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How to get fromGlasgow to Budapestby plane, train, bus, night train, busferry, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Glasgow to Budapest by plane, train, bus, night train, busferry, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Glasgow Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane GLA - BUD
    6h 21m
    Ft 30,016–79,592

  2. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane EDI - BUD
    7h 3m
    Ft 29,983–87,334

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBFtrain train Nj / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    29h 26m
    Ft 171,738–285,722

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus 260 / ...
    37h 25m
    Ft 68,641–123,185

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    27h 1m
    Ft 116,353–256,930

  6. Train, train to Newcastle, fly

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane NCL - BUD
    8h 37m
    Ft 38,638–135,722

  7. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Arad, Autogara Transdarabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Budapestbus bus
    46h
    Ft 69,176–134,483

  8. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Budapestcar car
    22h 24m
    Ft 200,463–282,553

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Budapestcar car
    23h 31m
    Ft 161,773–265,339

Glasgow to Budapest by train and foot

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration29h 26mAverage Duration
TicketFt 171,738Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,901.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 21m

What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Budapest, Hungary?

Jet2.com, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras, Bruxelles-Midi, Wien HBF, and Wien Hbf in around 29h 26m.

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