Franz Liszt International Airport, formerly known as Ferihegy Airport, is an international airport serving Budapest, the capital of Hungary. At the moment the airport receives flights from Europe, Asia, the Middle East and North America. Ferihegy is one of the five international airports in Hungary

For more than 70 years, the airport has experienced three reconstructions and one renaming. The Ferenc Listista Ferihegy Airport became only in 2011 in honor of the composer's 200th anniversary.

At the airport there are 3 main terminals (1, 2A and 2B), all three - passenger terminals. The construction of a new cargo terminal is planned. Since 2008, Hungary has entered the Schengen area, all Schengen flights are operated through Terminal 2A, the rest - 2B. Terminal 1 accepts low-cost carriers

How to get here

The airport is located within the city limits, just 20 minutes from the center. You can choose from 4 options to the airport: by bus, by train, by taxi and by private car. For private cars near the airport there is a paid parking. The taxi ride takes about 20 minutes, the journey by bus or shuttle bus is a little more - about 35 minutes

Bus stops are located in front of all terminals, tourists have a choice between city bus number 200 and private buses, a little more comfortable, but a little more expensive . Depending on the route the bus goes either to the city center , or to the final stop of the blue (Köbánya-Kispest) . In addition to these buses, AirportShuttle . buses are actively operating at the airport. They are designed for groups of tourists traveling in the same direction and working in the nearest suburbs and cities of Hungary . To use minibuses it is necessary register on one of the pillars AirportShuttle .

High-speed train goes to the Western Railway Station in Budapest. The movement of trains is dense, they are sent about once every 20 minutes (on weekends a little less often). Travel time is about half an hour

Services

Ferihegy Airport provides the passenger with the opportunity to use a variety of services for comfortable flight waiting. Here operates Duty Free, a lot of shops, restaurants, bars, cafes. There is a post office, luggage storage - this service is very useful for those who stay at the airport in anticipation of a transfer, as well as the opportunity to spend the night in the hotel located at the airport.

• Telephone for information: +36 (1) 296-70-00.
• Airport site: www.bud.hu
• On-line departure board: www.bud.hu/departures
• On-line arrival screen: www.bud.hu/arrivals

All prices are indicated on June 2013

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