Újpest-központ ↔ Kőbánya-Kispest
The M3 (Blue) is the longest metro line in Budapest: 20 stations from Újpest-központ to Kőbánya-Kispest. It crosses the whole city along its north–south axis, serving Nyugati pályaudvar, the Deák tér hub and Kálvin tér. The entire line was renovated between 2017 and 2023.
The first six-station section of the blue line opened on 31 December 1976, between Deák Ferenc tér and Nagyvárad tér. On 29 March 1980 it reached Kőbánya-Kispest in the south, and in the north it grew step by step: to Lehel tér (then Élmunkás tér) in 1981, to Árpád híd (today Göncz Árpád városközpont) in 1984 and finally to Újpest-központ on 14 December 1990. That made it the longest line in the city: 20 stations and 16.4 km in service.
From November 2017 to 22 May 2023 the whole line was rebuilt section by section, with new track, step-free stations with lifts and refurbished trains from the original manufacturer; replacement buses covered each closed stretch. The M3 is the busiest line and stays on the Pest side all the way: it never crosses to Buda.
| Departure from the terminus | Weekdays | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Újpest-központ → Kőbánya-Kispest | 4:21 – 23:41 | 4:21 – 0:41 | 4:21 – 23:41 |
| Kőbánya-Kispest → Újpest-központ | 4:26 – 23:46 | 4:26 – 0:46 | 4:26 – 23:46 |
| Time of day | Weekdays | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early morning (4–7h) | 3–10 min | 5–10 min | 10 min |
| Morning peak (7–9h) | 3 min | 5 min | 5–10 min |
| Midday (9–15h) | 3–5 min | 5 min | 5 min |
| Afternoon peak (15–19h) | 3–4 min | 5 min | 5 min |
| Evening (19–22h) | 4–5 min | 5–10 min | 5–10 min |
| Late evening (22–1h) | 10 min | 10 min | 10 min |
First and last departures from each terminus, and the interval between trains by time of day, from BKK's official GTFS data (August 2026). Public holidays run to the Sunday timetable. First and last trains at all 48 stations →
Újpest-központ ↔ Kőbánya-Kispest · 20 stations · ~29.5 min travel time
The M3 line has 20 stations in total, and the total travel time between the two termini (Újpest-központ ↔ Kőbánya-Kispest) is about 29.5 minutes.
A single metro ticket costs 500 Ft — the same on every line. See all tickets and passes.
On weekdays, first and last departures from each terminus: Újpest-központ → Kőbánya-Kispest: 4:21 – 23:41; Kőbánya-Kispest → Újpest-központ: 4:26 – 23:46. Weekends and public holidays differ slightly, see the table above. Full timetable.
