Day trip to Budapest.
From London Gatwick, back by 23:10.
Time in the city
7.4 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
16km
to the centreFrom Budapest centre (BUD)
Daylight
8.5 hours
07:20 to 15:53Sunrise 07:20, sunset 15:53
06:25
Leave London Gatwick
easyJet, direct
11:05
In the city
Lands 09:55, 30min immigration, 40min from the airport. First EU trip since 2025? Allow 30min more
18:30
Leave the city
40min back, 135min at the airport incl. immigration
23:10
Back in London Gatwick
Flies 21:25
- Leave London GatwickeasyJet, direct06:25
- Land in Budapest2h 30min09:55
- In the city30min immigration, 40min from the airport11:05
- Leave the city40min back, 135min at the airport incl. immigration18:30
- Fly home2h 30min21:25
- Back in London Gatwick23:10
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Getting to Gatwick
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 21 Oct 2026.
Free
- Free drop-offFree
Long Stay car park, free for 0-2 hours, with a free shuttle bus (10-12 min) to the terminal. Source
Taxi
- From London£100-£160 one way~30 miles
Estimate, not a quote.
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.
£144.15/ all in, per person
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
Google Flights price. Checked 20 Oct, 18:40.
Estimated cost. Fares last checked 20 Oct, 18:40. 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 360 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 1,360 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.
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