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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 flight, with an average ticket price of €82 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 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 flight costs an average of €82, while a bus costs an average of €147.
Distance: 1449 km
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€82 Average price Cheapest | €147 Average price | €61 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 13m Average total duration Fastest 3h 13m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 29h 39m Average total duration 29h 9m 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.
This is compared to other travel options from London to Budapest:
A flight is €65 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from London to Budapest costing on average €147.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 29h 39m.
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.
- W622067:55 PM2h35London Luton Airport11:30 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€441One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- W622067:55 PM2h35London Luton Airport11:30 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€441One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FR 16584:20 PM2h25London Stansted Airport7:45 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€461One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:00 AM33h45London, Victoria Coach Station6:45 PMBudapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér€1161One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:30 AM35h25London, Victoria Coach Station8:55 PMBudapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér€1261One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:30 PM36h00London, Victoria Coach Station9:30 AMBudapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér€1351One-way2 transfers
BY41567:20 AM2h25London Gatwick Airport10:45 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€461One-way0 transfers- FR 35926:05 PM2h25London Stansted Airport9:30 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€601One-way0 transfers
- W622043:15 PM2h35London Luton Airport6:50 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€611One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from London to Budapest:
A flight is €65 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from London to Budapest costing on average €147.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 29h 39m.
- Around 80 flights per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains 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, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus 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, Lufthansa, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Air Serbia, Air France to go to Budapest by flight.
- 12 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Ryanair, British Airways, easyJet, Malta Air.
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