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Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Budapest to London among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €146 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 7h 13m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.4 - 3.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €146, while a flight costs an average of €521.
Distance: 1449 km
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€521 Average price | €146 Average price Cheapest | €290 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 13m Average total duration Fastest 5h 13m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 33h 48m Average total duration 33h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.3 - 8.7kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 3.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to London:
A bus is €375 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to London costing on average €521.
Other travel options to London take longer:
Bus takes on average 33h 48m.
Travel optionsfrom Budapest to London
How to get from Budapest to London by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Budapest to London is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
(Budapest -> Prague) · (Bratislava -> Vienna) · (Vienna -> Prague) · (Prague -> London)11:10 PM37h20Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás11:30 AMLondon, Victoria Green Line Coach Station€1071One-way3 transfers
Cheapest
(Budapest -> Prague) · (Bratislava -> Vienna) · (Vienna -> Prague) · (Prague -> London)11:10 PM37h20Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás11:30 AMLondon, Victoria Green Line Coach Station€1071One-way3 transfers
Fastest
FR 251510:00 AM2h35Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport11:35 AMLondon Stansted Airport€1551One-way0 transfers
Other options
(Budapest -> Prague) · (Bratislava -> Vienna) · (Vienna -> Prague) · (Prague -> London)10:50 PM37h40Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar11:30 AMLondon, Victoria Green Line Coach Station€1071One-way3 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus10:30 PM35h45Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér9:15 AMLondon, Victoria Coach Station€1401One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:35 AM38h20Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér8:55 PMLondon, Victoria Coach Station€1421One-way2 transfers
U2873211:45 AM2h50Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport1:35 PMLondon Gatwick Airport€1451One-way0 transfers
W6220312:50 PM2h45Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport2:35 PMLondon Luton Airport€1601One-way0 transfers
W622218:30 AM2h50Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport10:20 AMLondon Gatwick Airport€1601One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to London:
A bus is €375 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to London costing on average €521.
Other travel options to London take longer:
Bus takes on average 33h 48m.
- Around 81 flights per day.
- Around 15 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and London as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arrive in London, Victoria Coach Station.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Indigo Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Malta Air, British Airways, Ryanair, Iberia, Sas Airways, Swiss, Eurowings, Air France, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Luxair, Wizz Air, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, Turkish Airlines, GetJet Airlines, TAP Portugal, easyJet to go to London by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to London by bus.
- 11 direct flights per day with BA Cityflyer, Malta Air, British Airways, Ryanair, Wizz Air, easyJet.
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