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Budapest

Arriving at Budapest

If arriving by air, Ferihegy international airport is 20km (15 miles) from central Budapest. There are plans to build a train link direct from the terminal to central Budapest, but until then there is an information point in the arrivals building with English-speaking staff. The most expensive options are the door-to-door shuttle service; book at one of the desks in the terminal. A taxi is good value if travelling in a group, but use only the regulated City Taxi and Teletaxi companies who charge a fixed fee. A cheaper option is the airport shuttle bus departing every half hour from the front of the terminal building. It terminates near Deák tér in central Budapest, convenient for the Metro, trams and the 24- hour tourist information office on Vörösmarty tér. This shuttle service stops running at about 11pm. Shuttle bus and taxi drivers speak enough English, but for seasoned travellers looking for the cheapest option catch the municipal airport bus (Rep-Tér busz). It also departs from the front of the terminal building, but you will need some loose change or low denomination notes. The driver is unlikely to speak English and the journey terminates at the suburb of Kőbánya, from where it is necessary to get on the Metro (head up the steps of the shopping centre) to continue the journey to Deák tér in central Budapest.