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To Deak Ferenc ter · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours

2 buses from Ferenc Liszt

Recommended

Direct and 10 minutes quicker than the Bus 200E and metro M3, for HUF 1,900 more.

Bus 100E, the airport express

100E · BKK

26–46 min rideEvery 10 minRuns all night

Outside Terminal 2Deak Ferenc ter

24-hour service

HUF 2,500total for 1 adultHUF 2,500 eachBuy ticketOn BKK

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Outside Terminal 2

Only the 2,500 Ft airport ticket, or the 1,000 Ft add-on for an existing monthly pass, works on this line. No day ticket, travelcard, tourist card or concession is valid, and not the free travel granted to on-duty emergency workers. It rose from 2,200 Ft on 1 October 2025.

Luggage. A dedicated airport bus with luggage space.

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Bus 200E and metro M3

200EM3 · BKK

39–50 min rideEvery 10 minRuns all night

The same forecourt as the airport busDeak Ferenc ter

1 change24-hour serviceLuggage space

HUF 600total for 1 adultHUF 600 eachBuy ticketOn BKK

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. The same forecourt as the airport bus, outside Terminal 2

A 30-minute ticket at 600 Ft covers the whole journey: the last transfer must happen within 30 minutes of validation, and the change to the metro comes at about 20. The 90-minute ticket is 850 Ft for extra margin; a single ride on the 200E alone is 500 Ft.

Luggage. An ordinary city bus and a metro. Busy at peak, with no racks.

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Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Ferenc Liszt into Budapest

How do I get from Budapest airport to Budapest city center by bus?

For one traveler the cheapest bus is the Bus 200E and metro M3 at HUF 600, 39–50 min; the fastest is the Bus 100E at HUF 2,500, 26–46 min. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Budapest by any means.

Other ways in

The cheapest of each kind, for one

Budapest by taxiPre-booked private transfer: HUF 12,792 for one, 35 min

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Where each bus leaves you

Bus 200E and metro M3 200EM3

From the same forecourt as the airport bus to Deak Ferenc ter, the 100E's own terminus. 39–50 min

Bus 100E, the airport express 100E

From outside Terminal 2 to Deak Ferenc ter, via Kalvin ter and Astoria. 26–46 min

Bus 100E and metro M4 100EM4

From outside Terminal 2 to Keleti palyaudvar, via Kalvin ter and a change to the M4. 28–55 min This chain ends at Keleti palyaudvar, Budapest's other mainline station, not Deak Ferenc ter. For Deak Ferenc ter, ride the 100E through to its own terminus, or take the cheaper 200E and M3.

Before you travel

How much is the bus from Budapest airport to Budapest city center?

Bus 200E and metro M3: HUF 600 for one traveler, HUF 1,200 for two. Bus 100E: HUF 2,500 for one traveler, HUF 5,000 for two.

How long does the bus take from Budapest airport to Budapest?

Bus 200E and metro M3: 39–50 min, to Deak Ferenc ter. Bus 100E: 26–46 min, to Deak Ferenc ter.

What time does the bus run from Budapest airport?

Bus 200E and metro M3: Runs all night. Bus 100E: Runs all night. Bus 100E and metro M4: 04:36–00:56.