Budapest Airport
From Ferihegy Train Station (Ferihegy vasútállomás, accessible by Bus 200E, 5th stop/8 minutes) Ferenc Liszt Airport Terminal 2 to Western Train Station (Nyugati Pályaudvar).
Budapest Liszt Ferenc Airport
The Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport ( IATA : BUD , ICAO : LHBP ; Hungarian : Budapest Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér ), commonly known as “Airport Ferihegy “, is the international passenger airport of the Hungarian capital Budapest . Renamed in 2011 after the composer Franz Liszt (Hungarian Liszt Ferenc ), the airport has three terminals and handles over 16 million passengers a year. It serves as the basis for the low-cost airlines Ryanair and Wizz Air and, until their bankruptcy, was also the home airport of the state airline Malév , as well as the private airline SkyEurope Hungary Kft. (Offshoot of the Slovak low-cost airline SkyEurope Airlines ).
contents
- 1 location and transport links
- 2 story
- 2.1 Opening and first years
- 2.2 After 1945
- 2.3 1980-1989
- 2.4 After 1989
- 2.5 Privatization
- 4.1 Terminal 1
- 4.2 Terminal 2A
- 4.3 Terminal 2B
- 4.4 SkyCourt
- 4.5 Cargo City
Location and transport links
The airport is located in the east of the city in the 18th century. District in Pestszentlőrinc-Pestszentimre .
The 200E express bus connects Terminals 2A / 2B with the Kőbánya-Kispest subway terminus and regional train station on the M3 subway line.
Bus route 100E
Since 2017 there has also been line 100E which runs from Deák Ferenc tér in the city center to the airport. This is subject to a surcharge and cannot be used with a normal ticket for city traffic.
With the station at (closed) Terminal 1, which went into operation on July 16, 2007, there is a rail connection to the Westbahnhof (Nyugati pályaudvar). The first train from Westbahnhof starts at 3 a.m., the last at 0:30 a.m. Conversely, the trains run from 4:05 a.m. to 11:23 p.m. mostly every half hour (22 to 25 minutes travel time).
In addition to the many taxi companies, of which only the Fötaxi has been contractually allowed to use the taxi seats at the airport since December 12, 2010 , minibuses (shared taxis with fixed prices for a one-way or return trip) also drive to any location in Budapest.
history
Exterior view of Terminal 1
Inside view of Terminal 1
Interior view of Terminal 2B
The airport from the airOpening and first years
Until 1939, all air traffic to and from Budapest ran via Budaörs Airport, which was increasingly reaching its limits. So in September 1939 the decision was made to build a new airport. The Hungarian Károly Dávid the Elder won the tender to build Ferihegy Airport. J. with his draft of an airport complex in the form of an airplane. In Károlys imagination, the departure and arrival hall should represent the fuselage of the aircraft. The wings were multi-storey buildings in front of the runway. Károly planned a viewing terrace and two control towers on the front of the building, which was oriented towards the runway. This should represent the aircraft’s engines. In terms of architecture, the airport was one of the most modern in Europe at its time.
After 1945
Ferihegy Airport also suffered severe damage from the Second World War and was therefore only able to reopen on May 7, 1950. The airport was originally built for Mavszovlet (Hungarian: Magyar-Szovjet Polgári Légiforgalmi Részvénytársaság , Hungarian-Soviet Aviation Stock Corporation ), which was the legal predecessor of the later Malév . Malév was also the airline that offered the first regular airline to Western Europe (Budapest-Vienna).
1980-1989
As Ferihegy Airport slowly began to reach its capacity limits in the mid-1980s, a second and third terminal were planned. In 1985, construction work on Terminal 2 was completed. In the planning for Terminal 2, great emphasis was placed on giving the state-owned Malév a suitable place on the newly designed site. Terminal 2A was reserved exclusively for Malév. After the airlines moved to the new Terminal 2, the importance of Terminal 1 slowly began to wane and it was only used by cargo planes, small planes and special aircraft of the Hungarian government.
