Budapest International Airport “Ferihegy” is ten miles southeast of the city centre. It has two terminals: 

Terminal One: reopened for low-cost airlines in September 2005; 

Terminal Two: divided into two, Terminal 2A for Malév Hungarian Airlines arrivals and departures and Terminal 2B hosts all international carriers’ flights, including some of the budget airlines. 

The airport’s central telephone number for information is +36-1 296-9696, and flight information is available on +36-1 296-7000. Luggage services can be contacted at +36-1 296-8108 and +36-1 296-7217 in connection with flights into and out of Terminal 2A, and +36-1 295-3480 and +36-1 296-7948 for Terminal 2B.  Seats on Malév flights can be booked on +36-1 235-3888.

The main car hire firms have offices in the arrivals halls. For those not driving, the Airport Minibus will carry passengers to and from any part of Budapest. It is a popular service and provides excellent value. It can be booked at +36-1 296-8555 or in person at the airport.

If you buy the Budapest Card in one of our tourist information offices at the airport, the card can be used for public transport from the airport.

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 following three largest stations:

All three international railway stations are connected by the Budapest metro system. The Déli and Keleti stops are on the Red (Number 2) line and the Nyugati stop is on the Blue (Number 3) line.

For more information refer to the Train schedule

International services terminate and depart from Népliget Coach Station, which is also the terminus for a number of domestic routes. Telephone number: +36-1 382-0888.

Other domestic stations are at 

For more information refer to the Bus schedule

A hydrofoil service 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 (travel by river) is available on +36-1 318-6042.

For more information refer to the Boat schedule

All Hungary’s motorways and most of the main roads radiate out from the capital. The M1, M3, M5 and M7 are toll motorways.  You must pay the appropriate toll (either at the border or at larger petrol stations) and display the windscreen sticker before using the road. Road signs conform to continental standards. Seatbelts are compulsory in both the front and back seats and only hands-free mobile telephones may be used while 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 car 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 dialing 188.

Longitude / Latitude

 19.0319788455963 / 47.5032069577151