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Compare coach and flight for Luton to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Luton to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the flight, with an average ticket price of £88 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 30m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.5 - 3.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of £88, while a coach costs an average of £115.
Distance: 1477 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£88 Average Price Cheapest | £115 Average Price | £51 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 30m Average total duration Fastest 2h 30m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 32h 45m Average total duration 32h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 55m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.4 - 8.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 3.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Luton to Budapest:
A flight is £26 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Luton to Budapest costing on average £115.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Coach takes on average 32h 45m.
You'll arrive about 16h 25m sooner (2h 30m by flight vs 18h 55m by car). Tickets start at around £88 compared to roughly £51 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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This is compared to other travel options from Luton to Budapest:
A flight is £26 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Luton to Budapest costing on average £115.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Coach takes on average 32h 45m.
- Around 70 flights per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Luton and Budapest as scheduled services by coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from London Luton Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Luton, Dunstable Road (Challney) and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Budapest by coach.
- Travel with Wizz Air, Ryanair to go to Budapest by flight.
- 10 direct flights per day with Wizz Air.
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