There are 12 ways to get from Central London to Budapest by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, night train, subway, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LHR - BUD
6h 4mFt 39,085–113,280Fly London Gatwick Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
cheapest- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LGW - BUD
6h 37mFt 16,625–77,736Train via Munich
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
18h 41mFt 132,769–287,844Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus : London - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 962 / ...
28h 21mFt 46,745–94,680Train, night train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
22h 57mFt 70,719–166,294Fly London City Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LCY - BUD
8h 12mFt 86,805–175,295Subway, subway to London Stansted Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the subway from Northfields station to Green Park stationsubway
- Take the subway from Green Park station to Tottenham Hale stationsubway
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane STN - BUD
7h 9mFt 26,121–82,603Train to Luton Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LTN - BUD
7h 3mFt 25,996–98,686Fly London Heathrow Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane LHR - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
8h 4mFt 43,125–135,030Train
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingtrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
23h 17mFt 107,369–203,844Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Central London to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Budapestcar
16h 34mFt 142,621–191,155Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Central London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Budapestcar
17h 41mFt 103,124–169,180
Central London to Budapest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Central London to Budapest is to fly which costs 16 000 Ft - 80 000 Ft and takes 6h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Central London to Budapest is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs 39 000 Ft - 120 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Central London to Budapest. However, there are services departing from South Ealing Road and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via London Victoria Green Line Station and Praha, Hlavní Nádraží. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Central London station to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Northfields station and arriving at Budapest-Kelenfoeld via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est, München Hbf, Salzburg Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 41m.
The distance between Central London and Budapest is 1516 km.
The best way to get from Central London to Budapest without a car is to train via Munich which takes 18h 41m and costs 130 000 Ft - 290 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Central London to Budapest, including transfers.
Central London to Budapest bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from London Victoria Green Line Station.
Central London to Budapest train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from Central London to Budapest is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs 39 000 Ft - 120 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train via Munich, which costs 130 000 Ft - 290 000 Ft and takes 18h 41m, you could also bus, which costs 46 000 Ft - 95 000 Ft and takes 28h 21m.
What companies run services between Central London, England and Budapest, Hungary?
British Airways, Lufthansa City, and four other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Northfields station to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 18h 41m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–60,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–60,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 48,000–85,000
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 40,000–70,000
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–46,000
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–26,000
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Central London to Budapest bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Prague Wilsonova Bus Station.
Budapest is 1h ahead of Central London. It is currently 10:35 PM in Central London and 11:35 PM in Budapest.
Central London to Budapest train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
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