There are 6 ways to get from Budapest to Dublin by plane, train, bus, bus and ferry, car ferry or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Cheapest
Train to Bratislava, fly
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Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
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Fly from Bratislava (BTS) to Dublin (DUB)
Train to Vienna, fly
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Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
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Fly from Vienna (VIE) to Dublin (DUB)
Bus, bus and ferry
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Take the bus from Budapest to Arad
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Take the bus and ferry from Arad to Dublin
Bus, bus and ferry, car ferry
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Take the bus from Budapest to Arad
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Take the bus and ferry from Arad to Liverpool
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Take the car ferry from Bootle to Dublin
Drive, car ferry
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Drive from Budapest to Cherbourg
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Take the car ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin
Budapest (BUD) to Dublin (DUB) flights
The flight time between Budapest (BUD) and Dublin (DUB) is around 5h 42m and covers a distance of around 1913 km. This includes an average layover time of around 1h 47m. Services are operated by Ryanair, Aer Lingus, Lufthansa and others. Typically 127 flights run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Questions & Answers
The most affordable way to get from Budapest to Dublin is to train and fly, which costs 20 000 Ft - 100 000 Ft and takes 8h 19m.
The quickest way to get from Budapest to Dublin is to fly which costs 23 000 Ft - 90 000 Ft and takes 6h 14m.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Dublin. However, there are services departing from Budapest and arriving at Dublin via Arad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 13m.
The distance between Budapest and Dublin is 1894 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Dublin without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 47h 13m and costs 60 000 Ft - 85 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Budapest to Dublin, including transfers.
Budapest to Dublin bus services, operated by SC Latino Expres S.R.L., depart from Budapest station.
The quickest flight from Budapest Airport to Dublin Airport is the direct flight which takes 3h 5m.
Budapest to Dublin bus services, operated by Matei Unitrans, arrive at Dublin station.
Dublin is 1h behind Budapest. It is currently 11:39 in Budapest and 10:39 in Dublin.
- Distance: 1893.6 km
- Duration: 6h 14m
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Dublin, Ireland?
Ryanair, Aer Lingus and three other airlines fly from Budapest to Dublin hourly.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45 - €420
Flights from Budapest to Dublin via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €420
Flights from Budapest to Dublin via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €420
Flights from Budapest to Dublin via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €420
Flights from Budapest to Dublin via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €420
Flights from Budapest to Dublin via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €420
Flights from Budapest to Dublin via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €420
Flights from Bratislava to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €300
Flights from Bratislava to Dublin via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €300
Flights from Bratislava to Dublin via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €300
Flights from Bratislava to Dublin via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €300
Flights from Bratislava to Dublin via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €300
Flights from Vienna to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29 - €290
Flights from Vienna to Dublin via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €29 - €290
Flights from Vienna to Dublin via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €29 - €290
Flights from Vienna to Dublin via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29 - €290
Flights from Vienna to Dublin via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €29 - €290
Flights from Vienna to Dublin via Gothenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €29 - €290
Flights from Vienna to Dublin via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €29 - €290
Flights from Vienna to Dublin via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29 - €290
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Budapest to Dublin via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200 - €800
Flights from Vienna to Dublin via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180 - €1000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest to Dublin via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120 - €550
Flights from Budapest to Dublin via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120 - €550
Flights from Vienna to Dublin via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130 - €600
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Budapest to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95 - €600
Flights from Vienna to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75 - €430
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Budapest to Dublin via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150 - €700
Flights from Vienna to Dublin via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120 - €700
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9 - €11
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10 - €13
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
Railjet trains operate domestically within Austria and also connect to major cities in Germany, Czech Republic, Italy, Switzerland and Hungary. This premium service runs at speeds of up to 230km/h and offers three travel classes (economy, first and business), all with free Wi-Fi and power sockets. Other amenities include a bistro-restaurant car and family zones. Seat reservations can be made up to 90 days prior to the train's departure (compulsory for all cross-border trains but not for domestic routes).
Contact Details
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30 - €50
- Website
- Railjet
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5 - €17
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- 2nd Class
- €5 - €7
- 1st Class
- €15 - €17
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Bus from Budapest to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45 - €65
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Website
- mateiunitrans.ro
Bus and ferry from Arad to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110 - €140
- Schedules at
- mateiunitrans.ro
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Bus and ferry from Arad to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- transmarian.ro
- Phone
- 01304 448866.
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Bootle to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45 - €150
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger & Car Saver
- €120
- Passenger & Car Flexi
- €144
- Overnight Cabin
- €48
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65 - €80
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Car
- €120 - €140
- On Foot
- €65 - €80
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Aer Lingus, KLM, British Airways and two other airlines offer flights from Budapest Airport to Dublin Airport.
There are 564+ hotels available in Dublin. Prices start at €100 per night.
The best way to get from Budapest to Budapest Airport is to bus which takes 31 min and costs 3 300 Ft - 4 100 Ft.