After 1989
Since the volume of air traffic to and from Budapest fell sharply after the end of the Cold War , large parts of the airport were used as office space. This changed slowly from 2003, when the first low cost airlines (low cost carriers) entered the market for airlines. Wizz Air, Germanwings, Norwegian, Easy Jet and Jet 2.com flew to Terminal 1 at the time. Since it was foreseeable that the increasing number of passengers would exceed the limits of Terminal 2 over time, it was decided to reactivate and renovate Terminal 1. In 2004 the first work finally began under the management of Budapest Airport GmbH . However, since the terminal was already a listed building at that time, hardly any changes could be made to the building that would offer passengers the service and comfort they want today. There is neither a transit for passengers changing, nor business and VIP waiting rooms. Luggage is not really transported efficiently either. All this meant that after the renovation work, only low-cost airlines were interested in using the terminal.
privatization
After the Hungarian government decided to privatize Budapest airport, it went to the highest bidder British Airports Authority in 2005 , which took over 75% of the shares, minus one share, in the airport of Hungary for just over 1.8 billion euros. German companies Fraport and Hochtief AirPort also took part in the bidding contest . Since the purchase price was almost 30 times the earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of the airport, the purchase by the BAA was viewed very critically by analysts. BAA justified its step with the consideration that the airport had a very high growth potential (of up to 20 percent) and that not all free capacities had yet been exhausted. Furthermore, one sees an advantage in the fact that the regulators in Hungary are less strict than in Western countries.
The takeover of BAA by the Spanish company Ferrovial in June 2006 was followed in May 2007 by the sale of its shares for 1.9 billion euros to a consortium made up of Hochtief AirPort , the Canadian Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), the GIC Special Investment from Singapore , Aero Investment (part of Goldman Sachs ) and KfW IPEX-Bank . The airport thus belonged to 37.25% Hochtief AirPort, 13.625% each to GIC Special Investment and CDPQ, 7.5% Aero Investment, 3.0% KfW IPEX-Bank and 25.0% (plus one vote) the Hungarian state.
After investments totaling over 200 million euros, the airport was renamed at the end of March 2011 after the composer Franz Liszt in Budapest Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér (German: Budapest International Airport “Franz Liszt” ). Since then, he has also had the so-called Skycourt with a new central waiting hall with shops and restaurants between Terminals 2A and 2B. There are also new offices, a new mail distribution system and a modernized baggage handling system.
In 2011, Hochtief took over the government stake in the airport and then held 49.6%, but in 2013 parted completely with its stake.
On February 3, 2012, the national airline Malév ceased operations. On the same day, Ryanair announced that it would make Budapest Airport its 51st base as a result.
The operating company Budapest Airport Zrt. 55.44% AviAlliance , 23.33% Malton Investment Pte Ltd. , and 21.23% of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec .
From 2006 to 2013 the annual frequency was between 8 and 9 million passengers, in 2014 it exceeded just under 9 million and in 2015 it reached over 10 million passengers.
Airlines and Destinations
Budapest Airport has connections to numerous destinations in Europe and a few in the Middle East . After American Airlines’ flights to New York City were discontinued , the longest connection until May 2018 was with Wizz Air and Emirates to Dubai and Air China to Beijing . Lot Polish Airlines has been flying to New York and Chicago since May 2018 . Furthermore, Philadelphia served by American Airlines.
Budapest was the home airport of the state-owned Hungarian airline Malév until it ceased operations and also of SkyEurope Hungary Kft until its bankruptcy in 2009. Currently, the two low-cost airlines Ryanair and Wizz Air, which each have a base here, serve most of the routes to and from Budapest, including destinations in Germany. Then there is the Budapest Aircraft Service .
