There are 12 ways to get from Portsmouth to Budapest by bus, plane, train, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to Heathrow Terminal 5bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LHR - BUD
7h 21mFt 41,800–113,407Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from University of Portsmouth to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 030
- 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 / ...
38h 27mFt 14,827–42,089Bus
- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 030
- 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 / ...
30h 35mFt 50,380–85,872Train, night train
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea 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
23h 34mFt 84,886–192,598Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Portsmouth to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Budapestcar
17h 19mFt 146,722–197,123Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horshamtrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LGW - BUD
7h 30mFt 22,215–85,382Fly Southampton Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SOU - BUD
9h 11mFt 53,048–118,153Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BRS - BUD
8h 51mFt 43,075–95,053Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane STN - BUD
8h 24mFt 35,961–102,153Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea 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 17mFt 34,619–117,811Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to Heathrow Terminal 5bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane LHR - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
8h 54mFt 46,730–146,157Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Portsmouth to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Budapestcar
18h 28mFt 109,306–181,220
Portsmouth to Budapest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portsmouth to Budapest is to bus and train which costs 14 000 Ft - 43 000 Ft and takes 38h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Portsmouth to Budapest is to bus and fly which takes 7h 21m and costs 41 000 Ft - 120 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Portsmouth to Budapest. However, there are services departing from The Hard Interchange and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via London Victoria Green Line Station and Praha, Hlavní Nádraží. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Portsmouth to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Portsmouth & Southsea 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 23h 34m.
The distance between Portsmouth and Budapest is 1610 km.
The best way to get from Portsmouth to Budapest without a car is to bus which takes 30h 35m and costs 50 000 Ft - 90 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Portsmouth to Budapest, including transfers.
Portsmouth to Budapest bus services, operated by National Express, depart from The Hard Interchange station.
Portsmouth to Budapest train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Portsmouth & Southsea station.
The best way to get from Portsmouth to Budapest is to bus which takes 30h 35m and costs 50 000 Ft - 90 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs 50 000 Ft - 120 000 Ft and takes 9h 11m.
What companies run services between Portsmouth, England and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a bus from The Hard Interchange 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 30h 35m. Alternatively, KLM, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) 3 times a day.
- 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 50,000–90,000
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
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
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–25,000
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–25,000
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–25,000
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from The Hard Interchange to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,900–13,000
- Website
- National Express
Bus from The Hard Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–16,000
- Website
- National Express
Bus from The Hard Interchange to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,900–13,000
- Website
- National Express
Bus from University of Portsmouth to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–16,000
- 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 11,000–32,000
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Portsmouth to Budapest bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Budapest is 1h ahead of Portsmouth. It is currently 4:30 PM in Portsmouth and 5:30 PM in Budapest.
Portsmouth to Budapest train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
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