Day trip to Budapest.
From London Luton, back by 19:15.
Hungary·Sat 17 Oct · 1.3 hours in the city
Day Trip Flight Details
Time in the city
1.3 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
16km
to the centreFrom Budapest centre (BUD)
Daylight
10.9 hours
07:03 to 17:55Sunrise 07:03, sunset 17:55
Tight: passport queues. Under 5 hours in Budapest once we allow 30 min for passport control on landing and 45 min extra before the flight home. First EU trip since 2025? Allow 30 min more.
08:30
Leave London Luton
Wizz Air, direct
13:15
In the city
Lands 12:05, 30min immigration, 40min from the airport
14:35
Leave the city
40min back, 135min at the airport incl. immigration
19:15
Back in London Luton
Flies 17:30
- Leave London LutonWizz Air, direct08:30
- Land in Budapest2h 35min12:05
- In the city30min immigration, 40min from the airport13:15
- Leave the city40min back, 135min at the airport incl. immigration14:35
- Fly home2h 35min17:30
- Back in London Luton19:15
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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.
£32/ on the ground, plus flights
Entry fees, on top (optional)
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.
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Getting to Luton
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026.
Free
- Free drop-off, Long Stay car parkFree~10 min shuttle
First 2 hours free. Free shuttle bus, about every 20 min, 24/7. Source
Train
Coach
- National Express from London£7 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Runs round the clock. Source
Taxi
- From London£90-£130 one way~35 miles
Estimate, not a quote. Uber or Bolt usually £45-£75.
Parking at the airport
- Paid drop-off zone£9
£9 for 12 minutes, then £1 a minute, 30 min max. Source
- Terminal Car Park 1 / 2 (closest to terminal)£75
9 to 24 hours. Source
- Long Stay Car Park£35
First day. Source
More parking
- Mid Stay Car ParkNo same-day price
Parking nearby
No same-day price published. See multi-day prices
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.
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