According the Budapest BKK site they state
"Bus 100E runs on a diverted route, does not stop at Liszt Ferenc Airport 2."
Google maps has me picking it up there. Nothing is saying where the alternate stop is.
Does anyone know where I can get the bus?
If the buses are not running how do I get into the city?
Thanks,
Mark
Google Maps may not have picked up the change, which starts Friday, May 10 at 430pm.
The route on the BKK site is showing that all the stops approaching/at the airport are affected - designated with red x's. So it would seem that the bus won't be an option .... with no date specified for service to resume.
https://bkk.hu/en/bkk-info/#bkkinfo101704
Clearly, passengers will still need to come and go from the airport. So there must be a routing for cars and taxis.
This article (May 7, 2024) says the airport roadworks have been completed and the roads are open again...
https://dailynewshungary.com/good-news-about-road-closures-around-budapest-airport/
Clearly that doesn't align with what the BKK site says about the airport buses.
When is your trip? I can't find timeframes in your event posts. Perhaps the bus will be back to running normally by the time you arrive.
I arrive May 25th of this year. The report on the BKK site said until further notice. So no date was give for the resumption of service.
CWsocial that link states the route is to return to normal May 12th. The other parts of the BKK site do not align. Here is hoping that your link is the real one.
I don’t have an answer but I emailed them to ask. I will report back with any answer I get.
Using their journey planner on both the website and BudapestGo app, I still get the 100E or the 200 as suggested routings, but the published 200 stop before the airport is a 39 min walk. I don’t know….
I'm going to guess (but not bet money) that you'll be fine by May 25th. I hope so, the bus is very easy.
If you do take the bus from the airport, be aware that when I arrived (this past October) there was a line to board and a transit worker checking tickets, avoiding any holdups when you actually boarded the bus. So you had to have bought your ticket before getting in line, either at the BKK office inside the airport terminal, on the BKK transit app or at the ticket machine just near the bus stop and line to board.
Follow the directions to the bus. If there is a problem, take a taxi. I took a taxi to the airport yesterday and didn't notice anything odd. I return on the 17th, if I see anything odd, I'll post it. I'll check the bus too, if I remember. At this moment BudaoestGo shows it normal and the App is good at showing diversions.
I talked to my host and he believes the bus is back to normal, except for today (10th) due to security for a Chinese diplomat.
Mr E you got me thinking. Instead of two buses and not be completely confident on my first trip to Budapest. Maybe a taxi for a bit more might be the option I take. My trip would be slightly less than yours. So I can't see it being more. It is very tempting.
If I get lost at other times in the city no big deal, but I will have all my stuff with me.
Tough call.
I wouldn't take 2 buses on my arrival in a new city. With luggage.
After I'm in the city, those 2 buses often seem easy, and I wonder what I was worried about. But I agree, sometimes it's just easier to take a taxi or Uber (metered in Budapest, not fixed price) the first time.
You can always try the bus if you're leaving via the airport, or on your next visit.
I live in Budapest, I understand the busses. I take a taxi. Just easier, especially after a flight. Go out the doors of the arrival hall. On your left is a kiosk that says FoTaxi. Go to the window, tell the lady where you want to go. Maybe safer if you show the address so no communication problem. She gives you a slip of paper with the taxi number and license plate number. You walk 20 feet to curb and get in the correct taxi. 35 minutes later you are there. They take credit cards.
One thing else you might want to do is look to your left in the arrivals hall. See BKK booth, buy a travelcard for the metro system.
I suspect on Wednesday I will take a taxi when I get home. Too easy not to. Safe, not too expensive for a major city and fast.
Mark, I know you have your answer already from your host. But I thought I would report back that today I had a very nice email from BKK confirming that the diversion was only for an hour on May 10th. So no worries for you (or anyone else).