A Lufthansa machine at the gate (June 2017)
Infrastructure
The airport has Terminals 1, 2A and 2B. Terminals 2A and 2B are connected to one another by the Skycourt. Terminal 1 also has a separate, small handling terminal for general aviation . Are ongoing plans to build a new cargo terminal. Terminal 1 has a railway stop, Terminals 2A and 2B have a shared bus station. In the immediate vicinity of the airport is the Airport Business Park, with warehouses, offices and commercial space. There is also an aviation museum between the old Terminal 1 and the newer Terminals 2A and 2B.
Since March 30, 2008, the Schengen Agreement has also been in force for passengers at all Hungarian airports and has led to some modifications and new organizational measures within the terminal buildings.
Terminal 1
Terminal 1, which opened in 1950, is a listed building and was completely renovated in 2005, partly rebuilt, redesigned inside and equipped with a train station at a later date. Since then, it has been connected to the city center by the state railway company MÁV . Terminal 1 cannot be reached on foot from Terminals 2A / 2B, but is about seven kilometers away in the direction of Budapest. When viewed from the air, it is shaped like an airplane.
Since the completion of construction work in September 2005, Terminal 1 has mainly been used for handling low-cost airlines such as B. Norwegian Air Shuttle , Skyeurope , easyJet and Wizz Air . A glass wall separates travelers from and to states of the Schengen Agreement from travelers outside the Schengen zone . In addition to sales areas and several cafés, Terminal 1 also had a restaurant with a visitor terrace that was freely accessible to the public. There are also various airport offices and the Hungarian aviation authority in the immediate vicinity .
After the bankruptcy of the Hungarian state airline Malév and the capacities that it freed up, the entire handling of passenger flights was relocated to Terminals 2A and 2B. Terminal 1 has been closed since May 2012.
Terminal 2A
The terminal, which opened in November 1985, was built exclusively for the state-owned airline Malév and was originally just called Terminal 2 ; After the opening of another terminal building next door, it has been called Terminal 2A since 1998 . All Skyteam and Star Alliance flights, as well as almost all flights to and from countries of the Schengen Agreement, operate from here .
Terminal 2B
Terminal 2B opened in December 1998 and is located next to the somewhat older and outwardly similar Terminal 2A (formerly Terminal 2). Terminal 2B is used to handle all flights of the oneworld Alliance , most flights to and from destinations outside the Schengen Agreement, and (since Terminal 1 closed) all low-cost airlines.
In January 2017, the construction of a new pier for Terminal 2B started. The extension is to contain 27 gates with ten passenger boarding bridges, three of which can also serve large-capacity aircraft. The construction is due to be completed in spring 2018.
SkyCourt
Since March 2011 a new hall, the so-called SkyCourt , has been connecting the two terminals 2A and 2B. This greatly increased the airport’s passenger capacity. Since then, after passing the security check, passengers have been able to access this central area, where cafes, restaurants, sales areas, lounges and seating are located on several levels . Aisles lead from this hall to boarding gates A1 to A19 and B1 to B19. Gates A 14-19 are reserved for the low-cost airlines where you have to go to the plane.
Cargo City
Cargo City was opened in November 2019 and the first groundbreaking was on September 21, 2018. With Cargo City, the Hungarian hub is expanding its handling capacities in order to strengthen its role as the leading gateway in the Central Eastern Europe region. The construction is part of the 160 million euro BUD: 2020 development program at the Hungarian hub.
This first phase of the project includes around 20,000 m² of storage, office and supply space as well as two Boeing 747-800F freighter bays with a bow loading area. An investment volume of 32.6 million euros was estimated for this. The transshipment facility is intended to centralize freight operations and expand the airport’s handling capacity in order to be able to cope with the airport’s increasing air freight volume in the coming years. As part of the BUD: 2020 development program, Budapest Airport opened two express facilities of 16,000 sqm in 2017 in order to supply increasing volumes from the express and e-commerce business.
