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Communications three daily scheduled flights Thessaloníki in Greece. Within
The Hungarian telephone from London. Many low-cost Hungary, local trains are
system used to be notoriously airlines, such as Ryanair, easyJet categorized according to speed:
bad, but improvements are now and Wizz Air, also operate daily “slow” (személy), “speedy” (sebes),
slowly being made. Phonecards, flights from London. or “fast” (gyors). There are also
which are available from Budapest airport is located modern intercity services
tobacconists, post offices, petrol 16 km (10 miles) from the between Budapest and the
stations, and some newspaper center of Budapest. The efficient larger cities. A number of
kiosks, are the best option when Airport Minibus Shuttle will concessionary fares are available
using public phones, although take passengers from the for those planning on doing a
some booths still accept coins. airport to any address in the lot of rail travel in Hungary.
Post offices open from 8am capital. Taxis are a quick and
to 6pm, Monday to Friday, comfortable way of getting
and on Saturday mornings. into the city. Traveling by Bus
Service can be slow and there International buses to all
are often long lines, so be Rail Travel European destinations depart
prepared to wait. from Népliget station. Nationally,
The Hungarian national rail buses are run by Volánbusz,
network is very efficient, with which operates routes to most
Flying to Hungary
trains invariably departing and cities and towns in Hungary.
Direct scheduled flights arriving on time. Budapest has
between New York’s JFK airport direct international rail links Traveling by Car
and Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc with 25 other capital cities,
international airport are Keleti pu station handling the To rent a car in Hungary you must
operated by many airlines. majority of the international be aged 21 years or over, and
Major airlines flying from the US traffic. High-speed trains to have held a full driver’s license for
and Canada to Hungary include Vienna, the main at least a year. An international
Air France, British Airways, communications hub for driver’s license helps also. Most of
KLM, and Lufthansa, although western Europe, depart the big, international firms have
services usually entail a transfer approximately every three offices at the airport in Budapest,
or touch-down in another hours and take around 2 hours or you can arrange rental at
European city. British Airways 25 minutes. There are also car- hotels and travel agencies
and Air France each operate train services from Keleti to throughout the country.
DIRECTORY
Hungarian Tel (1) 392 33 60. Police easyJet
National Tourist ∑ canada.hu Tel 107. Tel (1) 255 07 91.
Offices Ireland Tel 0843-104 5000 (UK).
Hungary 1054 Szabadság tér 7, Facilities for the ∑ easyjet.com
Bank Center, Platina Tower, Disabled
∑ gotohungary.com KLM
6th Floor, Budapest.
UK Tel (1) 301 49 60. Hungarian Disabled Tel (1) 429 22 45.
46 Eaton Place, ∑ embassyof Association Tel 800-618 0104 (US).
London SW1X 8AL. ireland.hu 1032 San Marco utca 76, ∑ klm.hu
Tel 020-7823 0412. Budapest. Tel (1) 388 23 Lufthansa
∑ gotohungary.co.uk UK 87. ∑ meosz.hu
1051 Harmincad utca 6, Tel (1) 429 22 00.
US Budapest. Tel 800-645 3880 (US).
223 East 52nd street, Tel (1) 266 28 88. Air Travel ∑ lufthansa.com
New York, NY 10022. ∑ britishembassy.hu
Tel 212-695 1221. Liszt Ferenc Airport Ryanair
∑ gotohungary.com US Tel (1) 296 70 00. ∑ ryanair.com
1054 Szabadság tér 12, Air France
Tourist Budapest. Tel (1) 475 44 Wizz Air
Information 00. ∑ hungary. Tel (1) 429 22 44. Tel 0906-959 00 02.
usembassy.gov Tel 020-7660 0337 (UK). ∑ wizzair.com
Tourinform Budapest Tel 800-237 2747 (US).
Sütö utca 2, Budapest V. Emergency ∑ airfrance.hu
Tel (1) 438 80 80. Numbers
British Airways
Embassies Ambulance Tel (1) 777 47 47.
Tel 104. Tel 0844-493 0787 (UK).
Canada Tel 800-247 9297 (US).
1027 Budapest, Fire
Ganz utca 12–14. Tel 105. ∑ britishairways.com

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