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Compare bus and flight for Luton to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Luton to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the flight with prices starting from $28. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 29m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 1.5 - 3.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of $28, and a bus costs an average of $121.
Distance: 917 miles (1477 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$156 Average price Cheapest | $175 Average price | $69 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 29m Average total duration Fastest 2h 29m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 32h 45m Average total duration 32h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 55m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.4 - 8.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 3.7kg 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Luton to Budapest:
A flight is $19 (€16) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Luton to Budapest costing on average $175 (€143).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 32h 15m.
Travel optionsfrom Luton to Budapest
How to get from Luton to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Luton to Budapest is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus5:05 PM36h05Luton, Dunstable Road (Challney)6:10 AMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás$1681One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus5:05 PM36h05Luton, Dunstable Road (Challney)6:10 AMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás$1681One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus5:05 PM35h00Luton, Dunstable Road (Challney)5:05 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$2111One-way2 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus5:05 PM42h50Luton, Dunstable Road (Challney)12:55 PMBudapest, Keleti Vasútállomás (Kerepesi út)$1941One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus5:05 PM39h00Luton, Dunstable Road (Challney)9:05 AMBudapest, Krisztina körút / Kosciuszkó Tádé utca$2061One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus5:05 PM37h25Luton, Dunstable Road (Challney)7:30 AMBudapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér$2251One-way3 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Luton to Budapest:
A flight is $19 (€16) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Luton to Budapest costing on average $175 (€143).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 32h 15m.
- Around 70 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Luton 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 Luton, Dunstable Road (Challney) and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with Wizz Air, Ryanair, British Airways to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Budapest by bus.
- 10 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Ryanair, British Airways.
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