Day trip to Budapest, Fri 6 Nov.
From East Midlands, back by 20:20.
Time in the city
3.6 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
16km
to the centreFrom Budapest centre (BUD)
Daylight
9.8 hours
06:33 to 16:22Sunrise 06:33, sunset 16:22
Passport queues are tight. Under 5 hours in Budapest once we allow 30 min for passport control on landing and 45 min extra before the flight home.
07:20
Leave East Midlands
Ryanair, direct
12:00
In the city
Lands 10:50, 30min immigration, 40min from the airport. First EU trip since 2025? Allow 30min more
15:35
Leave the city
40min back, 135min at the airport incl. immigration
20:20
Back in East Midlands
Flies 18:30
- Leave East MidlandsRyanair, direct07:20
- Land in Budapest2h 30min10:50
- In the city30min immigration, 40min from the airport12:00
- Leave the city40min back, 135min at the airport incl. immigration15:35
- Fly home2h 30min18:30
- Back in East Midlands20:20
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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 390 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 1,470 miles in an average UK car. How we work this out
With kids in BudapestShowHide
Getting to the airportShowHide
Getting to East Midlands
Per person. Not in the total above.
Free
- Free drop-offFree
Blue Badge holders get free 30 min at Short Stay 1. Purple Parking separately claims Long Stay 2 is free for the general public for up to 60 min with a shuttle, but EMA's own page only confirms that free allowance for Blue Badge holders, flagging the discrepancy rather than asserting it applies to everyone. Source
Taxi
- From Nottingham£25-£40 one way~15 miles
Estimate, not a quote.
Budapest on a budgetShowHide
A day in Budapest costs £29.52 per person on the ground on a budget, before the flight, eating and drinking at the cheaper end of what places charge. At typical prices it is £43.93, and a day that does not watch the pennies runs to £70.83. The food and drink prices are real menu prices we read in Budapest on 21 Oct and 2 Nov, turned into pounds at the day's exchange rate, not guesses.
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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