Budapest Airport to the City: Every Transfer Option (2026)

The 100E airport shuttle runs roughly every 20 minutes direct to Deák Ferenc tér in central Pest, stopping at Kálvin tér on the way. The ride takes 30–40 minutes and a ticket costs around 2,200 HUF.

You need the dedicated 100E ticket — standard BKK singles and travelcards are not valid. Buy it at the purple BKK machine at the bus stop outside Terminal 2, or in the BudapestGO app before you board.

Rock-bottom alternative: Bus 200E to Kőbánya-Kispest (regular BKK ticket, ~450 HUF), then metro M3 into town. Slower and a transfer, but the cheapest way in.

miniBUD is the airport's official shared shuttle, dropping you at your exact address in Budapest. From around 2,490 HUF per person, runs 24/7, and you book online ahead of your flight.

Because it's shared with other passengers it's slower than a taxi — you may wait briefly and make a few stops on the way. Budapest Card holders get 20% off.

Best for: late arrivals, families, heavy luggage, or anywhere not near the 100E route — without paying full taxi prices.

Official airport link.

For the fastest door-to-door ride, use Bolt or Uber (which operates in Budapest via Főtaxi). Expect ~9,000–10,000 HUF to central Pest and 25–40 minutes depending on traffic.

Important: only book via the app, or use the official taxi rank outside the terminal. Never accept rides from anyone approaching you inside the airport — those are unlicensed touts. Licensed Budapest taxis are yellow, metered, and accept cards.

Picking up a car at BUD makes sense if you're heading straight out of the city — to Lake Balaton, Eger, Tokaj or a road trip — rather than into central Budapest, where parking and traffic make a car more hassle than it's worth. See our road-trip guides for routes.

Want a guaranteed driver waiting in arrivals with your name on a sign — without the price of a private car? Pre-book a shared airport transfer with free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup.