Arriving in Budapest

How to reach the city centre?
Our guide will inform you about how you can easily reach Budapest's city centre, depending on how you arrived at Budapest: by plane, by train, by bus, by car or by boat.

By plane – Budapest Ferihegy Airport

Fifteen kilometres away from the City Centre, Ferihegy Airport is where flights land.
Ferihegy 1 is the terminal for budget flights, Ferihegy 2A is the terminal forSchengen flights, and Ferihegy 2B is the terminal for non-Schengen flights.
You can find the 2010 timetable at the website www.bud.hu.

Budapest Airport Zrt. – Budapest – Ferihegy
Central information service at the airport: +36 (1) 296-9696
Flight information: +36 (1) 296-7000
Lost luggage service:
Tel.: (Terminal 1): +36 (1) 296-5456, +36 (1) 296-5278 (also fax)
Tel.: (Terminal 2): +36 (1) 296-5964, +36 (1) 296-5966 (also fax)



Transfers from the airport

Hint! If you buy your Budapest Card from one of the three Tourinform offices at the terminals (Terminal 1, 2A, 2B), you can already utilise the discounts and the free use of public transport system offered by the card for the transfer to the city.

1. By public transport:

Budapest airport is easily accessible by public transport as well. Airport bus no. 200E carries passengers directly to and from Terminal 1 and 2.
Bus no. 200E better suits airport passenger traffic: carrying one’s luggage is easier because of its larger space; it runs more frequently; it runs until late in the night (until midnight) and it establishes the connection between the city and its airport again in the early hours (around 5 a.m.).
The terminus for bus no. 200E is at the end of the "blue" underground line (Kőbánya-Kispest stop), so you can change to the underground here, and reach the city centre (Deák Ferenc Square) within 20 minutes. The public transport system can be used for free with the Budapest Card. You can find more information about the public transport system in Budapest at the website www.bkv.hu. The timetable of bus no. 200E is also available at the website of BKV (www.bkv.hu).
Journey time: 40 minutes
Ticket price: price of two single BKV tickets - Free with Budapest Card!
BKV tickets can be bought at the airport post office (8 a.m. - 3 p.m.), at the newsagent's and from the ticket machine at Terminal 2.  The Budapest Card can also be purchased in the Tourinform offices.

2. By train:

Budapest Nyugati train station and Ferihegy 1 are directly connected by train, the journey time of which is less than half an hour. Travellers who arrive at Terminal 2A or 2B can reach Ferihegy Terminal 1 by bus.
Arriving passengers can buy their tickets in the Tourinform office at Terminal 1 from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Outside opening hours, tickets can be bought from the machines at platform B. Budapest Card holders can use this service with a discount of 20%.
Journey time: approximately 25 minutes
Ticket price: HUF 365 – 20% discount with Budapest Card

3. Mini bus (shuttle service):

All 24 hours of the day, microbuses for eight or ten people carry passengers between the airport and the city. The minibuses operate as collection and dispersal vehicles, which means that passengers travelling in the same direction or from the same direction towards the airport can reserve their places on these buses.
More information: www.airportshuttle.hu
10% discount with Budapest Card.

4. Taxi:

Zóna taxi is the contracted transport company of Budapest airport. They operate with a fixed rate between the airport and the zones of the city set out below:
Zone 1-2: HUF 3,600 / taxi (EUR 16 / taxi)
Zone 3: HUF 4000 / taxi (EUR 18 / taxi)
Zone 4: HUF 4400 / taxi (EUR 20 / taxi)
These prices only include the transfer from the airport to the city, and they do not include any extra prices resulting from the passenger’s possible individual needs.

Upon ordering the transfer, the passenger receives a voucher at the ticket counter, which certifies the claimed service including the transfer fee and the possible extra prices.  It is advisable to keep the voucher, because it can be a significant help during the examination of any possible passenger reimbursement. A taximeter will be used during the transfer. If the taximeter shows a lower transfer fee, the passenger only has to pay this amount. The transfer fee can be paid at the ticket counters using a bank card.
Tel: +36 (1) 365 5555 www.zonataxi.eu

Alternatively you can call another taxi instead, and travel from the airport to the city centre or back with any taxi company. A separate passenger pick-up point and a puffer parking bay have been created for other taxis that have been ordered.

6x6 Taxi: +36 (1) 2666 666 www.6x6taxi.hu
Fő Taxi: +36 (1) 2222 222 www.fotaxi.hu
City Taxi: +36 (1) 2111 111 www.citytaxi.hu
Taxi 2000: +36 (1) 2000 000 www.taxi2000.hu
Tele5 Taxi: +36 (1) 5555 555 www.tele5taxi.hu

5. Renting a car:

The offices of larger car rental companies can also be found in the arrival hall: Avis, Buchbinder, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, Sixt

6. Other transfers:

Air Transfer: online order: www.airtranszfer.hu
Budapest Airport Transfer: +36 (30) 921 3750 www.budapestairporttransfer.hu
Fox Transfer www.foxtransfer.eu

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 centres. 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

All three international railway stations are part of the Budapest Underground system, the Metró. The Déli and Keleti are stops on the Red (Number 2) line and the Nyugati is on the Blue (Number 3) line.

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 services 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 (Lánchíd) and the Freedom Bridge(Szabadság híd).

