There are 7 ways to get from Luton to Budapest by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, train, night train, busferry, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LTN - BUD
3h 34mFt 11,627–51,128Train
- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingtrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
23h 5mFt 140,446–231,567Bus
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Green Line Coach Stationbus 757
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 962 / ...
29h 15mFt 51,617–81,342Train, night train
- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- 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-Keletitrain Ec
23h 24mFt 93,396–179,517Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Luton to Arad, Autogara Transdarabusferry
- Take the train from Arad to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
36h 29mFt 30,482–70,444Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Luton to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Budapestcar
16h 36mFt 152,626–197,702Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Luton to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Budapestcar
17h 44mFt 108,491–180,042
Luton to Budapest by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Budapest is to fly which costs 11 000 Ft - 55 000 Ft and takes 3h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Budapest is to fly which takes 3h 34m and costs 11 000 Ft - 55 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Luton station to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Luton Station Interchange and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via London Victoria Green Line Station and Praha, Hlavní Nádraží. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at Budapest-Deli via London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi and Wien Meidling. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 5m.
The distance between Luton and Budapest is 1508 km.
The best way to get from Luton to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 23h 5m and costs 140 000 Ft - 240 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Luton to Budapest, including transfers.
Luton to Budapest bus services, operated by Green Line, depart from Luton Station Interchange.
Luton to Budapest train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Luton to Budapest is to fly which takes 3h 34m and costs 11 000 Ft - 55 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 140 000 Ft - 240 000 Ft and takes 23h 5m, you could also bus, which costs 50 000 Ft - 85 000 Ft and takes 29h 15m.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Budapest, Hungary?
Wizz Air flies from Luton Airport (LTN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Luton to Budapest-Deli via London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, and Wien Meidling in around 23h 5m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–48,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–9,500
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–9,500
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–8,500
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–8,500
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–85,000
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–85,000
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 80,000–130,000
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Deli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,500–7,500
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–60,000
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- Ft 43,000–60,000
- Couchette Carriage
- Ft 34,000–39,000
- Seating Carriage
- Ft 23,000–28,000
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–25,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–22,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 14,000–22,000
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–8,000
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 51,204
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- Ft 51,204
- Phone
- 0344 801 7261
- Website
- Green Line
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,600–6,500
- Website
- Green Line
- 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 30,000–49,000
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–26,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Luton to Arad, Autogara Transdara
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- 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 11,000–32,000
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Luton to Budapest bus services, operated by Green Line, arrive at Green Line Coach Station.
Budapest is 1h ahead of Luton. It is currently 12:37 PM in Luton and 1:37 PM in Budapest.
Luton to Budapest train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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