Budapest · BUD
30 minutes to city center. 3–24 hours of layover time.
LayoverScore™
TIME
75
THINGS TO DO
98
VALUE
89
STRESS
-7
Széchenyi thermal bath in 4 hours: chess in the pool, lángos, Danube.
Budapest (BUD) is a genuine transit hub with a city worth exploring. 30 minutes gets you to the center. 3–24 hours of layover time.
Highlights nearby
Hungarian Parliament Building
sight
19 min walk
Fishermen's Bastion
sight
35 min walk
Onyx Restaurant
food
15 min walk
Gerbeaud Café
food
13 min walk
Széchenyi Thermal Baths
entertainment
31 min walk
Szimpla Kert
entertainment
23 min walk
Getting around
Plan your 6h
- 09:00Transit to city center35 min
- 09:35Hungarian Parliament Building90 min
- 11:05Walk between stops15 min
- 11:20Onyx Restaurant60 min
- 12:25Return to airport35 min
- 13:00At gate120 min
- 15:00Head to gate
Logistics
Drop your luggage. Don't drag it around the city.
BUD Airport Left Luggage
Terminal 2A arrivals
$8/day
2 min walk
Radical Storage Budapest
Multiple city center locations
$5/bag
0 min walk
Ibis Styles Budapest City
Near Keleti Station
$40/day
5 min walk
From the terminal to the good part.
Bus 100E Express
city-center
Direct to Deák Ferenc tér, runs every 20 min
35 min
$3.50
Taxi/Bolt
Fixed zone pricing, use official Főtaxi or Bolt app
28 min
$28.00
Bus 200E + Metro M3
Budget option, transfer at Kőbánya-Kispest
50 min
$2.00
Budapest Card
24-hour unlimited transport + museum discounts
Worth it if visiting 2+ attractions
$25
per day
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