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Rail: Rail connection is available between Terminal 1 and Budapest's Nyugati Railway Station. The Ferihegy Terminal 1 station is located in front
of Terminal 1. All slow trains on the Budapest—Cegléd—Szolnok route stop at the station. Trains depart approximately every 30 minutes to Budapest's
Nyugati station. Journey time is 20-25 minutes. Tickets can be purchased within Ferihegy's Terminal 1 from 9am to 10pm. Outside of these hours, tickets
can be purchased on the train for no extra charge. The (July 17, 2007) fare is 300Ft (€1.22, $1.68, £0.83).
Bus and Shuttles: An airport mass transit bus, no. 200, (provided by BKV company) leaves for the city centre every 10-20 minutes serving both
terminals 1 and 2. A ticket costs less than one euro. The BKV airport bus runs to the starting station of the M3 underground line (Kobánya-Kispest –
also a mainline railway station). Boarding the M3 trains at Ecseri út or Nagyvárad tér stations are alternatives.
The LRI airport authority operates an 11-passenger airport minibus service that takes passengers to any destination in the city. Tickets can be purchased
at the Airport Minibus counter.
Hungarian owned Wizz Air operates shuttle buses between Budapest city centre and terminal 1.
There is also BudShuttle offer transfers between Budapest and Ferihegy Airport with an internet booking system.
Taxis: Taxis are available from the taxi stand, however only one taxi company (Zóna Taxi) is authorized to use the airport cab stands. They
operate under a zone-based fixed-rate system. A typical cab fare from Ferihegy to the centre of Budapest is 4000-4500 HUF.
Car Rental: Car rental is also available at the airport from major car rental companies. Nearly all rental companies at Ferihegy also have
offices in Budapest proper, thus passengers who are spending time in Budapest can rent in the city and avoid the additional fee charged for renting
at the airport.
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