Conference on
Universal Algebra and Lattice Theory
Szeged, Hungary, June 21–25, 2012
To travel in Budapest by subway, bus or tram, you will need a pre-purchased ticket, which can be bought in ticket booths near the entrance of each subway station. At the airport and larger subway stations there are ticket machines which display instructions in English (they may require exact change, though). Usually a separate single ticket is required for each leg of the trip, however, if you change lines only once, you can buy a transfer ticket instead of two single tickets. You can find all types of tickets and their prices here. For the bus 200E serving the airport you can buy tickets from the drivers as well as at both terminals.
Trains to Szeged depart from Nyugati station, and you may also board them at Kőbánya-Kispest station and at Ferihegy (close to Terminal 1 of the airport).
- Ferihegy is only a stop, not a real station. It is located close (about 200 m walk including a footbridge) to Terminal 1. There are ticket vending machines at the platforms, but they do not sell IC tickets. Train tickets can be also bought at the Information Desk at Terminal 1; however, they accept only cash payment. If you arrive at Terminal 2, you can take the bus 200E to Terminal 1.
- Kőbánya-Kispest station can be reached by the bus 200E from both terminals of the airport. Here you can buy your train ticket also with a credit card.
- Nyugati station is the farthest one from the airport, but it has the advantage of being one of the main railway stations in Budapest. To reach this station from any of the terminals of the airport by public transport, you need to take the bus 200E to Kőbánya-Kispest, and then change to the subway line M3 (the blue line).
A more convenient way of travelling is to take a taxi from the airport to the railway station.
We recommend
Zóna Taxi,
as it has
fixed transfer fees. A transfer from the airport to Nyugati railway station costs 13 EUR from Terminal 1 and 14 EUR from Terminal 2.
Another alternative, somewhere between public transport and taxi in terms of price and convenience, is the
AirportShuttle minibus service. The 8-11-seater minibuses offer a door to door ride, but they pick up and drop several passengers
on the way. For this reason one can expect a longer travel time compared to a taxi. The price of a one-way transfer from the airport to Nyugati railway station is about 10 EUR. You need to make a booking at least 24 hours in advance, either on the website or by phone at +36-1-296-8555.
Of course, you may also use the minibus service or the taxi to get to Kőbánya-Kispest or to transfer between the two terminals of the airport.
If you find the above information too confusing, then click here. :-)