Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport ground transportation
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) handled 19,632,894 passengers in 2025, a record for the airport. All flights now use Terminal 2, which is split into 2A (Schengen) and 2B (non-Schengen) under one roof. The arrivals level is where every ground-transport option starts. The BKK bus stops are between the two halls, and the Főtaxi booths are at the exits of 2A and 2B.
The city centre is about 24 km away by road, and the drive in follows the Ferihegyi gyorsforgalmi út and Üllői út towards Pest. There is no rail link into the terminal itself. Most people take the 100E Airport Express, a non-stop BKK bus that calls only at Kálvin tér, Astoria and Deák Ferenc tér. All three stops have metro interchanges, which makes it the easiest way into the city. It needs its own 2,500 HUF ticket, and you can pay by tapping a bank card on the reader as you board. Buses run around the clock, every 5–6 minutes through the middle of the day and every 15–45 minutes in the small hours.
The cheaper option is ordinary city transport. Bus 200E runs from Terminal 2 to Kőbánya-Kispest, where it meets metro line M3 to Deák Ferenc tér and Nyugati. On a 90-minute ticket (850 HUF) that whole trip costs less than a third of the 100E fare. It takes about 50 minutes and you change once. The same bus stops at Ferihegy railway station after about nine minutes. MÁV trains leave from there for Budapest-Nyugati, roughly four or five an hour by day, for 500 HUF.
Főtaxi is the only company with a rank at the terminal kerb. Fares follow the city's regulated tariff, which went up on 1 August 2026 to 1,300 HUF base plus an 800 HUF airport fee, 521 HUF per km and 130 HUF per minute of waiting. The booth works out a fare from your address before you set off. The airport's official shared shuttle is miniBUD, which takes passengers to city addresses from 2,499 HUF per person. Uber also operates at the airport under the same regulated tariff.
For longer trips, Ferihegy station also has direct trains towards Szeged, Szolnok and Debrecen. Lake Balaton trains leave from Déli and Kelenföld stations on the Buda side. Szentendre is reached on the H5 suburban line (HÉV) from Batthyány tér.
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Budapest city centre
City Centre (Deák Ferenc tér) is 24 km from BUD, about 30 min at the quickest. Deák Ferenc tér is about 24 km from Budapest Airport. The 100E Airport Express takes about 35 minutes for 2,500 HUF. Bus 200E plus metro M3 costs 850 HUF; a Főtaxi costs roughly 14,000–17,000 HUF.
| Option | Time | Fare | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| BKK 100E Airport Express | 35 min | Ft 2,500 | Every 5–6 min midday, 7–15 min evening, 15–45 min overnight · 24 hours; weekday sample: 05:00, 05:20 … every 5–6 min 10:30–18:00 … 23:52, then 00:00–03:40 night departures |
| BKK 200E + metro M3 Cheapest | 50 min | Ft 850–1,000 | 200E every 7–8 min by day, 10 min evening; M3 every 5 min · 200E 24 h (to Határ út at night); M3 from Kőbánya-Kispest 04:26–23:56 |
| miniBUD (official airport shuttle) | 45 min | Ft 2,499 | On demand, shared · 24 hours |
| Főtaxi (official airport taxi) Fastest | 30 min | Ft 14,000–17,000 | On demand · 24 hours |
| Pre-booked transfer (e.g. Suntransfers) | 30 min | Ft 13,500–20,000 | Pre-booked · 24 hours |
Where are you heading?
