UK Travellers
Although a journey time of 28 hours means that travelling by coach to Budapest is not for the feint
hearted, the advantages are relatively cheap fares and flexible ticket options.
15 day advance fare tickets with Eurolines, Tel:
01582 400694 currently cost around £78 (in high season) for an adult
return to
Budapest.
The
Eurolines website also features a range of promotional fares that offer significant reductions
over their standard prices (via an online booking facility). Note: the above
prices are for direct services with Eurolines. Some routes, which include a
change in Brussels, may add to the overall price of a single/return ticket.
Services to Budapest run from London Victoria and arrive at the Volanbusz bus
station in Népliget (Népliget autóbusz-állomás, Budapest, IX.
Üllői út 131). Check-in is one hour before departure and baggage is limited to one
suitcase plus hand luggage.
En-route, the coach will stop at a number of pick-up points, namely
larger cities such as Brussels, Liege and Vienna. In addition, you'll find that every 3 to
4 hours, passengers will have a chance to stretch their legs during a 20 minute rest
break. This also allows those who prefer not to use the on-board toilet to make use of
the facilities at motorway service areas (for example, in Germany, you'll find extremely
clean Sanifair toilets at
autobahn "Tank & Rast" stops).
Three drivers normally service the London-Budapest route, while the
Channel crossing is by ferry rather than via the Channel Tunnel.
For fully-escorted tours to Budapest, the highly respected UK holiday company
Wallace Arnold is hard to beat, while
other specialist firms include Titan
Travel.
In addition, for one-day coach tours around Budapest, check out our range of sightseeing packages!
European Travellers
The Eurolines
Pass, which is valid for 15 or 30 days, offers unlimited luxury coach travel between
35 European cities served by the company. In high season, a 15 day pass (for passengers
under 26 years of age) costs £189 (€279) while the equivalent 30 day pass is
£245 (€359) Other ticket options include adult, youth, senior citizen and child singles/returns as well
as open draw (flexible) tickets. On longer routes (such as to Budapest), the company employs two
alternating drivers, thus allowing for an almost uninterrupted journey, save for an occasional meal
break. The company's website at www.eurolines.com also features a range of promotional fares offering
significant reductions over their standard prices (via an online booking facility).
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