There are 10 ways to get from Manchester to Budapest by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, night train, busferry, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Manchester Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane MAN - BUD
6h 4mFt 20,769–63,365Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain 963 / ...
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
20h 12mFt 175,952–332,549Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 260 / ...
32h 35mFt 54,540–85,230Train, night train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly 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 Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
24h 24mFt 103,002–214,499Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BHX - BUD
7h 34mFt 36,732–90,912Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LBA - BUD
8h 13mFt 33,211–81,121Fly Manchester Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane MAN - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
7h 50mFt 27,439–110,115Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Arad, Autogara Transdarabusferry
- Take the train from Arad to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
40h 53mFt 31,303–70,139Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Budapestcar
19h 42mFt 162,711–219,889Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Budapestcar
20h 50mFt 124,456–203,102
Manchester to Budapest by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Budapest is to fly which costs 20 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Budapest is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs 20 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via London Victoria Green Line Station and Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Budapest-Kelenfoeld via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est, Stuttgart Hbf, St.Poelten Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 12m.
The distance between Manchester and Budapest is 1687 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 20h 12m and costs 170 000 Ft - 340 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Manchester to Budapest, including transfers.
Manchester to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Budapest train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Budapest is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs 20 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 170 000 Ft - 340 000 Ft and takes 20h 12m, you could also bus, which costs 50 000 Ft - 85 000 Ft and takes 32h 35m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Budapest, Hungary?
Ryanair, Jet2.com, and three other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Stuttgart Hbf, St.Poelten Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 20h 12m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–110,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–110,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–130,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–42,000
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–42,000
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–15,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–25,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
Manchester to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Budapest is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 2:46 PM in Manchester and 3:46 PM in Budapest.
Manchester to Budapest train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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