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Arsenal fans plan trips to Champions League final but face £1,500 flights or Bucharest night train
Logistics complicated for 30 May showpiece in Budapest
TL;DR
- Direct flights to Budapest for the Champions League final can cost up to £1,500.
- Hotel accommodation in Budapest is scarce and expensive.
- Fans are considering flights to cities like Bratislava, Vienna, or Bucharest, followed by train or bus journeys.
- A bus journey from London to Budapest takes 48 hours.
- Arsenal's ticket allocation is 16,824, with prices ranging from £60 to £950.
- Resale tickets are listed for nearly £4,000, and UEFA warns against purchasing them from unauthorized sources.
- A potential trophy parade in London on May 31st complicates return travel for fans.
- Sleeper trains and overnight stays are being considered as accommodation solutions.