There are 5 ways to get from Pest to Budapest by tram, bus, taxi, foot, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 2 tram
best- Take the tram from Március 15. tér to Széchenyi István tértram 2 / ...
4 minFt 450Line 16 bus
- Take the bus from Deák Ferenc tér M to Clark Ádám térbus 16 / ...
5 minFt 450Taxi
- Take the taxi from Pest to Budapesttaxi 3.4 km
5 minFt 3,300–4,100Walk
- Take the walk from Pest to Budapestwalk 1.5 km
17 minSubway
- Take the subway from Astoria to Batthyány térsubway M2
5 minFt 450
Pest to Budapest by tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pest to Budapest is to line 2 tram which costs 450 Ft and takes 4 min.
The fastest way to get from Pest to Budapest is to line 2 tram which takes 4 min and costs 450 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Deák Ferenc tér M and arriving at Clark Ádám tér. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Március 15. tér and arriving at Széchenyi István tér. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between Pest and Budapest is 1 km.
The best way to get from Pest to Budapest without a car is to line 2 tram which takes 4 min and costs 450 Ft.
The line 2 tram from Március 15. tér to Széchenyi István tér takes 4 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Pest to Budapest bus services, operated by BKK, depart from Deák Ferenc tér M station.
Pest to Budapest train services, operated by BKK, depart from Március 15. tér station.
Pest to Budapest bus services, operated by BKK, arrive at Clark Ádám tér station.
What companies run services between Pest, Hungary and Budapest, Hungary?
BKK operates a vehicle from Március 15. tér to Széchenyi István tér every 5 minutes. Tickets cost Ft 450 and the journey takes 4 min. Alternatively, BKK operates a bus from Deák Ferenc tér M to Clark Ádám tér every 5 minutes. Tickets cost Ft 450 and the journey takes 5 min.
- Phone
- +36 1 3 255 255
- [email protected]
- Website
- BKK
Tram from Március 15. tér to Széchenyi István tér
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 450
- Website
- BKK
Subway from Astoria to Batthyány tér
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 450
- Website
- BKK
- Phone
- +36 1 3 255 255
- [email protected]
- Website
- BKK
Bus from Deák Ferenc tér M to Clark Ádám tér
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 450
- Website
- BKK
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,300–4,100
MB Elit Taxi
- Phone
- +36 1 232 3232
- Website
- mbelittaxi.hu
Főtaxi
- Phone
- +36 1 222 2222
- Website
- fotaxi.hu
City Taxi
- Phone
- +36 1 211 1111
- Website
- citytaxi.hu
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Booking & Getting There
Pest to Budapest train services, operated by BKK, arrive at Széchenyi István tér station.
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