By Car
Traffic drives on the right. There are eight arterial roads in the country: all but the M8 start from central Budapest. Tolls are payable on some roads and all motorways. From Budapest the two main highways are the M1 to Györ and Vienna and the M7 along Lake Balaton. The M3 connects Budapest with eastern Hungary.
By Bus/Coach
Budapest is linked with major provincial towns by bus. Tickets are available from Volán long-distance bus terminal, Budapest, and at Volán offices throughout the country. Bus connections are available from most major European cities. Eurolines, departing from Victoria Coach Station in London, serves destinations in Hungary. The National Express run regular coach services from the UK to Hungary.
By Rail
Services are operated by MÁV. All main cities are linked by efficient services but facilities are often inadequate. Supplements are payable on IC and express trains. Reservations are compulsory for IC trains and recommended for express trains, particularly in summer. Tickets can be bought 60 days in advance on domestic railway lines, as can seat reservations. The most popular tourist rail routes are: Budapest–Kecskemet–Szeged– Budapest and Budapest–Siofok–Lake Balaton.
By Air
The national airline is Malév (MA), operating flights to more than 40 cities. Other airlines serving Budapest include Air France, British Airways, EasyJet, KLM, Lufthansa, Sky Europe, Swiss, United Airlines and Wizz Air