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 her main roads radiate out from the capital. The M1, M3, M5 and M7 are toll motorways, and you must pay the appropriate toll (either at the border or at larger petrol stations) and display the windscreen sticker before joining the road. Road signs conform to continental standards. The wearing of seatbelts is compulsory in both the front and back seats, and only handless mobile telephones may be used whilst vehicles are in motion. The alcohol limit is zero. Speed limits are 50 km/hour (31 mph) in built-up areas and 90 km/hour (56 mph) elsewhere, except on dual carriageways (110 km/hour, 68 mph) and motorways (130 km/hour, 80 mph). The horn can only be used in built-up areas in an emergency. 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.

Transfer from the airport:

Fox transfer - Budapest Airport Transfer 

Getting to Budapest

Getting to Budapest

Arriving in Budapest


How to reach the city centre?
Our guide will inform you about how you can easily reach Budapest's city centre, depending on how you arrived at Budapest: by plane, by train, by bus, by car or by boat.

1. By plane – Budapest Ferihegy Airport

Fifteen kilometres away from the City Centre, Ferihegy Airport is where flights land.
Ferihegy 1 is the terminal for budget flights, Ferihegy 2A is the terminal forSchengen flights, and Ferihegy 2B is the terminal for non-Schengen flights.
You can find the 2010 timetable at the website www.bud.hu.

Budapest Airport Zrt. – Budapest – Ferihegy
Central information service at the airport: (+36-1) 296-9696
Flight information: (+36-1) 296-7000
Lost luggage service:
Tel.: (Terminal 1): +36 (1) 296-5456, +36 (1) 296-5278 (also fax)
Tel.: (Terminal 2): +36 (1) 296-5964, +36 (1) 296-5966 (also fax)



Transfers from the airport

Hint! If you buy your Budapest Card from one of the three Tourinform offices at the terminals (Terminal 1, 2A, 2B), you can already utilise the discounts and the free use of public transport system offered by the card for the transfer to the city.

    By public transport:
Budapest airport is easily accessible by public transport as well. Airport bus no. 200E carries passengers directly to and from Terminal 1 and 2.
Bus no. 200E better suits airport passenger traffic: carrying one’s luggage is easier because of its larger space; it runs more frequently; it runs until late in the night (until midnight) and it establishes the connection between the city and its airport again in the early hours (around 5 a.m.).
The terminus for bus no. 200E is at the end of the "blue" underground line (Kőbánya-Kispest stop), so you can change to the underground here, and reach the city centre (Deák Ferenc Square) within 20 minutes. The public transport system can be used for free with the Budapest Card. You can find more information about the public transport system in Budapest at the website www.bkv.hu. The timetable of bus no. 200E is also available at the website of BKV.
Journey time: 40 minutes
Ticket price: price of two single BKV tickets - Free with Budapest Card!
BKV tickets can be bought at the airport post office (8 a.m. - 3 p.m.), at the newsagent's and from the ticket machine at Terminal 2.  The Budapest Card can also be purchased in the Tourinform offices.

    By train:
Budapest Nyugati train station and Ferihegy 1 are directly connected by train, the journey time of which is less than half an hour. Travellers who arrive at Terminal 2A or 2B can reach Ferihegy Terminal 1 by bus.
Arriving passengers can buy their tickets in the Tourinform office at Terminal 1 from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Outside opening hours, tickets can be bought from the machines at platform B. Budapest Card holders can use this service with a discount of 20%.
Journey time: approximately 25 minutes
Ticket price: HUF 365 – 20% discount with Budapest Card

    Mini bus (shuttle service):

All 24 hours of the day, microbuses for eight or ten people carry passengers between the airport and the city. The minibuses operate as collection and dispersal vehicles, which means that passengers travelling in the same direction or from the same direction towards the airport can reserve their places on these buses.
More information: www.airportshuttle.hu
10% discount with Budapest Card.


    Taxi:

Zóna taxi is the contracted transport company of Budapest airport. They operate with a fixed rate between the airport and the zones of the city set out below:
Zone 1-2: HUF 3,600 / taxi (EUR 16 / taxi)
Zone 3: HUF 4000 / taxi (EUR 18 / taxi)
Zone 4: HUF 4400 / taxi (EUR 20 / taxi)
These prices only include the transfer from the airport to the city, and they do not include any extra prices resulting from the passenger’s possible individual needs.

Upon ordering the transfer, the passenger receives a voucher at the ticket counter, which certifies the claimed service including the transfer fee and the possible extra prices.  It is advisable to keep the voucher, because it can be a significant help during the examination of any possible passenger reimbursement. A taximeter will be used during the transfer. If the taximeter shows a lower transfer fee, the passenger only has to pay this amount. The transfer fee can be paid at the ticket counters using a bank card.
Tel: +36 1 365 5555 www.zonataxi.eu

Alternatively you can call another taxi instead, and travel from the airport to the city centre or back with any taxi company. A separate passenger pick-up point and a puffer parking bay have been created for other taxis that have been ordered.

6x6 Taxi: +36 1 2666 666 www.6x6taxi.hu
Fő Taxi: +36 1 2222 222 www.fotaxi.hu
City Taxi: +36 1 2111 111 www.citytaxi.hu
Taxi 2000: +36 1 2000 000 www.taxi2000.hu
Tele5 Taxi: +36 1 5555 555 www.tele5taxi.hu


Renting a car:
The offices of larger car rental companies can also be found in the arrival hall: Avis, Buchbinder, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, Sixt

Other transfers:

Air Transfer: online order: www.airtranszfer.hu
Budapest Airport Transfer: +36 30 921 3750 www.budapestairporttransfer.hu
Fox Transfer www.foxtransfer.eu