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There are 12 ways to get from Budapest to Scotland by plane, bus, train, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Glasgow Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BUD - GLA
    5h 48m
    £62–179

  2. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BUD - EDI
    6h 1m
    £61–172

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus 260 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    36h 28m
    £155–288

  4. Train, night train via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    5. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    26h 5m
    £342–585

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Budapest to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Glasgowcar car
    22h 20m
    £461–625

  6. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane BUD - ABZ
    7h 46m
    £105–229

  7. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane BUD - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    7h 15m
    £72–287

  8. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane BUD - INV
    9h 17m
    £69–199

  9. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane VIE - EDI
    8h
    £111–247

  10. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Aradtrain train Ic
    2. Take the busferry from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Manchester Piccadillybusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    44h 58m
    £130–271

  11. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    26h 20m
    £296–586

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Budapest to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Glasgowcar car
    23h 21m
    £369–582

Budapest to Scotland by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration36h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket£155Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,181.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 48m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Scotland?

Jet2.com, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Buchanan Bus Station via Prague Florenc Central Bus Station, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 36h 28m.

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