Traffic figures
Source: Budapest Airport
Budapest Airport traffic figures 2001–2019
year Passenger volume Air freight ( tons ) Flight movements 2019 16,173,489 135,521 122,814 2018 14,867,491 146.113 115.028 2017 13.097.239 127.145 102,747 2016 11,441,999 112,142 96.141 2015 10,298,963 91,422 92.294 2014 9,155,961 89,987 86,682 2013 8,520,880 92.112 83,830 2012 8.504.020 93.123 87,560 2011 8,920,653 106,595 109,949 2010 8,190,089 82,638 105.507 2009 8,095,367 62,870 109,811 2008 8,443,053 73.155 117,876 2007 8,597,137 85,567 124,298 2006 8,266,677 88.189 126,947 2005 7,932,765 73.033 126,359 2004 6,392,807 79.273 111,753 2003 5,022,538 65,884 88,471 2002 4,482,695 46,477 77,941 2001 4,594,875 45.212 81,166 See also
- List of airports in Hungary
- List of commercial airports
Web links
Commons : Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport – Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Official website of Budapest Liszt Ferenc Airport (English, Hungarian)
- Technical information about the airport
- More information about the airport
Individual evidence
- ↑ abcFast Facts.BUD.hu, accessed on May 21, 2018 (English).
- ↑ abcdefTraffic Statistics.BUD.hu, accessed on February 8, 2020 .
- ↑ wiwo.de: ( Memento of the original from May 13, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info:Thearchivelink was automatically inserted and not yet checked.Please check the original and archive link according to theinstructionsand then remove this notice. , Hochtief takes over Budapest Airport @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.wiwo.de
- ↑Budapest Airport ( Memento of the original dated August 10, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info:Thearchivelink was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked.Please check the original and archive link according to theinstructionsand then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.bud.hu
- ↑Franz Liszt Airport opens SkyCourt in: Budapester Zeitung , Volume 11, Number 12, Budapest, March 21-27 , 2011, pages 1 and 7
- ↑Hochtief takes over government stake in Budapest Airport , Aero.de, June 11, 2011. Accessed April 3, 2015
- ^Airport under new ownership , Die Welt, May 8, 2013. Accessed April 3, 2015
- ^History.BUD.hu, accessed on May 21, 2018 (English).
- ↑Airlines expand Budapest.airliners.de, February 3, 2012, accessed on May 21, 2018 .
- ↑Budapest Zeitung :: SkyCourt celebrates its fifth birthday.In: www.budapester.hu. Retrieved June 29, 2016 .
- ↑ Budapest Airport opens new Cargo City . In: Deutsche Verkehrszeitung . No. 48/2019 .
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Budapest Airport
Information, Tips on Transportation to the City Center
Many international airlines operate flights to Budapest throughout the year, including a range of cheap flights.
Flights to Budapest land at Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) some 25 km far from the city centre.
Flights land at and depart from Terminal 2. (Terminal 1 closed down in 2012.)
There are many ways to get to the city centre from the airport including
- an affordable taxi transfer, and
- public transportation with a new direct bus line No. 100E to Deák Ferenc Square in the center (M1, M2, M3 metro). Available from 08. July 2017.
Table of Contents
Budapest airport has many facilities: shops, cafes and restaurants.
It also offers a wide range of services including free internet connection in the departure and waiting areas.
The SkyCourt is a modern new passenger hall conencting terminals 2A and 2B.
Location of Liszt Ferenc Airport
Address: 1185 Budapest-Ferihegy, district XVIII.
1675 P.O.Box. 53.
Telefon: +36 (1) 296-9696Useful Telephone Numbers:
- Call Center / Information: Tel.: (+36 1) 296-7000
- Ticket information and booking: (+36 1) 296 5959, (+36 1) 296 5960
Lost Luggage:
Celebi Ground Handling:
Tel.: (Terminal 2): +36 (70) 332-4006, +36-70-332-4007, +36 (1) 296-5966 (fax is)
E-mail: LL@celebi.hu, Menzies Aviation: Tel.: T2A +36 (1) 296-8315T2B +36 (1) 296-8399E-mail: bud.ticketing@menziesaviation.com
Malév Ground Handling:
Tel.: +36 (1) 296-7327, +36 (1) 296-7948, +36-70 456-6038
E-mail: lostandfound@magh.huFind the best rates for your Budapest Fly
Getting to the City Centre from Budapest Airport:
By Taxi
Perhaps the quickest way of getting to your destination within Budapest is by taxi. Taxis queue up the arrival levels of Terminal 2.
