Héviz is located in the southwestern part of Hungary, only five kilometers from Balaton lake. Héviz is a small Hungarian town known as a bathing resort. Lake Hévíz is the largest natural, biologically active thermal lake in the world what is suitable for bathing. Heviz Lake is Hungary’s first and most well-known thermal bath, which according to archaeological finds was also known to the Romans. The lake is fed by a natural hot spring so abundant, that the water of Heviz Lake changes every three days. The water has an average temperature of 33 ºC. As the temperature never falls below 24 ºC, it enables winter bathing. The constant water flow of the lake gives a natural massage effect. In addition, due to the condensation of the steam during the winter season, it creates a natural inhalator together with a spectacular view. The medicinal water of the lake is recommended primarily for the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders, but the beneficial properties of Hévíz’s medicinal water also make it excellent for the prevention of illness, and ideal for recreation and leisure.
Car Transfer
Liszt Ferenc International Airport (Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér) is located 21 km from the center of Budapest and 212 km from Hévíz.
Car Transfer – is the most convenient way to get from Budapest to Hévíz.
The road will take about 2.5 hours.
Your Welcome driver will be at the pickup location of your choise at the time, what you have indicated. The complimentary waiting time depends on your pickup location.
Complimentary waiting time from the airport: 60 minutes.
Complimentary waiting time for pickup from any other location: 15 min
Your complimentary waiting time starts from your selected pickup time. Please make sure that you have taken into account the time you need to reach the meeting point, after arriving at the airport (going through customs, collecting checked-in luggage, etc.).
Private Transfer
Private transfer from Budapest Airport to Hévíz:
| Car | 1-3 pax: 170 EUR |
| Minivan | 1-4 pax: 200 EUR |
| Van | 1-8 pax: 250 EUR |
Bus
Buses from Budapest to Hévíz depart from Budapest Népliget bus station and run straight to Hévíz bus station.
There are 8-10 buses every day (from early morning until late evening)
The journey from Budapest to Hévíz usually takes about 3 hours.
See http://menetrendek.hu for the schedule.
The travel fare starts from 3800 forints (about 12 euros).
You can buy your ticket at Népliget bus station or via the carrier’s website – volanbusz.hu/en.
Train
To get from Budapest to Hévíz is less convient than the bus. The main disadvantage of this way is that you can not get directly until the Héviz resort by train. You can get until Keszthely from Budapest by train and from there take a local bus to Hévíz. Keszthely and Hévíz are only six kilometers away. Trains to Keszthely depart from Budapest South Railway Station (Déli Pályaudvar).
The journey from Budapest to Hévíz usually takes about 2 hours 30 minutes.
See https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en for the schedule.
You can buy your ticket at any railway station in Budapest – at the ticket office or at the vending machine. We recommend you to buy your tickets on the Hungarian Railways website.
The travel fare is the same for all trains – 3,700 forints (2nd class carriage).
If you choose to travel by train, upon arrival, you need to go to the bus station, which is 100 meters away.
It takes 15 minutes to get to Hévíz from Keszthely, and a full-price ticket costs 400 forints.
The bus station in Hévíz is located on Deák Ference Square (Deák Ference Tér).
From Budapest Airport to the Bus station or Railway station
MiniBUD
MiniBUD shuttle service is a group transportation service at Budapest Airport that offers shuttles for arriving/departing passengers from and to the airport.
For further information, please visit minibud.hu page, or use the mobile app, supported by both iOS and Android.
The shuttles are comfortable buses with air conditioning and free Wi-Fi.
There are Airport Shuttle-Minibus counters at both terminals.
Minibuses leave from the main entrance of the terminals.
We recommend you to book tickets online in advance. You will receive a confirmation email advising you the exact departure location of the shuttle. Upon arrival, please proceed to the miniBUD counter at the airport and you will be directed to your minibus. You may need to wait for other passengers to gather.
As miniBUD is a group transfer, please note that the bus may run at 100% capacity and passengers will be taken to their destination in turns.
By Public Transport
If you are planning to get from Budapest airport to Budapest Déli railway station or Népliget bus station by public transport, it might offer the easiest way.
Public transport of Budapest is fast and convenient, equipped with regular lines (as well as night lines), and accurate timetables. Public transport includes metro, tram, bus, and trolleybus. All transport operates from 4:30 am to 11:00 pm. At each entrance of the metro station, boards with a diagram of the city transport network are installed. The rules of travel are also indicated in English and German. At all bus and tram stops you will find route timetables, and a traffic map at the major stops. You can check bkk.hu for more information about travel fares. Also, you can use the trip planner function to get an idea about timing and route options.
Bus E200 + Metro
Bus runs every 10 minutes.
Working hours: 4.00-23.00.
The price of the ticket: 350 forints (about 1 euro).
Tickets can be purchased at ticket machines located right next to the bus stop or from the driver. Tickets purchased on the bus will cost 10 forints more.
Bus 200E goes until the stop “M3 Kőbánya-Kispest metro station”.
From this metro station, you can go to the metro station Népliget (Népliget bus station) or to the station Déli pályaudvar (Déli railway station) .
