Transport for Budapest, Hungary API
Overview
The BKK FUTAR API provides real-time public transport data for Budapest, Hungary, including bus, tram, metro, and trolleybus information. No API key is required, making it easy to start querying schedules and live vehicle arrivals immediately. It is based on the OneBusAway standard, so its structure will be familiar to transit API users.
Beginner Tip
No authentication is needed — start with the /api/where/agencies-with-coverage.json endpoint to explore what the API covers. All responses wrap data inside a "data" key, so remember to navigate into it.
Available Data
Example Response
{
"route": "Line 1",
"origin": "Station A",
"destination": "Station B",
"departure": "08:30",
"arrival": "09:15",
"status": "On Time",
"delays_min": 0
} Field Reference
status Request status, "OK" if successful data.entry.stopId The BKK stop identifier that was queried data.entry.arrivalsAndDepartures List of upcoming arrivals and departures at the stop predictedArrivalTime Real-time predicted arrival time as a Unix timestamp (milliseconds) routeId Identifier of the transit route serving this stop Implementation Example
const url = "https://bkkfutar.docs.apiary.io/";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data); What Can You Build?
Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.
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Fully tested on Apr 5, 2026
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