrain
10h 40m€94–386Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BTS - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Waterfordtrain
11h 44m€76–406Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane VIE - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Waterfordtrain
11h 34m€120–313
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Waterford is to fly and train which costs €75 - €240 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Waterford is to fly and train which takes 9h 25m and costs €75 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Waterford. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Kelenföld and arriving at Waterford Bus Stn via Rădăuți, Lanesborough Pk and Airport Zone 16. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Budapest and Waterford is 2123 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Waterford without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs €70 - €260.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Budapest to Waterford, including transfers.
Budapest to Waterford bus services, operated by Trans Nicolaescu, depart from Budapest-Kelenföld station.
Budapest to Waterford bus services, operated by Trans Nicolaescu, arrive at Rădăuţi station.
Waterford is 1h behind Budapest. It is currently 5:34 PM in Budapest and 4:34 PM in Waterford.
There are 191+ hotels available in Waterford.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Waterford, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Waterford Bus Stn via Rădăuţi, Rădăuți, Dublin, Lanesborough Pk, Airport Zone 11, and Airport Zone 16 in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dublin Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cork Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cork Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–430
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–430
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–430
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dublin Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cork Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Shannon Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cork Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–460
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cork Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–470
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Waterford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Limerick Junction to Waterford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €8–12
Train from Dublin Heuston to Waterford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Heuston to Waterford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- *
- €30–50
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- *
- €35–55
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ukrainian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Ukrainian Railways
- Schedules at
- Ukrainian Railways
- Book at
- Tickets.ua
- Coupe
- €40–55
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- [email protected]
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Rădăuţi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Airport Zone 16 to Waterford Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €11–16
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €440–750
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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