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From the Airport to the downtown - Public Transportation
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From Airport to the City by Public Transportation
If you decide to get involved into the Budapest life immediately after you have arrived, not just wanting to see Hungarians from a taxi or your sightseeing bus, it is recommended to take the public transportation.
Here are two options when it comes to Public Transportation:
Bus
From Ferihegy 1 terminal
In front of the terminal you will find a bus stop. Search for sheltered bus stops with the bus sign:
The bus number 93 will take you to the Metro (subway) station called Kőbánya-Kispest on the following route:
Ferihegy 1 Airport | ||
2 | Szemeretelep vasútállomás | |
3 | Billentyű utca | |
4 | Csévéző utca | |
5 | Ráday Gedeon utca | |
6 | Kosztolányi Dezső utca | |
7 | Nefelejcs utca | |
8 | Gárdonyi Géza utca | |
9 | Szarvas csárda tér | |
10 | Thököly út | |
11 | Baross utca | |
12 | Margó Tivadar utca | |
13 | Iker utca | |
14 | Pozsony utca | |
15 | Karton utca | |
16 | Kassa utca | |
17 | Kolozsvár utca | |
18 | Csapó utca | |
19 | Vaslemez utca | |
20 | Hengersor utca | |
21 | Kispest vasútállomás | |
23 | Lajosmizsei sorompó | |
23 | Villanytelep * | |
24 | Árpád utca | |
25 | Simonyi Zsigmond utca | |
26 | Soós utca | |
27 | Kőbánya-Kispest M | |
29 | Kőbánya-Kispest M | |
How to Read the bus timetable at the Bus Stop
The numbers indicated on the left means the time in minutes that it will approximately take from one stop to the other. For example, if you want to go to 'Baross utca', it will take you about 11 minutes to get there by the Bus 93 from the Ferihegy 1 airport.
Other helpful words which you might want to know in case you are arriving on a Saturday or Sunday:
Munkanapon = On working days (mondays to fridays)
Szombaton = on Saturdays
Munkaszüneti napon = Sundays
Here's how the schedule table looks like :)
^Click to see the detailed schedule or it will link you to a search feature for other bus numbers services.
Metro
From Kőbánya-Kispest you can take the metro (subway). Its the METRO 3 (M3) but most of the people (locals especially) rather know it as Blue Metro Line.
From the terminal Ferihegy 1 to the city center (Deák tér) it is at least 35 mins trip but altogether with the waiting and changing the lines you better buffer it to an estimated 1 hour.
From the Ferihegy 2A and Ferihegy 2B Terminals
Your bus from the Ferihegy2A and 2B Terminals is the Bus number 200.
Stops Running time
It takes you to the Kőbánya-Kispest Metro (subway) station.
From the terminal Ferihegy 2A, 2B to the city center (Deák tér) it is at least 38 mins trip but altogether with the waiting and changing the lines you better buffer it to an estimated 1 hour.
Public Transportation Tickets (Bus/Tram/Metro/Trolly/Cogwheel/Millennium underground/Night buses)
| Stops: | Runningtime (minutes): |
| KŐBÁNYA - KISPEST | - |
| HATÁR ÚT | 2 |
| PÖTTYÖS UTCA | 4 |
| ECSERI ÚT | 5 |
| NÉPLIGET | 7 |
| NAGYVÁRAD TÉR | 8 |
| KLINIKÁK | 10 |
| FERENC KÖRÚT | 11 |
| KÁLVIN TÉR | 13 |
| FERENCIEK TERE | 14 |
| DEÁK FERENC TÉR | 16 |
| ARANY JÁNOS UTCA | 17 |
| NYUGATI PÁLYAUDVAR | 19 |
| LEHEL TÉR | 21 |
| DÓZSA GYÖRGY ÚT | 22 |
| ÁRPÁD HÍD | 24 |
| FORGÁCH UTCA | 25 |
| GYÖNGYÖSI UTCA | 27 |
| ÚJPEST - VÁROSKAPU | 29 |
| ÚJPEST - KÖZPONT | 31 |
From the terminal Ferihegy 1 to the city center (Deák tér) it is at least 35 mins trip but altogether with the waiting and changing the lines you better buffer it to an estimated 1 hour.
