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Compare bus and flight for Glasgow to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Glasgow to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $287 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 3m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.8 - 4.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $287, while a flight costs an average of $552.
Distance: 1145 miles (1843 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$552 Average price | $287 Average price Cheapest | $236 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 3m Average total duration Fastest 4h 3m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 42h 55m Average total duration 42h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 24h 50m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
5.5 - 11.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.8 - 4.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Glasgow to Budapest:
A bus is $266 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Glasgow to Budapest costing on average $552.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 42h 55m.
You'll arrive about 20h 47m sooner (4h 3m by flight vs 24h 50m by car). Tickets start at around $552 compared to roughly $236 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 Glasgow to Budapest
How to get from Glasgow to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Glasgow to Budapest is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:35 AM45h35Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station6:10 AMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás$1371One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:35 AM45h35Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station6:10 AMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás$1371One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- BA1477 · BA86610:50 AM5h50Glasgow International Airport5:40 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$2431One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:35 AM45h50Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station6:25 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$1371One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:35 AM48h05Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station8:40 AMBudapest, Keleti Vasútállomás (Kerepesi út)$1431One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:35 AM48h30Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station9:05 AMBudapest, Krisztina körút / Kosciuszkó Tádé utca$1571One-way2 transfers
- BA1479 · BA8702:05 PM9h50Glasgow International Airport12:55 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$2431One-way1 transfer
- BA1483 · BA8701:20 PM10h35Glasgow International Airport12:55 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$2431One-way1 transfer
- BA1477 · BA87010:50 AM13h05Glasgow International Airport12:55 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$2431One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Glasgow to Budapest:
A bus is $266 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Glasgow to Budapest costing on average $552.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 42h 55m.
- Around 39 flights per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Glasgow and Budapest as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station and arrive in Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér.
- Flights mostly depart from Glasgow International Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Travel with Lufthansa, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, British Airways, Air France, Edelweiss Air to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Budapest by bus.
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