There are 4 ways to get from Northern Ireland to Budapest by plane, busferry, train, night train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BHD - BUD
7h 46mFt 33,467–91,777Train to Dublin Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Portadown to Dublin Connollytrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane DUB - BUD
8h 6mFt 32,218–79,251Bus and ferry, train, night train
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
35hBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus
- Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
46h 6m
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Northern Ireland to Budapest is to train and fly which costs 32 000 Ft - 80 000 Ft and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Northern Ireland to Budapest is to fly which takes 7h 46m and costs 33 000 Ft - 95 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Northern Ireland to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Victoria Square Victoria Street and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Belfast Stena Line Terminus, Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria and Antwerp Rooseveltplaats. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 6m.
The distance between Northern Ireland and Budapest is 1938 km.
The best way to get from Northern Ireland to Budapest without a car is to bus and ferry and train and night train which takes 35h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Northern Ireland to Budapest, including transfers.
Northern Ireland to Budapest bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast Stena Line Terminus station.
Northern Ireland to Budapest bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Budapest is 1h ahead of Northern Ireland. It is currently 3:10 PM in Northern Ireland and 4:10 PM in Budapest.
There are 6942+ hotels available in Budapest.
What companies run services between Northern Ireland and Budapest, Hungary?
KLM, easyJet, and Wizz Air fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) twice daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–130,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–100,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–60,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–110,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–75,000
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–60,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–75,000
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 38,000–70,000
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 42,000–75,000
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–60,000
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- Ft 43,000–60,000
- Couchette Carriage
- Ft 33,000–39,000
- Seating Carriage
- Ft 23,000–28,000
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–34,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–8,500
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–34,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,600–6,500
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- Ft 4,600–6,500
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–9,000
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–33,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–19,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 42,000–70,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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