Every destination from BUD: cheapest way and taxi fare
| Destination | Distance | Cheapest way | Taxi | Fastest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Centre (Deák Ferenc tér) | 24 km | BKK 200E + metro M3 · Ft 850 | Ft 14,000–17,000 | 30 min |
| Buda Castle (Castle District) | 26 km | BKK 200E + M3 + bus 16 · Ft 850 | Ft 15,500–19,000 | 35 min |
| Budapest-Keleti Station | 22 km | BKK 200E + M3 + M4 · Ft 850 | Ft 13,000–16,000 | 30 min |
| Hungarian Parliament (Kossuth Lajos tér) | 25 km | BKK 200E + M3 + M2 · Ft 850 | Ft 15,000–18,500 | 35 min |
| Budapest-Nyugati Station | 24 km | BKK 200E + metro M3 (direct to Nyugati) · Ft 850 | Ft 14,500–17,500 | 30 min |
| Heroes' Square & City Park (Városliget) | 21 km | BKK 200E + M3 + M1 · Ft 850 | Ft 13,000–16,000 | 30 min |
| Szentendre | 45 km | BKK 200E + M3 + M2, then H5 HÉV · Ft 1,800 | Ft 25,000–29,000 | 50 min |
| Lake Balaton (Siófok) | 125 km | BKK 200E + M3 + M4 to Kelenföld, then MÁV train · Ft 3,050 | Ft 67,000–72,000 | 1h 25m |
Buying tickets in Budapest
100E Airport Express: ordinary BKK single tickets and travelcards are not valid. You need the airport shuttle single ticket (2,500 HUF). The simplest way to buy it is to tap a contactless bank card on the Budapest Pay&GO reader as you board. It is also sold in the BudapestGO app, at the purple BKK ticket machines by the bus stops and at the BKK customer service counters on the arrivals level of Terminals 2A and 2B. Holders of a monthly Budapest, Pest county or national pass can buy a 1,000 HUF supplementary airport ticket in the BudapestGO app and must show the pass when boarding.
200E bus, metro, trams, bus 16, HÉV within Budapest: standard BKK fares apply. Since 1 June 2025 they are 500 HUF for a single ticket (one line; you can change between metro lines), 600 HUF for 30 minutes and 850 HUF for 90 minutes with unlimited changes. A 24-hour Budapest travelcard costs 2,750 HUF. The airport shuttle ticket is not valid on the 200E. Validate paper tickets in the machine on board or at the metro entrance; app tickets are activated in BudapestGO.
Trains from Ferihegy station: train tickets are not sold in Terminal 2. Buy them in the MÁV app or from the machines on the platform at Ferihegy station, which take cash and cards and work 24 hours a day. A ticket to Budapest-Nyugati costs 500 HUF. BKK passes, county and national passes, and the 24/48/72-hour Budapest Card (sold at the BKK counters in arrivals) are valid on local and InterRegio trains between Ferihegy and Nyugati.
Taxi scams & safety in Budapest
Use the Főtaxi booth. Főtaxi is Budapest Airport's contracted taxi company and the only one allowed to queue at the terminal kerb. Book at the booth by the exit of Terminal 2A or 2B, give your destination address, and the staff will work out the fare before you leave. Every Főtaxi car takes bank cards.
Know the tariff. Budapest taxi fares are set by the city. Since 1 August 2026 they are a 1,300 HUF base fare plus an 800 HUF airport fee (2,100 HUF to start), then 521 HUF per km and 130 HUF per minute of waiting. A typical ride to central Pest comes to about 14,000–17,000 HUF. Uber operates at the airport under the same regulated tariff, so check the pickup point shown in the app.
Ignore offers inside the hall. The airport warns that non-contracted drivers who approach passengers in the terminal may not follow the regulated tariff. Do not accept a ride from anyone who walks up to you, and check that the meter is running once you are in the car.
Step-free access in Budapest
Budapest Airport runs a free assistance service for passengers with disabilities or reduced mobility (PRM) under EU Regulation 1107/2006, whichever airline you fly with. Ask for it through your airline when you book. For an arriving passenger, staff help from the aircraft seat through disembarkation (by ambulift or wheelchair if needed), passport control and baggage reclaim, and out to the arrivals hall or car park.
- Call points with a camera and microphone are in both terminal halls and in the City Break and Terminal Parking car parks. Press the button there to tell the assistance team you have arrived or to ask for help.
- PRM assistance phone: +36 1 296 8998. Call only if you need these services.
- The airport also supports blind and partially sighted passengers and passengers with hidden disabilities.
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