Hévíz transfers and taxis
Hévíz is a spa town in Zala County, about 8 km from Keszthely near Lake Balaton. Lake Hévíz is described as Europe’s largest thermal lake. You can bathe all year, as the water never drops below 24 °C in winter.
Hévíz airport transfer prices
- Budapest Airport: about 210–220 km and 2–2.5 hours; private cars about €190–216, or about HUF 70,000–160,000 depending on the firm and group size
- Vienna Airport: about €190, or about HUF 70,000–180,000
- Hévíz-Balaton Airport: the small airport near Sármellék, with mostly seasonal flights
Hévíz and Keszthely firms also quote the same car fares to Graz, Bratislava and Zagreb airports.
Hévíz by train, bus and local taxi
Hévíz has no railway. Take a train from Budapest-Déli to Keszthely, then a local bus of about 15 minutes; the whole trip takes about 2.5 hours. In summer, Balaton InterCity trains reach Keszthely every two hours. Direct buses from Budapest-Népliget run about 6–10 times a day and take about 2.5–3 hours. Inside Hévíz, taxis charge a fixed zone fare of about HUF 1,500. For the north shore, see our Balatonfüred guide.