There are 5 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 39mFt 33,497–91,757Fly from Belfast International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BFS - BUD
6h 39mFt 22,439–81,010Bus 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 nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
35h 34mFt 120,917–226,917Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 594 / ...
- 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 / ...
43h 42mFt 75,934–122,934Train to Dublin Airport, fly
- Take the train from Portadown to Dublin Connollytrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane DUB - BUD
8h 19mFt 33,409–84,565
Northern Ireland to Budapest by busferry, train, night train, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Northern Ireland to Budapest is to fly which costs 22 000 Ft - 85 000 Ft and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Northern Ireland to Budapest is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs 22 000 Ft - 85 000 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 Green Line Station and Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 42m.
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 34m and costs 120 000 Ft - 230 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 7h 39m 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 3:54 PM in Northern Ireland and 4:54 PM in Budapest.
There are 6413+ hotels available in Budapest.
What companies run services between Northern Ireland and Budapest, Hungary?
KLM, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–85,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–85,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–65,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–110,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–95,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–140,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 33,000–80,000
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–60,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–75,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–75,000
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–55,000
- Website
- Lumo
- 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
- 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 33,000–39,000
- 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 21,000–25,000
- 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
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,600–6,500
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- Ft 4,600–6,500
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–9,000
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,467
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- Ft 1,467
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,467
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- Ft 1,467
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–46,000
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–48,000
- Website
- RegioJet
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–26,000
- Website
- Flixbus
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