I am not at all an expert but have flown into Budapest several times. I am also quite directionally challenged. I always research public transportation from the airport, but often my decision train, bus, tram, or taxi is totally based on how I feel when I arrive. Did I sleep well? Was my flight delayed? What time am I arriving (or departing)? Does my foot hurt? LOL. My first 3 times I took a taxi both ways and my 4th time, I took the bus both ways.
The 100E is actually very easy, if you are staying a few minutes from Deac Ferenc ter where it ends and if you are comfortable with walking directions to your lodging from there. It all gets a little harder (for me) in the dark (but not unsafe). It will be easy to make that call (taxi or bus) when you arrive.
TexasTravelMom. Thank you for the information. My issue isn't the 100E, it's the bus's after that. They are not setup for airport tourists and it's just too much stress in my first day of a foreign country. I am sure in a few days I will be OK and understand the system better.
Just out of curiosuty, where are you staying?
Near the Keleti train station. And by near I mean a short walk.
Interesting neighborhood.
From where the 100 bus stops the M2 Metro runs direct to Keleti. 3 stops from Deak Ferenc ter in the direction of Örs vezér tere.
But i would take a taxi.
But do get a TravelCard as most all of your sightseeing will begin by boarding the M2 and maybe the 78 Trolly line over to Andrassy ut.
Oh, in that case I would definitely be taking a taxi!
Parts around Keleti are great, parts very okay. I know that trolly bus well, cause i ride it a lot. Goes through "real" Budapest.
Mr E So you say "Parts around Keleti are great, parts very okay" So you would say no parts are bad?
I picked that location based on the fact I have a very early train to Vienna and I wanted to be close so I could just walk over.
I heard from others that even though it's close to a train station the area is actually pretty quiet, crime is fairly low, it's well paroled by police and a decent hub to get around with both local buses and the metro.
Would you agree with the above statement? Any areas around there I should stay out of? Most of the time I will only be sleeping there. The Airbnb got many great reviews. I hope I picked OK.
Oh and lastly what District is this in? I think it's 7.
I plan on getting the 15 day travel card as it's cheaper than the 24+72 that I would likely need.
Thanks
Mark
markrb2021, Budapest is a very, very safe city. If someone told you the area is well patrolled, then I would question the source as visible patrols other than an ocassional police car driving thru on the way to someplace else, just isn't the norm in the city. Doesn't need to be. The Keleti area does border the less than fun part of District VIII (south of the station, maybe 4 blocks) and that part of District VIII is probably a place that would make many uncomfortable. But if you take the M2 from Keleti one stop into town you are clear of all of that.
Budapest isn't a restored jewell. Some areas maybe, but as a whole, no. But that's part of the attraction, it doesn't exist for the tourists to the same degree as the areas you would be inclined to visit in Vienna or Prague.
For your one morning convenience to the train, you will be spending nothing less than 45 minutes each day getting to and from tourism. Not horrible, and if you get creative with the routes to the town center, you will see a lot of amazing Budapest.
Around the station one building can be quite nice, the next ehhhhh. But again, not about safety, just its a poor country and the restoration tends to follow the money and the money isn't that far out yet.
Someone mentioned the Oktogon. If you stayed at the Oktogon you would take the 4 or 6 tram 3 stops to Blaha Lujza ter then the M2 to Keleti. 10 to 15 min tops. If you stayed at Deak Ferenc ter, 10 min on the M2 will get you to Keleti. The Keleti metro station is in the lower level of the train station. That easy.
Would I worry about staying near Keleti? No. Not at all. But I do want you to enjoy your stay. For some, where you are staying would be fine. Others might regret it because of the distance and because much is in "original" communist occupation condition. I can't make that decision for you.
If you have an address and you send it to me, maybe I can be a bit more precise because a block one way or the other can be different. I know a bit of the area because I go to some of the Asian markets and an Asian food court in the area as well as the station.
Was that more confusion than help?
sldavis705 found an interesting place. And pjmun found an interesting place. Which ever is closer to Deak Fernec ter would be my preference.
