Day trip to Budapest.
From Birmingham, back by 21:00.
Time in the city
5.5 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
16km
to the centreFrom Budapest centre (BUD)
Daylight
10.0 hours
06:27 to 16:28Sunrise 06:27, sunset 16:28
06:00
Leave Birmingham
Ryanair, direct
10:45
In the city
Lands 09:35, 30min immigration, 40min from the airport. First EU trip since 2025? Allow 30min more
16:15
Leave the city
40min back, 135min at the airport incl. immigration
21:00
Back in Birmingham
Flies 19:10
- Leave BirminghamRyanair, direct06:00
- Land in Budapest2h 35min09:35
- In the city30min immigration, 40min from the airport10:45
- Leave the city40min back, 135min at the airport incl. immigration16:15
- Fly home2h 35min19:10
- Back in Birmingham21:00
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Budapest’s Christmas markets open 13 Nov
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Getting to Birmingham
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 21 Oct 2026.
Free
- Free drop-offFree
Free for the first 0-10 minutes at the Drop Off car park. Source
Taxi
- From Birmingham city centre£20-£30 one way~10 miles
Estimate, not a quote.
Parking at the airport
- Paid drop-offfrom £7.00
Drop Off car park, free 0-10 min, then £7 (10-15 min) rising to £56 at the 1-hour mark; no-return-within-1hr policy. Source
- Car Park 1 (1 min walk)£67.00
Same-day rate. Source
- Car Park 2 & 3 (1 min walk)£67.00
Same-day rate. Source
- Car Park 4 (3-5 min walk)£67.00
Same-day rate. Source
- Car Park 5 (5-10 min walk, free shuttle)£67.00
Same-day rate. Source
- Car Park 7 (meet & greet, bus 10-15 min)£51.00
Same-day rate. Source
- Elmdon Short Stay£51.00
Same-day rate. Source
More parking
- Valet Parking (meet & greet, 1 min walk)No same-day price
Budapest on a budgetShowHide
Getting about costs £11.00, that is bus 200e + metro m3 to the city, there and back at £4.00 and local transport at £7.00. Buy tickets before you board, as fines for riding without one are steep.
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What a day in Budapest costs
On the ground only. We could not price the flight for this pair, so the day costs more than this.
£27.15/ on the ground, plus flights
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
We could not price this pair. Check the fare on the airline's site before you count on the figure above.
Estimated cost. Prices and availability change and are set by the airline or agent when you book.
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Day Trip Flight Details
Return flights are about 400 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 1,490 miles in an average UK car. How we work this out
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Costs people forget
Not in the total above. Worth a minute before you go.
- Phone data. EE, Vodafone and Three charge about £2.75 a day to use your allowance in Europe. O2, Tesco Mobile and giffgaff include it free.
- Card fees. Many cards add a foreign-exchange fee to every payment abroad. Check yours before you go, or take one that doesn't charge it.
- Ryanair airport check-in. £55 per person, per flight, if you don't check in online. Without a paid seat, online check-in opens 24 hours before and closes 2 hours before. Ryanair, fees
- Ryanair bags. One small bag (40 x 30 x 20 cm) under the seat is free. A 10kg cabin bag (55 x 40 x 20 cm) needs Priority & 2 Cabin Bags, £12.49 to £36 when booked. An oversize bag at the gate is refused or put in the hold for £70 to £75. Ryanair, fees
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