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Lake Balaton Shipping
Almost all town and place around Lake Balaton has its own port. Lake Balaton has a quite intesive boat traffic. There is a ferry between Szantod and Tihany which carries cars as well. Beside the scheduled ships and ferry there are number of pleasure boats, rentable yachts as the lake perfect for sailing.
High season timetable and fares
Timetable :
Check out high season (03.07.2010-29.08.2010) timetable, click here
Fares :
Ticket prices depend on distance.
Ticket |
Return ticket |
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| Km-zone | Price |
50% reduced price* |
Student ticket |
Price |
50% reduced price* |
Student ticket |
1-10 |
1 040.- |
520.- |
780.- |
1 880.- |
940.- |
1 410.- |
11-20 |
1 360.- |
680.- |
1 020.- |
2 600.- |
1 300.- |
1 950.- |
21-70 |
1 560.- |
780.- |
1 170.- |
2 800.- |
1 400.- |
2 100.- |
Bicycle** |
940.- |
1 460.- |
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| * Chlidren from 6 to 14 years ** It's depend on the traffic |
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Ferry
Ferry between the closest point of the lake balaton, szantod (from the southern side) to tihany (the northern side).
Ferry from Szantod : every 40mins from 6:00 till 23:20
Ferry from Tihany : every 40mins from 6:20 till 23:40
Fares :
Person : 500HUF
Bicycle : 200HUF
Motorcycle, Quad : 750HUF
Van bus : 5400HUF
Children under 6 go FREE

Pleasure boats
Pleasure boats like cruises, oldies but goodies boats loaded with tourists, great to take photos, have a nice afternoon.
Ports where pleasureboats available : Balatonfured - Keszthely - Siofok
Departure times :
Balatonfured : 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00, 17:30
Siofok : 10:00, 11:30, 13:00, 14:30, 16:00, 17:30
Keszthely : 11:00, 13:00, 15:00, 17:00
Fares :
Adult : 1hour - 1400HUF 1.5hour - 1500HUF
Children (6-14years) : 1hour - 600HUF 1.5hour - 700HUF
Children under 6 can come free
Disco boat
Now that's a special, if you like partying on a boat you're the one to get there.
Timetable and type of music :
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
| Balatonkenese | * 19.00 children boat |
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| Balatonfured | × 21.00 retro |
^ 17.30 children boat |
× 21.00 retro |
× 21.00 retro |
× 21.00 retro |
^ 17.30 children boat |
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| Tihanyrev | ^ 21.00 retro |
^ 21.00 retro |
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| Revfulop | ^ 20.15 retro |
^ 20.15 retro |
^ 20.15 retro |
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| Badacsony | ^ 21.00 retro |
^ 21.00 retro |
* 15.30 children boat |
^ 21.00 retro; |
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| Balatongyorok | × 20.30 retro |
^ 21.00 retro |
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| Keszthely | * 18.00 children boat |
* 16.00 children boat |
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| Balatonmariafurdo | × 20.30 retro |
o 20.30 retro |
* 19.00 children boat |
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| Fonyod | o 20.30 retro |
* 19.45 children boat |
o 20.30 retro |
* 13.45 children boat (from Badacsony) |
o 20.30 retro |
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| Balatonboglar | * 19.00 children boat |
× 21.00 retro |
× 21.00 retro |
× 21.00 retro |
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| Balatonlelle | × 21.00 retro ^ 19.00 children boat |
× 21.00 retro |
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| Balatonszemes | * 19.30 children boat |
× 20.30 retro |
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| Balatonfoldvar | o 20.30 retro |
* 19.30 children boat |
o 20.30 retro |
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| Siofok | ^ 18.30 children boat |
× 21.00 retro |
× 21.00 retro |
× 21.00 retro |
× 21.00 retro |
* - 1 hour
^ - 1,5 hour
× - 2 hours
o - 2,5 hour
Discoboats, Children Boats - prices
valid: 1st January 2010
| Duration | Adults | Children (6-14 years old) |
| Disco 1,5 hours | 1 700.- | 1 100.- |
| Disco 2 hours | 1 800.- | 1 200.- |
| Disco 2,5 hours | 1 900.- | 1 300.- |
| Children boat 1 hour |
1 900.- | 1 100.- 3-14 (years old) |
| Children boat 1,5 hour |
2 000.- | 1 200.- 3-14 (years old) |
Balaton Shipping Co.