There are 12 ways to get from Stanstead to Budapest by bus, plane, train, taxi, car ferry, night train, car, or car train
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Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane STN - BUD
8h 29mFt 21,791–76,689Train
- Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain
- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBFtrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
25h 35mFt 136,564–287,257Taxi, car ferry, bus
- Take the taxi from Stanstead to Harwich International Porttaxi
- Take the carferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Hollandcarferry
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
30h 27mFt 118,905–239,242Taxi, train, night train
- Take the taxi from Stanstead to Epping stationtaxi
- 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 47mFt 159,249–273,836Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LHR - BUD
8h 59mFt 55,191–136,189Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LGW - BUD
8h 55mFt 29,791–102,389Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LTN - BUD
9h 6mFt 37,360–110,458Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane STN - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
10h 25mFt 33,111–149,489Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bratislava Airport, train
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane STN - BTS
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain
11h 1mFt 28,061–117,989Bus
- Take the bus from Thetford to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus
- Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
35h 25mFt 52,110–85,256Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Stanstead to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Budapestcar
16h 54mFt 145,651–195,697Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Stanstead to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Budapestcar
18h 1mFt 105,382–170,886
Stanstead to Budapest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stanstead to Budapest is to bus and fly which costs 21 000 Ft - 80 000 Ft and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Stanstead to Budapest is to bus and fly which takes 8h 29m and costs 21 000 Ft - 80 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Stanstead to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Scotchford Bridge and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Bus Station, Thetford, London Victoria and Antwerp Rooseveltplaats. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Stanstead to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Bury St Edmunds and arriving at Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Cambridge, London St Pancras, Bruxelles-Midi and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 35m.
The distance between Stanstead and Budapest is 1539 km.
The best way to get from Stanstead to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 25h 35m and costs 130 000 Ft - 290 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Stanstead to Budapest, including transfers.
Stanstead to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Thetford station.
Stanstead to Budapest train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Bury St Edmunds station.
The best way to get from Stanstead to Budapest is to train which takes 25h 35m and costs 130 000 Ft - 290 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 50 000 Ft - 90 000 Ft and takes 35h 25m.
What companies run services between Stanstead, England and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a vehicle from Stanstead to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras, Bruxelles-Midi, Wien HBF, and Wien Hbf in around 25h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Scotchford Bridge to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Arc Shopping Centre, Bus Station, Thetford, London Victoria, and Antwerp Rooseveltplaats in around 35h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–60,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–60,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–80,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bratislava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–65,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bratislava Airport via Gdansk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–65,000
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–11,000
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–16,000
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–16,000
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–16,000
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Railway Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,100–5,500
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Railway Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,100–5,500
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Railway Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,100–5,500
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Holland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–95,000
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- Ft 21,000–24,000
- Small Car
- Ft 28,000–95,000
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- Ft 65,000–110,000
AAA Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1787 868 686
- Website
- aaacabsltd.co.uk
Delta Hackney Carriage
- Phone
- +44 7484 811 777
Fox Cars Taxis & Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1787 881 212
- Website
- elite-taxis.co.uk
Sudbury Cab Company
- Phone
- +44 1787 373 222
- Website
- sudburycab.co.uk
Bury Saint Edmunds Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 1284 753 836
CLM Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7497 554 038
- Website
- c-l-m-taxis.business.site
AAA Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1787 868 686
- Website
- aaacabsltd.co.uk
Delta Hackney Carriage
- Phone
- +44 7484 811 777
Fox Cars Taxis & Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1787 881 212
- Website
- elite-taxis.co.uk
Sudbury Cab Company
- Phone
- +44 1787 373 222
- Website
- sudburycab.co.uk
Bury Saint Edmunds Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 1284 753 836
CLM Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7497 554 038
- Website
- c-l-m-taxis.business.site
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More Questions & Answers
Stanstead to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Budapest is 1h ahead of Stanstead. It is currently 6:47 AM in Stanstead and 7:47 AM in Budapest.
Stanstead to Budapest train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Cambridge station.
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