Budapest - Flights

Budapest Ferihegy (BUD)
Tel: (01) 296 9696.
Website: www.bud-airport.hu

Budapest Ferihegy airport, located 24km (15 miles) southeast of Budapest, consists of three terminals, two modern ones close together and a third, older terminal, 5km (3 miles) to the west.

Airport facilities: Facilities include a duty-free shop, florist, newsagent, restaurant, bar, gift shop, post office, bureaux de change, banks and car hire. There is also a business lounge, and left luggage facilities are available.

Transport to the city: Trains run regularly between the airport and Budapest's western railway station. The journey takes 30 minutes. The Budapest Card (see Sightseeing) provides a discount on the airport train.

LRI's Airport Minibus Shuttle (tel: (01) 296 8555; website: www.airportshuttle.hu) takes visitors to any address in the city. You can buy single or return tickets from LRI's passenger service desks or book before departure. The service also picks up passengers at hotels or private addresses for the return flight.

The public buses 200 and 93 travel to Kõbánya-Kispest metro station. This is a cheap alternative to and from the airport, but takes longer.

Taxis are available at all times but are a more expensive option.

Approximate flight times to Budapest: From London is 2 hours 20 minutes; from New York is 9 hours 45 minutes; from Los Angeles is 19 hours 15 minutes; from Toronto is 9 hours 40 minutes and from Sydney is 26 hours 30 minutes.