From the Ferihegy 2A and Ferihegy 2B Terminals
Your bus from the Ferihegy2A and 2B Terminals is the Bus number 200.
| FERIHEGY 2 AIRPORT | - |
| VECSÉS-NYUGAT | 3 |
| HATÁRŐR IGAZGATÓSÁG | 5 |
| REPÜLŐTÉR, D PORTA | 6 |
| FERIHEGY VASÚTÁLLOMÁS | 9 |
| FERIHEGY 1 AIRPORT | 10 |
| SZEMERE ISTVÁN TÉR | 12 |
| BILLENTYŰ UTCA (időszakos megálló) | 13 |
| CSÉVÉZŐ UTCA | 15 |
| FELSŐCSATÁRI ÚT | 18 |
| KŐBÁNYA-KISPEST | 22 |
It takes you to the Kőbánya-Kispest Metro (subway) station.
| STOP: | Running Time minutes |
| KŐBÁNYA - KISPEST | - |
| HATÁR ÚT | 2 |
| PÖTTYÖS UTCA | 4 |
| ECSERI ÚT | 5 |
| NÉPLIGET | 7 |
| NAGYVÁRAD TÉR | 8 |
| KLINIKÁK | 10 |
| FERENC KÖRÚT | 11 |
| KÁLVIN TÉR | 13 |
| FERENCIEK TERE | 14 |
| DEÁK FERENC TÉR | 16 |
| ARANY JÁNOS UTCA | 17 |
| NYUGATI PÁLYAUDVAR | 19 |
| LEHEL TÉR | 21 |
| DÓZSA GYÖRGY ÚT | 22 |
| ÁRPÁD HÍD | 24 |
| FORGÁCH UTCA | 25 |
| GYÖNGYÖSI UTCA | 27 |
| ÚJPEST - VÁROSKAPU | 29 |
| ÚJPEST - KÖZPONT | 31 |
Public Transportation Tickets (Bus/Tram/Metro/Trolly/Cogwheel/Millennium underground/Night buses)
How much does a single trip bus ticket cost in Budapest?
The fares of the BKV Rt (Budapest Public Transportation Company) for 2009 should be showing the most updated fares, however, the following fares are what we have found being the most recent fares:
| a.) Single Ticket HUF 290 | |||
| b.) Single ticket purchased from drivers HUF 400 | |||
| c.) One-day travel card HUF 1,500 | |||
| d.) Three-day travel-card HUF 3,700 | |||
| e.) Seven-day travel card HUF 4,400 | |||
| f.) Discount coupon book (10 pcs. of single tickets) HUF 2,600 | |||
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 The latest fares 2009 Metro section ticket (up to three stops on metro lines) HUF 220 |
A single ticket looks like this (the old price is displayed):
Single ticket
Seven day travel ticket
Weekend tickets for families
One day travel card
MINTA=SAMPLE
(Very modern electronic plastic cards...ok..ok...so its pure paper.:) )
How to get these magical tickets when you arrive to the Budapest Airport?
First of all you will have to exchange money. We still use Hungarian Forint it seems for a few more years we wont introduce Euro. To exchange money you will find places at the airport but their rates are usually not the best. You will get better rates in the city, so if its nessecary just exchange a little amount there at the airport.
Other way is to use ATM which you will find at the airport too and at 100000000 places in the city. We remind you that Budapest is a "cash" city paying with credit cards is possible at some places only.
First of all you will have to exchange money. We still use Hungarian Forint it seems for a few more years we wont introduce Euro. To exchange money you will find places at the airport but their rates are usually not the best. You will get better rates in the city, so if its nessecary just exchange a little amount there at the airport.
Other way is to use ATM which you will find at the airport too and at 100000000 places in the city. We remind you that Budapest is a "cash" city paying with credit cards is possible at some places only.
If you have forint you can buy tickets from the ticket automat in front of the airport. If its work...if it accepts banknotes. If not you can buy tickets at the driver too. A bit more expensive but less trouble.
Spite of the fact that among Hungarians is a habit to ride the public transportation without tickets, we do not advice you to do this. Controllers are usually hunting for foreigners since they are scared of them and feel embarassed even if its not their fault that they couldnt get ticket or they wasnt smart enough to find out the sophisticated rules of the public transportation company.
Spite of the fact that among Hungarians is a habit to ride the public transportation without tickets, we do not advice you to do this. Controllers are usually hunting for foreigners since they are scared of them and feel embarassed even if its not their fault that they couldnt get ticket or they wasnt smart enough to find out the sophisticated rules of the public transportation company.
Our opinion:
About using the public transport from airport in Budapest:
Its definitely the most economical solution and perfect way to get a real impression of Hungary and seeing the local people and the local sights. The area of the airport..hmm...let's say, not really touristic...since you have to cross the suburbs but even if ugly its not dangerous. To get the ticket is not that easy from the airport especially if you still don't have the local currency but for bravehearts, we definitely suggest the public transportation!
Its definitely the most economical solution and perfect way to get a real impression of Hungary and seeing the local people and the local sights. The area of the airport..hmm...let's say, not really touristic...since you have to cross the suburbs but even if ugly its not dangerous. To get the ticket is not that easy from the airport especially if you still don't have the local currency but for bravehearts, we definitely suggest the public transportation!