There are 11 ways to get from Glasgow to Balaton by bus, plane, train, train (Eurostar), night train, busferry, car, car train, or car ferry
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Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane EDI - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Siofoktrain
8h 5mFt 28,763–70,977Fly Glasgow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane GLA - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Siofoktrain
9h 2mFt 27,020–61,869Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBFtrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Siofoktrain Ic / ...
28h 9mFt 174,578–359,772Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus 962 / ...
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Keszthelybus
38h 20mFt 68,577–105,093Train, night train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- 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 Gyoertrain Ec
- Take the train from Gyoer to Keszthelytrain Ir
29h 3mFt 120,778–238,572Fly Glasgow Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane GLA - ZAG
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Balatonfenyvestrain
12h 55mFt 41,850–103,419Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane EDI - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Siofoktrain
10h 15mFt 34,863–112,827Fly Glasgow Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane GLA - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Siofoktrain
11h 22mFt 35,120–113,719Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Arad, Autogara Transdarabusferry
- Take the train from Arad to Bekescsabatrain Ir
- Take the bus from Békéscsaba, autóbusz-állomás to Siófok, autóbusz-állomásbus
2d 2hFt 67,711–133,731Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Balatonfüredcar
22h 51mFt 175,753–236,437Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Balatonfüredcar
23h 59mFt 131,043–208,673
Glasgow to Balaton by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Balaton is to bus and fly and train which costs 28 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Balaton is to bus and fly and train which takes 8h 5m and costs 28 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow station to Balaton. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Keszthely via London Victoria Green Line Station, Praha, Hlavní Nádraží, Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Glasgow to Balaton. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Siofok via London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf and Budapest-Kelenfoeld. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 9m.
The distance between Glasgow and Balaton is 2011 km.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Balaton without a car is to train which takes 28h 9m and costs 170 000 Ft - 360 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Glasgow to Balaton, including transfers.
Glasgow to Balaton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow to Balaton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Balaton is to train which takes 28h 9m and costs 170 000 Ft - 360 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 65 000 Ft - 110 000 Ft and takes 38h 20m.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Balaton, Somogy megye, Hungary?
You can take a train from Glasgow Central to Siofok via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, Wien HBF, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Kelenfoeld in around 28h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Keszthely via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, Prague Wilsonova Bus Station, Praha, Hlavní Nádraží, Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB), and Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz in around 38h 20m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–110,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–110,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–150,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–120,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Vienna International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–110,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–60,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–75,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–75,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–60,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Vienna International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–75,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–80,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–80,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–80,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 49,000–65,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Vienna International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–80,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Vienna International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–80,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–80,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Vienna International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–80,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–55,000
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–65,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–110,000
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Siofok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,900–2,300
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Siofok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,900–2,300
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Gyoer to Keszthely
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,600–3,100
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Siofok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,900–2,300
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Siofok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,900–2,300
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Siofok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,900–2,300
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 60,000–100,000
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 60,000–100,000
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–85,000
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–85,000
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 38,000–65,000
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 38,000–65,000
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBF
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 75,000–160,000
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–34,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–17,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–34,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–34,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–20,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–20,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
- *
- Ft 8,000–12,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–20,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–20,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–20,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–20,000
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,500
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,500–4,000
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,500
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,500
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–33,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–16,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–33,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–33,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–55,000
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- Ft 42,000–55,000
- Couchette Carriage
- Ft 33,000–38,000
- Seating Carriage
- Ft 23,000–27,000
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Balatonfenyves
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–20,000
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–60,000
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Bekescsaba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,400–2,700
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 49,213
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- Ft 49,213
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,200–6,500
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- Ft 3,200–6,500
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,200–6,500
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- Ft 3,200–6,500
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–32,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–14,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Keszthely
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–9,500
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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 35,000–50,000
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Arad, Autogara Transdara
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
Bus from Békéscsaba, autóbusz-állomás to Siófok, autóbusz-állomás
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–10,000
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
- 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 3,500–20,000
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Glasgow to Balaton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Balaton is 1h ahead of Glasgow. It is currently 2:40 AM in Glasgow and 3:40 AM in Balaton.
Glasgow to Balaton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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