Budapest Travel Guide

Getting There

By Air

Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (+36 1 296 7000/ http://www.bud.hu) is located approximately 28 km from the city and provides direct service and connections to domestic and international destinations from airlines including:

Aeroflot (+36 1 318 5955/ http://www.aeroflot.org) Aeromexico (+36 1 483 2172/ http://www.aeromexico.com) Air Berlin (+36 1 296 5959/ http://www.airberlin.com) Air France (+36 1 483 8800/ http://www.airfrance.com/hu) Air Malta (+36 1 328 0857/ http://www.airmalta.com) Air New Zealand (+36 1 302 2635/ http://www.airnewzealand.com) Alitalia (+36 1 483 2172/ http://www.alitalia.com) American Airlines (+36 1 411 2190/ http://www.aa.com) Austrian Airlines (+36 1 327 9080/ http://www.austrianairlines.com) British Airways (+36 1 411 5555/ http://www.britishairways.hu) Condor (+1 800 524 6975/ http://www7.condor.com) Cyprus Airways (+36 1 235 7878/ http://www.cyprusair.com.cy) Easy Jet (+33 (0)8 25 08 25 08/ http://www.easyjet.com/) Egypt Air (+36 1 267 2484/ http://www.egyptair.com.eg/) Finnair (+36 1 266 7333/ http://www.finnair.com) Germanwings (+44 870 252 12 50/ http://www1.germanwings.com) Jet 2 (+44 207 1700737/ http://www.jet2.com) KLM (+36 1 373 7700/ http://www.klm.com) Lufthansa (+36 1 429 8001/ http://www.lufthansa.com) Norwegian (+47 21 49 00 15/ http://www.norwegian.no) Sky Europe ( +421 2 4850 1111/ http://www.skyeurope.com) SN Brussels Airlines ( +36 1 327 4250/ http://www.flysn.com) South African Airlines ( +36 1 345 1534/ http://www.flysaa.com) Swiss International Airlines ( +36 1 328 4060/ http://www.swiss.com) Tunis Air (+36 1 266 3424/ http://www.tunisair.com.tn) Turkish Airlines ( +36 1 266 4291/ http://www.thy.com/) Wizz Air (+48 22 351 9499/ http://www.wizzair.com)

Budapest Transfer ( +36 203 264 306 / http://www.budapesttransfer.com) offers safe airport transfers to and from the airport.

Budapest Airport Minibus ( +36 1 296 8555) provides door-to-door service and charges HUF2100 per person one way within Budapest. Reservations should be made at least 24 hours before arriving.

Public buses ( +36 1 461 6500/ http://www.bkv.hu) run regularly to and from Airport Terminals 1 and 2 and Kobanya-Kispest.

Several rental car companies are located at the Ferihegy Airport.

By Train

The Hungarian State Railway (MAV) ( http://www.mav.hu) links to the European rail network. Budapest has three international railway stations including the Eastern (Keleti), Western (Nyugati) and Southern (Deli). The following rail passes are valid in Hungary: Inter Rail, Bij, Euro Domino, Res, City-Star and Eurail. Most international trains arrive and leave from Keleti station.

By Bus

Volanbusz Rt. is a part of Eurolines ( http://www.eurolines.com) and services 15 European countries. The three main bus stations in Budapest are Nepliget, Nepstadion and Aprad hid.

The Budapest Ring connects motorways M1, M5 and M7.

Getting Around

By Public Transit

Budapest Transport Limited (BKV Rt.) ( +36 1 461 6500/ http://www.bkv.hu) provides public transportation throughout the city and surrounding communities via bus, tram, metro, suburban railway and trolley bus. The company also runs the cogwheel railway and the funicular (authentic-style carriages), popular with tourists.

The Budapest Subway system is the second oldest subway in the world, after London. The original subway line is the M1 and has been restored as a historical ride.

By Taxi

Taxis are available throughout Budapest, however it is recommended to call by phone as most companies tend to charge lower fees up-front than if hailed off the street. Major taxi companies in Budapest include:

6x6 Taxi (+36 1 266 6666) Buda Taxi (+36 1 233 3333) City Taxi (+36 1 211 1111) Fo Taxi (+36 1 222 2222) Radio Taxi (+36 1 377 7777) Taxi 2000 (+36 1 200 0000) Tele 5 Taxi ( +36 1 355 5555) Tourist Taxi (+36 1 365 5555) Volan Taxi (+36 1 433 3322)

It is advisable not to drive in Budapest unless you know the city well. If driving, be aware of frequent traffic jams and road closures near construction sites.

By Car

Americana (+36 1 350 2542/ http://www.americanarentacar.com) Avis (+36 1 318 4240/ http://www.avis.com) Budget (+36 1 214 0420/ http://www.budget.hu) Fox Autorent (+36 1 382 9003/ http://www.fox-autorent.com) Hertz (http://www.hertz.hu) National (+36 1 477 1083/ http://www.nationalcar.hu) Sixt (http://www.sixt.hu) Thrifty (+36 1 237 7323/ http://www.thrifty.com)2008-08-02T07:29:22.000 244