Travel and accommodation

Budapest is just a two and a half hour flight from the UK and direct flights arrive at Ferihegy, Budapest’s international airport which is located 28km from the city centre and has three terminals. There are a plenty of airlines serving this route including British Airways, Easyjet and Hungarian Airlines Malév.

British Airways fly into terminal 2B and have three daily flights departing from London Heathrow and four weekly flights from London Gatwick to Budapest from £156.00 return. Easyjet fly to Budapest from London Gatwick daily, London Luton twice daily, Bristol and Newcastle five times a week, with prices from £29.99 one-way (inc. taxes).

Malév (Hungarian Airlines) have 2 daily services from London Gatwick to Budapest Ferihegy Airport Term 2B. They have connecting flights from Manchester, Edinburgh and Glasgow via London Gatwick to Budapest .

From the airport a minibus shuttle goes to anywhere in the city and costs around 2,300 Ft. If you’re thinking of getting a taxi it is advisable to call a taxi from one of the suggested numbers at the airport pay phones and get a quote as the taxis at the entrance are notorious for charging more. The taxi journey should cost around 4,000 Ft, with journey time of around 45 minutes.

If you’re not a keen flyer then the other (albeit much longer) option is taking the train. Take the Eurostar to Paris or Munich and connect with an onwards train to Budapest from there, journey time will be around 22 hours. There are other ways of doing it, but they tend to involve more changes. The return fare from London to Paris starts at £69, and Paris to Budapest costs around £300 for a full fare standard class return including couchette. Contact Rail Europe on 08705 848 848 or visit www.raileurope.co.uk for more information.

Public transport

The public transport within Hungary is efficient, reliable and cheap. Deák tér is the city centre from where the metro stations adjoin. The Eastern Railway is the main international station and there are several daily rail connections to Vienna and Prague from here as well as metro, bus and tram connections to the city centre while Western Railway and Southern Railway serve the domestic destinations. The main tourist attractions are spread over a fairly small area and are well served by the public transport system.

Accommodation

The average price for a three star hotel in Hungary is 12,000 to 20,000 Ft while a four star would be 20,000 to 40,000 Ft. (£1 = approximately 320 Ft). The three star Hotel Erzsebet in Budapest has rooms from €68 per night (www.danubiushotels.com) while the four star Radisson SAS Beke has rooms from €85 per night. While in Hungary it’s a good idea to take advantage of the rejuvenating and relaxing properties of the country’s many thermal spas by staying at a spa hotel such as the four star Margitsziget Thermal Hotel on Margaret’s Island. Single rooms cost from approximately £50 per night.

Photos courtesy of the The Photo Archive of the Hungarian National Tourist Office.

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