The new owner of Budapest Airport solved the chaotic situation that had been characteristic of the taxi service at Budapest Airport for many years.
In December 2010 Főtaxi company won the tender for the operating a reliable taxi service at lower prices.
Look for taxis with the Főtaxi logos on.
The new and high quality taxi service includes:
Budapest Főtaxi-taxi service at Liszt Ferenc Airport
- a simple taxi booking system: look for Főtaxi booths just outside of arrival buildings at Liszt Ferenc Airport Terminal 2.
- Give your destination address to the attendant. You’ll receive a voucher about your taxi booking that contains information about the destination, the fare and the vehicle.
- You can pay with credit card (all major credit cards are accepted – the cars are equipped with POS terminals) and most importantly
- the trip to the city centre costs 5 900-6 500 HUF/taxi (cc. 20-22 EUR), and you can share the fee with other travellers. You can check the fares here
- You can get in the first available car, show your voucher with the destination address on it to the driver. New cars are equipped with multimedia screens in the back of the seats providing tourist and other information.
Public Transportation
There are several public transport services from Budapest Airport to take you to downtown Budapest.
NEW Direct Bus Line No. 100E: Airport – City Center/Deák Ferenc Square
The new service connects the Airport and the City Centre.
Buses – low-floor, air-conditioned vehicles – run every 20 minutes between 03.40 am – 01.20 am. The journey is 30 – 40 minutes long between:
- Ferenc Liszt Airport and
- Deák Ferenc tér metro hub (where 3 metro lines meet) in district V, downtown Budapest
The bus also stops at Kálvin tér (M3 metro) and Astoria (M2 metro). See the schedule on BKK’s website.
Ticket: the new bus service can be used with a [highlight color=”yellow”]special ticket[/highlight] that is valid only for this line. It costs 900 HUF.
Boarding is at the front door.
Bus 100E Ticket Can be Bought from
- BKK public transport customer service points (cash or bank card)., at the airport at Terminal 2A. Open: every day: 08. 00 – 22.00, and at Terminal 2B, Arrivals, Opening Hours: every day: 09.00 – 21.00, on 31. December: 08.00 – 21.00, on 01. January: 09.00 – 21.00
- ticket vending machines next tot he customer service points (with cash or bank card)
- the driver when boarding the bus (have the exact amount – 900 HUF – ready because the driver doesn’t have change).
More Options to Get to the City Centre
By train
From Ferihegy Train Station (Ferihegy vasútállomás, accessible by Bus 200E, 5th stop/8 minutes) Ferenc Liszt Airport Terminal 2 to Western Train Station (Nyugati Pályaudvar).
The train journey takes less than half an hour (cc. 22-25 minutes).
Train Ticket
The ticket costs around 400 HUF that you can buy
- at Ferihegy train station in the ticket office (open every day between 6.00-18.00) or
- from vending machines, or
- for the way back at platform B at the Nyugati railway station from the ticket vending machine).
Budapest card, 24-hour, 72-hour and 7-day travel cards are also valid for this train trip.
Bus 200E
Bus 200E takes you from Terminal 2 to the M3 (blue) metro terminal called Kőbánya-Kispest Metro Station.
The bus journey is about 30 minutes.
From there you can travel to the city centre (Deák Ferenc tér for example) by metro (M3-blue line).
See our page about Budapest metro where you also find a downloadable metro map.
