Transportation · Budapest
Budapest Airport Transfers: Getting from the Airport to the City
How to get from Budapest's airports into the city: train, taxi flat fares, transfers and typical costs, plus arrival and entry notes.
Updated 2026-07-01
Airports serving Budapest
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International (BUD) — 16 km from the centre
Bus 100E Airport Express to Deák Ferenc metro HUF2,200 (35–45 min, most efficient). Bolt HUF6,000–9,000 (25–45 min). MiniBUD shuttle HUF5,500. NEVER use unlicensed taxis at kerb — Főtaxi is the licensed rank.
Arriving by train
Keleti pályaudvar + Nyugati + Déli main stations — direct Vienna 2h30, Prague 6h30, Zagreb 6h, Bratislava 2h, Belgrade 8h.
Entry and arrival formalities
Schengen immigration on arrival — passport valid 3 months beyond stay.
Schengen visa-free 90 days per 180 for US/UK/EU/Canada/Australia/NZ/Japan/Korea/UAE/most Latin America. From late 2026 non-EU visa-exempt need ETIAS €7. Others use Schengen visa via Hungarian consulate / VFS Global.
Getting into the city
BKK metro (M1/M2/M3/M4) + trams (2 + 4/6 are icons) + buses + boats share single ticket HUF450, 24h Travelcard HUF2,500, 72h HUF6,500. Bolt + Főtaxi are safe (avoid random street taxis). Metro line 1 (yellow, UNESCO — Europe's oldest continental subway). Rail from Keleti reaches Vienna 2h30, Prague 6h30, Zagreb 6h.
Metro (M1/M2/M3/M4) + tram + bus + boat
BKK Single HUF450, 24h Travelcard HUF2,500, 72h HUF6,500, week HUF6,300.
Bolt + Főtaxi
Bolt reliable + cashless; Főtaxi is licensed street cab. NEVER hail random street taxi.
Tram 2 + 4/6
Tram 2 is a scenic Danube-side ride (National Geographic top-10); 4/6 loops Grand Boulevard 24h.
BuBi bike-share
HUF500 daily pass — Danube promenade + Margaret Island ideal.
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