Day trip to Budapest.
From London Stansted, out and back.
Hungary·Sat 7 Nov
No tracked trip from London Stansted to Budapest on Sat 7 Nov. Nearest tracked trip: Sat 10 Oct →
Flight times and fares from London Stansted to Budapest open on 13 October 2026.
What a day in Budapest costs
£34on the ground, per person
Bus 200E + Metro M3, single ticket 500 HUF.
Worth paying for
Getting there
Bus 100E, 40 min, 2,500 HUF, BKK 24h Budapest-travelcard 2,750 HUF (16km)
Typical weather for this date
12°C
average high
4°C
average low
3 in 10
years it rained
This date is too far out to forecast. These are Budapest's actual figures for the same date across the last 10 years.
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MTK Budapest v Budapest Honved
NB I, kick-off 17:00
Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion: about 4.1 km from Deák Ferenc tér in a straight line. Route: Metro M2 from Deák Ferenc tér to Blaha Lujza tér, then tram 37A towards Sörgyár to Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion. Or M3 to Népliget, then tram 1 north. Local fare: 600 Ft 30-minute ticket covers the metro to tram change. A 500 Ft single does not, so you would need two.
Vasas v Ferencvarosi TC
NB I, kick-off 17:00, Illovszky Rudolf Stadion
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Before you book
How do you get from Budapest airport into town?
Bus 100E, 40 min, 2,500 HUF A day ticket on local transport is BKK 24h Budapest-travelcard 2,750 HUF. Cheaper option: Bus 200E + Metro M3, single ticket 500 HUF..
What does a day in Budapest cost, not counting the flight?
About £34 a person for the day: local transport, lunch, dinner and a drink. Paid attractions are listed separately because most people do one or none, and an average that includes them is a number nobody actually pays.