{"id":567,"date":"2026-02-21T17:40:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T14:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aleksblog.com\/en\/?p=567"},"modified":"2026-02-21T17:51:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T14:51:45","slug":"how-to-get-from-budapest-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aleksblog.com\/en\/how-to-get-from-budapest-airport\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get from Budapest Airport to City Center"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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You can always find cheap tickets on plenty of routes with the Hungarian airline WizzAir, and I often travel through Budapest. Plus, I just love the city. For those flying into the Hungarian capital for the first time, here\u2019s the easiest and best way to get from the airport to the center and back.<\/p>\n

Budapest Airport has two terminals: 2A and 2B. The difference is simply that different airlines land at different terminals \u2014 for example, WizzAir flies into 2B. But honestly, don’t even sweat the terminals. This isn’t Paris or Madrid with their massive distances; in the Budapest airport, walking from 2A to 2B takes all of 2 minutes.<\/p>\n

The most optimal ways to get from the airport to central Budapest are by bus or taxi. The metro and trains don’t run to the airport. If you happen to glance at Google Maps and see a train station nearby, well \u2014 it\u2019s not actually nearby. It\u2019s several kilometers away, and nobody actually takes the train from the airport.<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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The Airport Express Bus<\/h2>\n

You can catch two different buses from Budapest Airport: the 200E<\/strong> and the 100E<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The bus stop is located about 100 meters to the left as you exit the arrivals area. The buses are bright blue \u2014 you can’t miss them.<\/p>\n

Bus 200E<\/strong> \u2014 This is a standard city bus that heads to the M3 K\u0151b\u00e1nya – Kispest metro station. It makes a ton of stops along the way, so it\u2019s going to be a long ride. Tickets cost the standard public transit fare: 450 HUF (at a nearby machine) or 600 HUF from the driver.<\/p>\n

You\u2019re better off choosing the 100E Express<\/strong>. The fare is 2200 HUF \u2014 about 5.5 euros \u2014 but the express is much faster and only makes three stops right in the heart of the city: K\u00e1lvin t\u00e9r, Astoria, and De\u00e1k t\u00e9r<\/strong>. Just map out the route from the airport to your hotel on Google Maps to see which stop to get off at. Heading back to the airport, the 100E departs from these same stops.<\/p>\n

The 100E runs daily, every 20 minutes from 03:20 to 01:20.<\/p>\n

Tickets for the express bus \u2014 just like for any other transport in Budapest \u2014 should be bought at the machines at the stop. There are several machines; people tend to swarm the first few they see, so there are often lines. Just walk about 50 meters further ahead \u2014 there are a couple more where there\u2019s usually nobody.<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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How to buy tickets for the airport express and all other public transport in Budapest<\/h2>\n

Here\u2019s a photo of the first few machines, right next to the 100E stop.<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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This is your standard ticket machine for Budapest public transport. You\u2019ll find the exact same ones scattered around the city at metro stations and on the streets. So, if you need to, you can grab your regular city transit tickets at the same time.<\/p>\n

To buy your tickets, just do the following:<\/p>\n