How to travel from London to Budapest

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Travel Information to Budapest from London

Distance1449 km
Available travel modesTrain, coach or flight
Ticket price range€26 - €392
Cheapest modeFlight • €26 • 2 h 20 min
Fastest modeFlight • €26 • 2 h 20 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, Wizz Air or Eurostar

Travel 1449 km by train, coach or flight from London to Budapest. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are FlixBus, Wizz Air or Eurostar among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from London to Budapest.

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from London to Budapest

How to get from London to Budapest by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

flight

The best way to travel from London to Budapest is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Wizz AirW62206
07:20PM2h30
London Luton Airport
10:50PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
1181One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Wizz AirW62206
07:20PM2h30
London Luton Airport
10:50PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
1181One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Wizz AirW62222
09:20AM2h25
London Gatwick Airport
12:45PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
1641One-way
0 transfers

Other options

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
07:00AM34h45
London, Victoria Coach Station
06:45PMBudapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér
1751One-way
2 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
08:30PM34h15
London, Victoria Coach Station
07:45AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
1991One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
09:00AM32h20
London, Victoria Coach Station
06:20PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás
2291One-way
1 transfer
Wizz AirW62204
03:25PM2h30
London Luton Airport
06:55PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
1311One-way
0 transfers
RyanairFR 1658
08:10AM2h35
London Stansted Airport
11:45AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
1301One-way
0 transfers
Wizz AirW62202
08:30AM2h30
London Luton Airport
12:00PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
1641One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from London to Budapest

Travel to Budapest easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from London to Budapest.

FAQs

There are 3 travel options from London to Budapest. You can take a train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to travel between London and Budapest is a flight with an average price of €26.

This is compared to other travel options from London to Budapest:

A flight is €50 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from London to Budapest costing on average €76.

Taking a flight costs €366 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of €392.

The fastest way from London to Budapest is by flight with an average journey time of 2 h 20 min.

There are alternative travel options to Budapest that take longer:

Coach takes 28 h 35 min on average.

Getting to Budapest by train takes 24 h 1 min on average.

The distance from London to Budapest is approximately 1449 km.

The average frequency per day from London to Budapest is:

  • Around 9 coaches per day.
  • 60 flights per day.
  • Around 2 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Budapest from London as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from London to Budapest:

  • Flights mostly leave from London Gatwick Airport and tend to arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from London to Budapest:

  • You can take a coach from London to Budapest with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus. Cheap tickets can be found for €101 with FlixBus from London to Budapest.
  • You can take a flight from London to Budapest with Wizz Air, Ryanair, British Airways, easyJet, Eurowings, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM, Brussels Airlines, Air Serbia, Air France, KLM Cityhopper or Austrian Airlines. Cheap tickets can be found for €26 with Wizz Air from London to Budapest.
  • You can go to Budapest from London by train with Eurostar. You'll see cheap train tickets for €392 with Eurostar from London to Budapest on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from London to Budapest with the following travel companies:

  • Direct flights with Wizz Air, Ryanair or British Airways with 8 direct flights per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Budapest as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Budapest from London.

Omio customers who travel from London to Budapest often also extend their holiday to go to Vienna, Prague, Bratislava, Munich or Paris. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Budapest and these popular destinations at a great price.

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