There are 11 ways to get from Poole to Budapest by train, plane, bus, night train, 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.
Train to Southampton Airport, fly
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 30mFt 61,678–133,554Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Poole to Basingstoketrain
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LGW - BUD
8h 31mFt 33,833–110,545Bus
- 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 35mFt 52,991–88,328Train, 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 48mFt 96,068–211,975Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Poole to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Budapestcar
17h 45mFt 158,950–206,838Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- 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 37mFt 39,205–104,812Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- 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 50mFt 38,471–120,578Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly
- 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 27mFt 44,013–104,481Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LHR - BUD
9h 13mFt 59,220–154,098Train, bus
- Take the train from Poole to London Waterlootrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Oradeabus
- Take the bus from Oradea to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
37h 51mFt 35,916–76,373Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Poole to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Budapestcar
18h 54mFt 114,929–189,342
Poole to Budapest by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Budapest is to train and fly which costs 39 000 Ft - 110 000 Ft and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Budapest is to train and fly which takes 8h 30m and costs 60 000 Ft - 140 000 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 35m.
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 48m.
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 35m and costs 50 000 Ft - 90 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 8h 30m 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 35m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–60,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–60,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–60,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–60,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–150,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–110,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–110,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–110,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 43,000–110,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 43,000–110,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 70,000–120,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–48,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–55,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 37,000–100,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–75,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–75,000
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 40,000–140,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–150,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–130,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–110,000
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–13,000
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–38,000
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–38,000
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–38,000
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–12,000
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–22,000
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–15,000
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–38,000
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- 4 times a week
- 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-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–24,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–29,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,400–7,500
- Website
- RegioJet
- 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
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–8,000
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–26,000
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,600–8,500
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–22,000
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–17,000
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–14,000
- Website
- National Express
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–9,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–26,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- 0745 638 910
- [email protected]
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,100–21,000
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Oradea to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–70,000
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0744-116.138
- [email protected]
- Website
- europop.ro
Bus from Oradea to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,478
- Schedules at
- europop.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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Budapest is 1h ahead of Poole. It is currently 12:55 AM in Poole and 1:55 AM in Budapest.
Poole to Budapest train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
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