Budapest Travel Options

How to get to Hungary

By air

Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport is 16 km south-east of the city centre.

The airport’s central telephone number for information is (+36-1) 296-9696, and flight information is available on (+36-1) 296-7000. The main car hire firms have offices in the arrivals halls. For those not driving, taxis or the Airport Minibus (+36-1) 296-8555) will carry passengers to and from any part of Budapest. Web: www.bud.hu

Fly Balaton Airport located in Sármellék at the western shore of Lake Balaton meets the international airport rules of the EU and allows international border crossing, operates all year round and receives scheduled and charter flights, as well as small airplanes.

Web: www.fly-balaton.com

Airport Debrecen meets EU standards and international requirements and is completely suited for the efficient handling of both civilian and commercial traffic on a regular basis. It is situated 2,5 km from the inner city of Debrecen and thanks to the highly developed road and rail connections, the airport is able to be operated as an intermediary logistics centre.

Web: www.airportdebrecen.hu

Győr-Pér Airport is located 15 km from the centre of Hungary’s fastest developing region (West-Danubia), from Győr. The Airport handles charter flights, air taxi and sightseeing flights.

Web: www.gyor-perairport.hu 

Pécs-Pogány Airport is located approx. 210 km away from Budapest and can be reached within 10 minutes (10 km), from downtown Pécs. The aerial border crossing is open to international air traffic; there are border guards here. Arrivals must be announced at the given airport at least 72 hours before landing.

Web: www.airport-pecs.hu

By rail

More than fifty trains a day provide direct links between Budapest and no fewer than 25 other capital cities. Trains to Vienna run every three hours. There is also a popular network of Inter City trains linking Budapest with the main Hungarian cities. International trains operate from the three largest stations:

Keleti pályaudvar: VIII., Baross tér. Tel: (+36-1) 413 – 4610.

Nyugati pályaudvar: VI., Nyugati tér Tel: (+36-1) 349-8503

Déli pályaudvar I. Krisztina krt. 37. Tel: (+36-1) 375-6593

Web: www.elvira.hu

By coach

International services terminate and depart from Népliget Coach Station, which is also the terminus for a number of domestic routes. Its telephone number is (+36-1) 382-0888.

Other domestic termini are at Árpád híd ((+36-1) 412-2597) and Stadionok ((+36-1) 220-6227) in Pest, and Etele tér ((+36-1) 382-4910) in Buda.

Web: www.volanbusz.hu

By river

A hydrofoil service operates during the summer months (from April to October) linking the heart of Budapest with Vienna and Bratislava. International boat landings are situated on the Danube between the Chain Bridge and the Freedom Bridge.

Information about Mahart PassNave Ltd. services is available on (+36-1) 318-6042.

Web: www.mahartpassnave.hu

By car

All Hungary’s motorways and most of the main roads radiate out from the capital. The M1, M3, M5 and M7 are toll motorways. Road signs conform to continental standards. 24-hour roadside assistance is available from the Magyar Autóklub (Tel.: (+36-1) 345-1755), and emergency roadside help can also be called for by dialling 188.