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Airport: The only
international airport is called Ferihegy, located at the
Eastern outskirts of Budapest. Terminal 1 is mainly used for
air cargo with a smaller passenger section for the
"discount airlines". Terminal 2a and 2b are located
about 6Km from 1 and hosts all other international
airlines. Best way to access the city is via the airport
minibus service located at the arrivals terminal. For groups
of 3 or more it is worthwhile to take a Taxi
. Most car rental companies bring your vehicle to you at
arrival, see.
Public transport:
is considered very useful by both natives and visitors. It is
of Western European standards both in quality and the extent
of its coverage. The best news; it's cheap. The cost of
a "line ticket" is 170 Huf. A block of 10 tickets is
1,450 Huf a 3 day "tourist pass" is 2,700 Huf a
"one week" pass is 3,100 Huf. You must buy a ticket
before boarding. New tickets must be validated every time you
change lines. In subways "Metro" they do have such a
ticket as a transfer ticket for 290 Huf which allows for
changing. Be aware, due to the fact of frequent blitzer,
they do have checking personnel handing out very high fines. Tickets
can be purchased at metro stations, hotels, many news-stands
and most tobacco shops; they can be validated in meters
on-board the vehicle and in case of Metro; at the entry point
to the station.Click on the map below for a complete and
larger overview of the entire public transportation
system of Budapest.
There are three metro (subway) lines
(Yellow, Blue and Red)
Yellow line - Built for the millennium (1900) was the first in
Europe. Visit "Hero's Square"...
Blue line - Takes you under the Danube (Duna) from where you
can visit the Castle district.
Red line - Runs the length of Pest
All of them meet at Deák Square and operate from 4:30 am to
11:30 pm.
Most bus and street-car/tram lines
operate until 11 pm, except for certain key lines that run all
evening, signified by the letter "E" after it's
number.
Suburban/city transit trains are
called HÉV and can be used to visit the more distant tourist
attractions in small towns outside Budapest like Szentendre or
Gödöllő.
Highways and Trains: Budapest being the
central place of most things in Hungary has all major highways
and trains running through it. The old saying, "all
roads lead to Rome" is for sure true in the case of
Budapest
So it is a very convenient way to approach the
capital of Hungary. Only 2.5 hours from Wienn Austria, 5
hours to the Adriatic Sea and a 7 hour drive to Venice Italy.
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