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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 €147 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 57m. 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 €147, while a flight costs an average of €493.
Distance: 1449 km
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€493 Average price | €147 Average price Cheapest | €290 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 57m Average total duration Fastest 4h 57m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 33h 42m Average total duration 33h 12m 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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Compare the available ways to get from Budapest to London, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to London:
A bus is €347 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to London costing on average €493.
Other travel options to London take longer:
Bus takes on average 33h 42m.
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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 flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
U287348:45 PM 2h45 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 10:30 PM London Gatwick Airport €92 1 One-way 0 transfers
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U287348:45 PM 2h45 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 10:30 PM London Gatwick Airport €92 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
FR 35913:55 PM 2h35 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 5:30 PM London Stansted Airport €133 1 One-way 0 transfers
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(Budapest -> Prague) · (Prague -> London)11:10 PM 37h20 Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás 11:30 AM London, Victoria Green Line Coach Station €126 1 One-way 1 transfer
(Budapest -> Prague) · (Prague -> London)10:50 PM 37h40 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar 11:30 AM London, Victoria Green Line Coach Station €126 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus11:59 PM 43h11 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar 6:10 PM London, Victoria Coach Station €133 1 One-way 1 transfer
W622055:30 PM 2h45 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 7:15 PM London Luton Airport €109 1 One-way 0 transfers
W622218:30 AM 2h45 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 10:15 AM London Gatwick Airport €125 1 One-way 0 transfers
W6220312:50 PM 2h45 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 2:35 PM London Luton Airport €125 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to London:
A bus is €347 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to London costing on average €493.
Other travel options to London take longer:
Bus takes on average 33h 42m.
- Around 86 flights per day.
- Around 16 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 KLM, Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Sas Airways, Condor Flugdienst, British Airways, Wizz Air, Ryanair, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Luxair, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Indigo Airlines, Air France, easyJet, Avion Express Malta, TAP Portugal, Air Baltic, Iberia, Malta Air, Air Dolomiti, Air Serbia, Lufthansa Cityline, BA Cityflyer, GetJet Airlines to go to London by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to London by bus.
- 11 direct flights per day with British Airways, Wizz Air, Ryanair, easyJet, Malta Air, BA Cityflyer.
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