Budapest hop-on hop-off bus stops and map
Big Bus runs a single Red Route in Budapest with 21 stops, starting behind St Stephen's Basilica. Here is each stop in order, what you can reach from it in about 5 minutes, and the metro or tram that goes to the same place.
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Stop map
- Red Route
Stop positions are approximate. Check the operator's map before you travel.
Stop by stop
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Basilica
- Nearby
- St Stephen's Basilica, 2 minutes' walk round to the front steps on Szent István tér. Tours start here and so does the 11:00 guided walk.
- By public transport
- Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út (M1) next to the stop. Deák Ferenc tér (M1, M2, M3) is 5 minutes away.
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Chain Bridge
- Nearby
- The Pest end of the Chain Bridge, Gresham Palace and the Academy of Sciences on Széchenyi István tér.
- By public transport
- Tram 2 (Széchenyi István tér stop). Buses 16 and 105 cross the bridge to Buda.
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József Attila street
- Nearby
- Erzsébet tér with its ferris wheel, and Deák Ferenc tér one block further.
- By public transport
- Deák Ferenc tér (M1, M2, M3). Bus 16 to the Castle District starts here.
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Synagogue
- Nearby
- The Dohány Street Synagogue is at the stop. The ruin bars of Kazinczy utca are about 6 minutes' walk.
- By public transport
- Astoria (M2) and trams 47 and 49.
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Bajcsy-Zsillinszky Road
- Nearby
- The Anker building on Deák Ferenc tér and the Underground Railway Museum in the Deák tér underpass.
- By public transport
- Deák Ferenc tér (M1, M2, M3).
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Andrássy Avenue
- Nearby
- The start of Andrássy út, with the back of the Basilica 3 minutes away.
- By public transport
- Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út (M1).
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Opera
- Nearby
- The Hungarian State Opera House, 1 minute from the stop, and the theatres of Nagymező utca.
- By public transport
- Opera (M1).
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Octogon / Liszt Ferenc Square
- Nearby
- The café terraces of Liszt Ferenc tér. The House of Terror museum at Andrássy út 60 is about 4 minutes further up.
- By public transport
- Oktogon (M1) and trams 4 and 6.
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Heroes' Square
- Nearby
- Heroes' Square and Vajdahunyad Castle are about 4 minutes away. The main entrance of the Széchenyi Baths is 7 minutes through the park.
- By public transport
- Hősök tere (M1). For the baths, Széchenyi fürdő (M1) is at the door.
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Keleti Railway Station
- Nearby
- Keleti station, the terminus for most international trains. Nothing else of note within 5 minutes.
- By public transport
- Keleti pályaudvar (M2, M4).
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New York Cafe
- Nearby
- The New York Café inside the New York Palace on Erzsébet körút.
- By public transport
- Trams 4 and 6 (Wesselényi utca stop) and Blaha Lujza tér (M2).
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Time Out Market
- Nearby
- Time Out Market in the former Corvin department store on Blaha Lujza tér.
- By public transport
- Blaha Lujza tér (M2), trams 4 and 6.
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Váci Street
- Nearby
- The middle of Váci utca, the pedestrian shopping street, and the Klotild Palaces at the foot of Elisabeth Bridge.
- By public transport
- Ferenciek tere (M3) and buses 5, 7 and 8E.
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Citadel
- Nearby
- The top of Gellért Hill: the Citadella walls and the Liberty Statue, with the widest view over both banks.
- By public transport
- Bus 27 from Móricz Zsigmond körtér to Búsuló Juhász, then about 10 minutes on foot.
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Gellért Bath
- Nearby
- Hotel Gellért, the Cave Church in the rock face and Liberty Bridge. The Great Market Hall is 9 minutes away across the bridge.
- By public transport
- Szent Gellért tér (M4) and trams 19, 41, 47, 49 and 56.
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Castle Garden
- Nearby
- The Várkert Bazár gardens, where escalators and a lift go up to the Royal Palace terraces in about 6 minutes.
- By public transport
- Trams 19 and 41 (Várkert Bazár stop).
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Castle / Funicular
- Nearby
- Clark Ádám tér at the Buda end of the Chain Bridge, the lower station of the Castle Hill funicular and the Zero Kilometre Stone.
- By public transport
- Trams 19 and 41. Bus 16 climbs from here to Dísz tér in the Castle District.
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Batthyány Square
- Nearby
- St Anne's Church and the classic photo of Parliament across the river. Fisherman's Bastion is 9 minutes up the steps.
- By public transport
- Batthyány tér (M2), trams 19 and 41, and the H5 suburban railway.
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Margaret Bridge
- Nearby
- The Buda end of Margaret Bridge. The Margaret Island entrance is halfway across, about 5 minutes on foot.
- By public transport
- Trams 4 and 6 (Margit híd, budai hídfő) and trams 19 and 41.
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Nyugati Railway Station
- Nearby
- Nyugati station, built by the Eiffel company, and the WestEnd shopping centre.
- By public transport
- Nyugati pályaudvar (M3), trams 4 and 6.
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Parliament
- Nearby
- Szabadság tér with the Soviet memorial is 3 minutes away. The Parliament visitor centre on Kossuth Lajos tér is a 9 minute walk.
- By public transport
- Arany János utca (M3) is 4 minutes away. Kossuth Lajos tér (M2, tram 2) is right by Parliament.
How close the bus gets to the main sights
| Sight | Nearest stop | Walk |
|---|---|---|
| Hungarian Parliament | Parliament | 9 min |
| Buda Castle (Royal Palace) | Castle Garden | 6 min |
| Fisherman's Bastion and Matthias Church | Batthyány Square | 9 min |
| Széchenyi Chain Bridge | Chain Bridge | 2 min |
| St Stephen's Basilica | Basilica | 2 min |
| Heroes' Square | Heroes' Square | 4 min |
| Széchenyi Thermal Baths | Heroes' Square | 7 min |
| Dohány Street Synagogue | Synagogue | 1 min |
| Great Market Hall | Gellért Bath | 9 min |
| Hungarian State Opera House | Opera | 1 min |
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