There are 13 ways to get from Swansea to Budapest by train, bus, plane, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train, bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Take the train from Swansea to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BRS - BUD
8h 36mFt 35,037–83,040Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- 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 / ...
40h 21mFt 21,668–48,109Train
- Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingtrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
27h 12mFt 142,913–235,660Bus
- Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- 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 / ...
33h 5mFt 59,268–95,009Train, night train
- Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain
- 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
26h 25mFt 124,583–234,430Train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Swansea to Bridgendtrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane CWL - BUD
10h 18mFt 35,922–112,089Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LHR - BUD
8h 48mFt 76,881–186,288Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Swansea to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BHX - BUD
9h 4mFt 54,869–117,958Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Swansea to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane MAN - BUD
10h 36mFt 49,659–108,561Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain
- 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 31mFt 54,892–130,699Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane LHR - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
10h 38mFt 80,441–207,038Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Swansea to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Budapestcar
19h 5mFt 162,131–219,062Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Swansea to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Budapestcar
20h 14mFt 124,007–202,455
Swansea to Budapest by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Swansea to Budapest is to bus and train which costs 21 000 Ft - 49 000 Ft and takes 40h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Swansea to Budapest is to train and bus and fly which takes 8h 36m and costs 35 000 Ft - 85 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Swansea station to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Swansea Bus Station Stand B and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via London Victoria Green Line Station and Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Swansea to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Swansea and arriving at Budapest-Deli via Paddington, London St Pancras, Bruxelles-Midi and Wien Meidling. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 12m.
The distance between Swansea and Budapest is 1805 km.
The best way to get from Swansea to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 27h 12m and costs 140 000 Ft - 240 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Swansea to Budapest, including transfers.
Swansea to Budapest bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Swansea Bus Station Stand B.
Swansea to Budapest train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Swansea station.
The best way to get from Swansea to Budapest is to train which takes 27h 12m and costs 140 000 Ft - 240 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 55 000 Ft - 95 000 Ft and takes 33h 5m.
What companies run services between Swansea, Wales and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a train from Swansea to Budapest-Deli via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras, Bruxelles-Midi, and Wien Meidling in around 27h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 33h 5m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 36,000–95,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–90,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 41,000–120,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–110,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–110,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–110,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–55,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–55,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–95,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 33,000–110,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–48,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–55,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–110,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–150,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–110,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–130,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–75,000
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 40,000–130,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Vienna International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–150,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–55,000
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–65,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–55,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–85,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Vienna International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–90,000
- 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
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Swansea to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–14,000
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Swansea to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,700–6,000
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Swansea to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–47,000
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swansea to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–19,000
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swansea to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–65,000
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swansea to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–65,000
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swansea to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,600–8,500
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swansea to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–65,000
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swansea to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–26,000
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swansea to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–65,000
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swansea to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–65,000
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–36,000
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 80,000–130,000
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Deli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,600–7,500
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,400–7,500
- Website
- RegioJet
- 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
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–24,000
- 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 14,000–21,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–20,000
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Parkway to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–24,000
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–9,000
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–31,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Oradea to Puespoekladany
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,200–1,500
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Puespoekladany to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,100–3,600
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- 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 50,288
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- Ft 50,288
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,200–3,800
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–22,000
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–22,000
- 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 29,000–47,000
- Website
- RegioJet
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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
- 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
- +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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Swansea to Budapest bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Budapest is 1h ahead of Swansea. It is currently 6:13 AM in Swansea and 7:13 AM in Budapest.
Swansea to Budapest train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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