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Compare flight and bus for Manchester to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Manchester to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €190 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 29m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.6 - 4.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €190, while a flight costs an average of €497.
Distance: 1017 miles (1638 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€497 Average price | €190 Average price Cheapest | €116 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 29m Average total duration Fastest 4h 29m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 37h 33m Average total duration 37h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 21h 49m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.9 - 9.8kg CO2 emissions | 1.6 - 4.1kg 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 Manchester to Budapest
Compare the available ways to get from Manchester to Budapest, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Budapest:
A bus is €307 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Manchester to Budapest costing on average €497.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 37h 33m.
You'll arrive about 17h 20m sooner (4h 29m by flight vs 21h 49m by car). Tickets start at around €497 compared to roughly €116 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 Manchester to Budapest
How to get from Manchester to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Manchester to Budapest is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 83588:15 PM 2h40 Manchester Airport 11:55 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport €48 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FR 8358
8:15 PM 2h40 Manchester Airport 11:55 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport €48 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- FR 8358
8:15 PM 2h40 Manchester Airport 11:55 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport €48 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
2:50 PM 38h20 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange 6:10 AM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás €129 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
2:50 PM 38h35 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange 6:25 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar €129 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
1:55 PM 39h15 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East 6:10 AM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás €129 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FR 8375
5:50 AM 2h40 Manchester Airport 9:30 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport €88 1 One-way 0 transfers 
LS8974:10 PM 2h45 Manchester Airport 7:55 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport €101 1 One-way 0 transfers
KL1036 · KL13715:25 PM 5h05 Manchester Airport 11:30 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport €201 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Budapest:
A bus is €307 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Manchester to Budapest costing on average €497.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 37h 33m.
- Around 56 flights per day.
- Around 24 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Manchester and Budapest as scheduled services by flight and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Budapest by bus.
- Travel with British Airways, KLM, Lufthansa, Air France, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Ryanair, KLM Cityhopper, Indigo Airlines, Swiss, Jet2.com, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Eurowings, Helvetic Airways, TAP Portugal, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Avion Express Malta to go to Budapest by flight.
- 1 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Jet2.com.
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