Note:
- from 4 am to 11 pm every 7-8 minutes during the day, and
- every 15-20 minutes at night, from 11 pm to 00.21.
The night service takes you to the South Pest Bus Garage, instead of the Kőbánya-Kispest metro Termini.
Departures from Terminal 2 at Night -Bus 200E
To Határ út Metro station): 23.21, 23.36, 23.51, 00.21.
Here you can change to night buses
- 914,
- 914A, and
- 950, 950A to get to the city centre (buses depart at very 5-15 minutes approximately).
Late Night Services (00.21 – 03.29 am):
You can use Bus 900 that travels between
- Terminal 2 and
- the bus garage in Southern Pest (Dép-Pesti Autóbusz garázs).
Tourists heading for the city center need to get off at Bajcsy-Zsilinszky stop nearby St. Stephen’s Basilica in district V. Here you can change for night bus services
- 950 or
- 950A to get to your destination.
Night buses are marked with a black service number.
See Timetables for Night Services at the Budapest Public Transportation Company’s (BKK) website.:
Public Transport Tickets, Travel Cards at Budapest Airport
A one-way public transport ticket costs 350 HUF (450 HUF when you buy it from the driver onboard the bus).
If you plan to use public transport frequently buy a pack of 10 single tickets (costst 3 000 HUF) or a travel card.
Places to Buy Tickets/Travel Cards
You can buy public transport
- single tickets,
- pack of 10 single tickets,
- travel cards (24-hour, 72-hour, 7-day),
- passes at the BKK Customer Points/BKK Ügyfélpont at Terminal 2A and 2B. (BKK is an abbreviation for the Budapest Public Transport Company in Hungarian).
BKK Customer Service Points at the Airport – Opening Hours
- Terminal 2A, Arrivals, Opening Hours: every day: 08.00 – 22.00, on 31. December: 08.00-20.00, on 01. January: 08.00 – 22.00
- Terminal 2B, Arrivals, Opening Hours: every day: 09.00 – 21.00, on 31. December: 08.00 – 21.00, on 01. January: 09.00 – 21.00
Ticket Vending Machines
- There are 3 machines altogether placed next to the Customer Service Points.
- There is also a ticket vending machine at the stop of Bus 200E. You can buy tickets (all types), travel cards and passes here with cash or bank card
Relay News Agents, Post Office
You can also buy single tickets and pack of 10 single tickets at
- the Relay News Agents, and
- the post office (closed on weekends and holidays) on the mezzanine level at Terminal 2A.
24-hour, 72-hour and 7-day travel cards are also sold at the post office at Terminal 2A.
Relay News Agents – Opening Hours
Sell only single tickets (350 HUF) and pack of 10 single tickets (3 000 HUF).
- Terminal 2A Arrivals, Relay Newsstand: 08.30 – 00.30 every day
- Terminal 2A Departures, Relay Newsstand: 04.15 – 21.00 every day
- Terminal 2B Arrivals, Relay Newsstand: 08.00 – 21.30 every day
- Terminal 2B Departures, Relay Newsstand: 04.30-21.00 every day
Post Office Opening Hours (closed on Saturday, Sunday, Public Holidays)
The post office is located at Terminal 2A: Open: Monday – Friday: 8.00 – 12.00 and 12.30 – 15.30, closed on weekends and public holidays.
MiniBUD Airport Shuttle
The shuttle service, a minibus with 8-11 seats, takes passengers travelling to the same direction within Budapest and drops everyone off at the requested address.
You can book a shuttle on-line.
They’ll send you a confirmation in which
- the pick-up time,
- your reservation code and
- any other important details are included.
You’ll also receive a SMS message. The driver will ask you for the reservation code.
The drivers speak several foreign languages and since they know Budapest and its traffic very well you’ll get to your destination quickly.
Look for the MiniBUD Desks at Terminal 2.
All Minibuses arrive to and depart from the Terminal 2’s Main Entrance.
