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Compare bus and flight for London to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from London to Budapest 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 49m. 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 €465.
Distance: 1449 km
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€465 Average price | €147 Average price Cheapest | €62 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 49m Average total duration Fastest 4h 49m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 31h 51m Average total duration 31h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 37m 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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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from London to Budapest
Compare the available ways to get from London to Budapest, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from London to Budapest:
A bus is €319 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from London to Budapest costing on average €465.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 31h 51m.
Travel optionsfrom London to Budapest
How to get from London to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from London to Budapest is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 37173:25 PM 2h25 London Stansted Airport 6:50 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport €67 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FR 3717
3:25 PM 2h25 London Stansted Airport 6:50 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport €67 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- FR 3717
3:25 PM 2h25 London Stansted Airport 6:50 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport €67 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
(London -> Prague) · (Prague -> Budapest)11:00 AM 28h15 London, Victoria Green Line Coach Station 4:15 PM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás €157 1 One-way 1 transfer- (London -> Prague) · (Prague -> Budapest)
11:00 AM 28h35 London, Victoria Green Line Coach Station 4:35 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar €157 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
9:30 PM 35h00 London, Victoria Coach Station 9:30 AM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér €159 1 One-way 2 transfers
W622068:00 PM 2h30 London Luton Airport 11:30 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport €75 1 One-way 0 transfers- W62204
3:15 PM 2h30 London Luton Airport 6:45 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport €75 1 One-way 0 transfers - FR 3592
5:55 PM 2h25 London Stansted Airport 9:20 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport €85 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from London to Budapest:
A bus is €319 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from London to Budapest costing on average €465.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 31h 51m.
- Around 74 flights per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between London and Budapest as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from London, Victoria Coach Station and arrive in Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Budapest by bus.
- Travel with Wizz Air, Ryanair, British Airways, easyJet, Sas Airways, Eurowings, Malta Air, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Lot Polish Airlines, Avion Express Malta, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Air France, Indigo Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air, Iberia, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Luxair, Austrian Airlines, Smartwings, GetJet Airlines, TAP Portugal to go to Budapest by flight.
- 11 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Ryanair, British Airways, easyJet, Malta Air.
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