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Compare bus and flight for Birmingham to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Birmingham to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $207 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 54m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.6 - 4.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $207, while a flight costs an average of $457.
Distance: 987 miles (1589 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$457 Average price | $207 Average price Cheapest | $115 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 54m Average total duration Fastest 3h 54m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 34h 59m Average total duration 34h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 20h 18m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.8 - 9.5kg CO2 emissions | 1.6 - 4.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Birmingham to Budapest
Compare the available ways to get from Birmingham to Budapest, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Budapest:
A bus is $250 (€210) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Birmingham to Budapest costing on average $457 (€383).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 34h 59m.
You'll arrive about 16h 24m sooner (3h 54m by flight vs 20h 18m by car). Tickets start at around $457 (€383) compared to roughly $115 (€96) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Birmingham to Budapest
How to get from Birmingham to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Birmingham to Budapest is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
4:55 PM 39h35 Birmingham 9:30 AM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér $152 1 One-way 3 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
4:55 PM 39h35 Birmingham 9:30 AM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér $152 1 One-way 3 transfers
Fastest
- KL1040 · KL1363
6:00 AM 4h30 Birmingham International Airport 11:30 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport $577 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
3:00 AM 38h20 Birmingham 6:20 PM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás $160 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
3:00 AM 38h40 Birmingham 6:40 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar $160 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
4:55 PM 38h45 Birmingham 8:40 AM Budapest, Keleti Vasútállomás (Kerepesi út) $169 1 One-way 3 transfers
LH959 · LH13366:05 AM 6h35 Birmingham International Airport 1:40 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport $274 1 One-way 1 transfer- LH955 · LH116 · LH1680
1:15 PM 7h05 Birmingham International Airport 9:20 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport $282 1 One-way 2 transfers - KL1050 · KL1363
8:45 PM 13h45 Birmingham International Airport 11:30 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport $299 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Budapest:
A bus is $250 (€210) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Birmingham to Budapest costing on average $457 (€383).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 34h 59m.
- Around 28 flights per day.
- Around 17 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Birmingham and Budapest as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Birmingham International Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Budapest by bus.
- Travel with KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Helvetic Airways, Jet2.com, Ryanair, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa City Airlines, Wizz Air, Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, Swiss, Lufthansa Cityline, Sas Airways to go to Budapest by flight.
- 1 direct flights per day with Jet2.com, Ryanair, Wizz Air.
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