Airport Shuttle Minibus Prices:
- from 7 EUR/ prs to the districts near to the airport, price also depends on the total number of persons using the service
- for 2 persons to Pest centre or the central districts in Buda: 17.5 EUR.
TIP: According to travellers who used the service the minibus service is quite slow. It collects passengers from various addresses that takes time so it doesn’t worth the money.
Centrumbus
Between the Airport and the Regency Suites Budapest Hotel in the City Center (district VII.)
The Centrumbus provides direct transfer from the airport to the Regency Suites Budapest Hotel in downtown (address: Madách tér 2., district VII.).
The Centrumbus departs from the airport terminal every day between 09:00-16:00 and 21:00-23:00.
Price of Centrumbus Service:
- Liszt Ferenc Airport – Regency Suites Budapest Hotel (service ASM380): 1.000,- HUF / person
- Regency Suites Budapest Hotel – Liszt Ferenc Airport (service ASM381): 1.000,- HUF / person
You can buy your ticket at the AirportShuttle Desks at the airport terminal.
Car Rental
Avis, Inka, Europcar, Hertz, and Budget car rental companies have counters at the airport if you choose to use a car during your visit.
Read more about Car Rental in Budapest. You can get into the city center by car in about 20 minutes on Ferihegy High Speed Road.
Services and Facilities at Budapest Airport
You find a range of
- restaurants,
- snack bars and
- shops to while away.
The airport shops provide you the last opportunity to buy unique Hungarian gifts, like Herend porcelain.
The Cirrus Lounge in the transit area of Terminal 2B has computers with free internet access, photocopiers, snack bar and fax-receiving facility.
Facilities are available for people with disabilities too: toilettes, wheelchairs.
You can ask for assistance with boarding or disembarking.
SkyCourt Budapest
The SkyCourt is a new passenger hall between terminal 2A and 2B that welcomes passengers from 27th march 2011.
It is a hip modern building with fast and convenient services to make arrival at Budapest an even more pleasant experience.
Free WiFi at Budapest Airport
SkyCourt Budapest Terminal at Ferenc Liszt Airport
Internet access is provided free of charge for up to two hours in the departure and transit areas of Terminal 2A and 2B.
So you can browse the world wide web on your smartphone or tablet while waiting.
First you have to chosoe an internet network either bud:free wifi or bud:skycourt free.
After selecting the network a website run by Budapest Airport will load which provides the web conection for up to 2 hours.
For more up-to-date information on flights and services visit the airport’s official website.
Hotels Near Liszt Ferenc Airport
There are some good-value hotels in the vicinity of the airport.
Hotel Ibis Budapest Aero
Address: Ferde utca 1-3., Budapest, district IX.
Tel: (+36 1) 347 9700
Price: from around 50 EUR per room in low seasonIbis Budapest Aero is one of the nearest hotels to the airport.
It’s a 3-star hotel with excellent transport connections to downtown Budapest.Tthe M3 metro has a station at Határ út just outside the hotel building.
It takes you to the city centre within 10 minutes.
Rooms are soundproofed. The hotel has a large garden and there’s a shopping mall nearby.
Hotel Ében
Address: Nagy Lajos király utja 15-17., district XIV.
Tel: (+36 1) 383-8418A good value budget hotel.
The M2, red metro line has a station at Örs vezér ter, about 200 m from the hotel.
Price: around 50 EUR/single room, 55 EUR/double room in low season
Tulip Inn Budapest Millennium
Address: Üllői út 94-98, Budapest, district VIII.
Tel: (+36 1) 477 8000The hotel is situated along Üllői út, a main thoroughfare that connects Budapest Airport with the downtown. You can get to the city center in 5-6 minutes.
The nearest metro stations are at Nagyvárad tér and Népliget (metro stations of the M3, blue line)
Price: 60 EUR/single room, double room 75 EUR in low seasonTIP: Here’s a list of some of the Best Central Hotels in Budapest, if you prefer to stay in the city center.
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