There are 12 ways to get from Poole to Budapest by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SOU - BUD
8h 52mFt 55,071–125,159Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 035
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Oradeabus
- Take the train from Oradea to Puespoekladanytrain 360 / ...
- Take the train from Puespoekladany to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Ir / ...
39h 6mFt 17,958–49,022Bus
- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 035
- 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 / ...
31h 30mFt 56,558–94,922Train, night train
- Take the train from Poole to London Waterlootrain
- 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 13mFt 87,146–207,648Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Poole to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Budapestcar
17h 48mFt 151,988–204,634Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LHR - BUD
8h 19mFt 44,918–131,852Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Poole to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LGW - BUD
8h 9mFt 34,271–116,720Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Poole to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane STN - BUD
8h 46mFt 43,336–123,548Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Poole to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LTN - BUD
8h 38mFt 44,216–132,238Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BRS - BUD
9h 23mFt 44,356–96,902Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane LHR - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
10h 9mFt 50,238–154,652Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Poole to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Budapestcar
18h 57mFt 111,351–179,508
Poole to Budapest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Budapest is to bus and train which costs 18 000 Ft - 49 000 Ft and takes 39h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Budapest is to train and fly which takes 8h 9m and costs 34 000 Ft - 120 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Poole station to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Seldown Coach Station and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via London Victoria Green Line Station and Praha, Hlavní Nádraží. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Poole to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Poole and arriving at Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Waterloo station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 13m.
The distance between Poole and Budapest is 1621 km.
The best way to get from Poole to Budapest without a car is to bus which takes 31h 30m and costs 55 000 Ft - 95 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Poole to Budapest, including transfers.
Poole to Budapest bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Seldown Coach Station.
Poole to Budapest train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Poole station.
Poole to Budapest bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a bus from Seldown Coach Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, Prague Wilsonova Bus Station, and Praha, Hlavní Nádraží in around 31h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–95,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–60,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–60,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–55,000
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–15,000
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–43,000
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–41,000
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–43,000
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–43,000
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–13,000
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–23,000
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–19,000
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–19,000
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–23,000
- Website
- National Express
- 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 8,000–23,000
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Budapest is 1h ahead of Poole. It is currently 12:30 PM in Poole and 1:30 PM in Budapest.
Poole to Budapest train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
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