Buda Castle Buda Castle, Budapest
The Buda Castle is located on top of the Castle Hill on the Buda side of the river Danube. Despite the elevated location, it is very easily accessible on foot, or by public transport.
How can I get to Buda Castle Budapest?
Walking up to Buda Castle
There are several ways to reach the Buda Castle on foot. Below, we show you two different routes to choose from:
Gentle Hill Walk
Steep Hill Walk
If you prefer to discover the Castle District on foot, why not try one of the Buda Castle Walking Tours?
For even easier access, there are some elevators around the Buda Castle Hill.
Click here to see the locations of the elevators with GPS coordinates
School Stairs (Iskola Lepcso): GPS 47.503715, 19.033587
Granit Stairs (Granit Lepcso): GPS 47.500522, 19.032373
Bus Route up to Buda Castle
You can also access the Buda Castle by public transportation. Please find the bus services below:
From Pest Side (City Center)
From Buda Side
Fun ways of getting up to the Castle Hill
Funicular / Cable Car
You can reach the top of the Hill and get directly to the Royal Palace, using the Funicular. It starts from next to the Tunnel at Clark Adam Square. Please note that usually there are queues built up for the Funicular, with possible waiting time of 30 minutes.
Hi,
We are a couple, planning to visit Buda Castle, Castle Hill, Matthias church & Fisherman’s Bastion on May 19th/ 20th.
Tried looking if these places will be open for public. We are not interested in a guided tour, but would like to visit these places on our own.
Pls do let me know whether there is any closing time for these places.
Regards,
Ankur
Dear Ankur,
yes, these attractions will be open during your visit in Budapest.
PLASE, I’M MARIANNA FROM TRAVEL AGENCY IN ITALY.
I’VE TO KNOW HOW MUCH DOES IT COST THE ENTRANCE AND THE GUIDED TOUR OF THE BUDA CASTLE FOR A GROUP OF STUDENTS OF ABOUT 17/19 YEARS!
pLEASE LET ME KNOW!
Hello Marianna,
thank you for your comment.
We have sent you an email to your email address.
Waiting for your kind reply.
Hi
We visited the gallery yesterday and were v impressed.
We are still discussing the paintings. My wife liked the painting of the surgeon, the man with the sore foot and the owl. I did not see it. Who was the artist and what is the name of the painter.
The explanations in English were helpful describing the works in general but I would have liked an explanation of every painting. I know that no art gallery ever does this.
I was surprised that you had so many works of art after the terrible difficulties of the last hundred years
Dear Alan,
thank you for your email.
I am afraid, we only selling Buda Castle tours as a third party.
Please contact the National Gallery directly on: info@mng.hu
I am sorry I could not eb of more help this time.
Who can i contact concerning group prices for the Buda Castle Night Tour??
Hello Lea,
thank you for your comment.
We have already received your inquiry which was sent to our email address too.
We will soon send you the detailed quote with prices and inclusions.
Thank you for your patience.
Dear Buda Castle,
My wife & I plan to visit Budapest in October and hope to attend the Palinka & Kolbasz festival. I have seen different information on other sites about the dates for this festival and would be very grateful if you could confirm when and where the festival is due to take place this year.
Many thanks,
Davey
Dear Davey,
thank you for your inquiry.
This year’s Palinka festival will be held in September (from Sep 21 to 24). The venue has also been changed, it unfortunately won’t take place in the Buda Castle in 2017. The new venue is the Millenaris Park. Thank you for your kind understanding.
Dear Concern,
Please suggest the cost for Buda Castle visit + (Return) Funicular Ride for my group. as per below mentioned details.
Date :- 22nd Aug 2017
Time :- 14:30H
Pax :- 61 Adults + 5 Children (4,8,9,10,11) + 2 TL
Regards,
Ankur Patel
TEL: +44 1708 300 210
Dear Ankur,
thank you for your group inquiry.
We will soon send you our offer via email. Thank you for your patience.
Hello,
I am reaching Budapest on 10th August. I wish to do a tour of the Buda Castle-seeing the Mathias Church, Fisherman’s Bastion and the buildings of Buda Castle. However, not able to pick up the right tour.
Can you please help? I would need you to consider the following :-
a. We will prefer a tram/ bus to climb up atleast. My mom will not be able to walk upto the castle (Understand that it is an upward climb; being hills)
b. We will want the visit to start around 3:30 PM.
Can you suggest the best tour with :-
a. What will be the starting point where we meet the guide?
b. Once we meet the guide, what is the sequence at which he takes us through various places?
c. Is there any separate Entry fee that is needed apart from the tour fee? If yes, can you list them out with the fee?
d. Where does the tour end?
e. Does the tour allow climbing up & Down bothways using tram (Furnicular) or bus; without missing places of attractions?
f. How can I book it?
g. Can I carry a print of the ticket?
Hi Buda Castle, Have not seen a response to my question.
Can you please help here?
Dear Arpita,
thank you for your comment.
I would suggest the Castle District Guided Tour.
It includes:
* 2.5h walk in Castle District, starting at 2.30pm
* Guided Tour on Buda Castle courts
* Visit inside Matthias Church
* Visit at Fisherman’s Bastion
* Visit of Historical Squares
* Coffee & Dessert at end
Meeting point for this tour is at Statue on Holy Trinity Square (Szentharomsag Ter) by Matthias Church in the Buda Castle District, zip code H-1014.
The Tour finishes at Matthias Church, Buda Castle
More info and booking is on:
https://budacastlebudapest.com/buda-castle-matthias-church-tour/
I hope I could be of help.
You can use the buses number 16 or 105 to get to Buda Castle, and in this case your mother does not need to climb at all.
Good day,
Could we have a private tour on Saturday, 29.07.2017, in the morning with guide , who says Russian?
Hello Irina,
we are happy to send you a private offer.
Could you please let us know about the number of the group and the exact time of the program on 29 July?
Waiting for your reply.
Hello,
I was wondering about your bus tour in Buda Hills. The entry tickets are not covered but can we go inside on our own during the tour just to take a look or would we not have time to go inside the attractions listed below.
•Entry to the National Gallery inside the Buda Castle
•Entry to Matthias Church
Sincerely,
Tabasum Amir
Hello Tabasum,
thank you for your comment.
I have already sent you an email to your email address.
Thank you for your patience.
Hi I am interested in the 3 in one tour (the castle tour with Funnicular ride and rive cruise, and it states a price of 34 euros however when i go into the booking site it states over 100 euros per person, please tell me the correct price of the tour and can i book on the day
Hello Vanessa,
thank you for your inquiry.
The price of the morning Tour Morning Tour (10.30 am – 3 pm) between Apr 1 and Oct 31:
€120 per person for 1 guest
€70 per person for 2 guests
€60 per person for 3 guests
€45 per person for 4 guests
€40 per person for groups of 5 or more
Afternoon Tour (4-7.30pm) Apr 1 – Oct 31
€130 per person for 1 guest
€80 per person for 2 guests
€67 per person for 3 guests
€50 per person for 4 guests
€45 per person for groups of 5 or more
Booking is on: https://budacastlebudapest.com/buda-castle-tour-funicular-ride-river-cruise/
I hope I could be of assistance.