Day trip to Budapest.
From Birmingham, back by 22:40.
Hungary·Mon 26 Oct · 7.2 hours in the city
Time in the city
7.2 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
16km
to the centreFrom Budapest centre (BUD)
Daylight
10.4 hours
06:16 to 16:39Sunrise 06:16, sunset 16:39
First EU trip since 2025? Allow 30 min more.
06:00
Leave Birmingham
Ryanair, direct
10:45
In the city
Lands 09:35, 30min immigration, 40min from the airport
17:55
Leave the city
40min back, 135min at the airport incl. immigration
22:40
Back in Birmingham
Flies 20:50 with Jet2
- 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. immigration17:55
- Fly homeJet2, 2h 35min20:50
- Back in Birmingham22:40
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Budapest’s Christmas markets open 13 Nov
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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
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£348.15/ all in, per person
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
Google Flights price. Checked 24 Oct, 01:30.
Out with Ryanair, back with Jet2. Two separate tickets. Book both before you go.
Estimated cost. Fares last checked 24 Oct, 01:30. Prices and availability change and are set by the airline or agent when you book.
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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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Getting to Birmingham
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026 to 21 Oct 2026.
Free
- Free drop-offFree
Free for the first 0-10 minutes at the Drop Off car park. Source
Train
- From Birmingham (New Street, via the free AirRail Link monorail from Birmingham International station)Price not published10-15 min
Coach
- National Express and FlixBus from BirminghamPrice not published
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
Parking nearby
No same-day price published. See multi-day prices
- Airparks Self Park (2.1 mi)£7.31
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 14 min. Source
- Airparks Drop & Go (staff park it)£8.12
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 14 min. Source
- Maple Parking Meet & Greet (~2 min walk, on-airport)£9.85
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 2 min. Source
Costs people forgetShowHide
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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