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How to get fromLiverpool to Budapestby train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, night train, busferry, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Liverpool to Budapest by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, night train, busferry, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane MAN - BUD
    7h 6m
    Ft 24,910–71,771

  2. Fly Liverpool to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane LPL - BUD
    6h 8m
    Ft 19,961–144,068

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    5. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    6. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    20h 46m
    Ft 174,034–337,509

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One 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 / ...
    34h
    Ft 58,302–100,358

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street 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
    25h 12m
    Ft 106,484–218,959

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane BHX - BUD
    7h 40m
    Ft 35,944–98,187

  7. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane LBA - BUD
    8h 8m
    Ft 35,833–76,940

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bratislava Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane plane MAN - BTS
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train
    9h 45m
    Ft 33,210–116,971

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane MAN - VIE
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train
    9h 42m
    Ft 31,510–115,471

  10. Train, train to East Midlands Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewetrain train
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Long Eatontrain train
    3. Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane EMA - BUD
    9h 3m
    Ft 53,722–202,050

  11. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Liverpool Elmway close to Arad, Autogara Transdarabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Budapestbus bus
    42h 33m
    Ft 41,584–86,444

  12. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Liverpool to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Budapestcar car
    19h 32m
    Ft 171,463–224,911

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Liverpool to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Budapestcar car
    20h 40m
    Ft 127,327–207,251

Liverpool to Budapest by train and foot

Calendar9Weekly Services
Duration20h 46mAverage Duration
TicketFt 174,034Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,738.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Budapest, Hungary?

You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Muenchen Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 20h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 34h.

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