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R11 759 Find Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Budapest

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Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Budapest (JNB-BUD)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Johannesburg to Budapest that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from OR Tambo to Budapest

Fri, Feb 6 - Tue, Feb 10
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21:45 - 15:00JNB-BUD
18h 15m1 stop
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16:00 - 7:10BUD-JNB
14h 10m1 stop
R11 759Egyptair
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Fri, Feb 6 - Tue, Feb 10
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21:45 - 15:00JNB-BUD
18h 15m1 stop
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16:00 - 7:10BUD-JNB
14h 10m1 stop
R11 776Egyptair
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Fri, Feb 6 - Tue, Feb 10
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23:59 - 17:05JNB-BUD
18h 06m1 stop
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12:10 - 12:10BUD-JNB
23h 00m2 stops
R12 610KLM
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Fri, Feb 6 - Tue, Feb 10
KLM Logo
23:59 - 17:05JNB-BUD
18h 06m1 stop
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6:30 - 12:10BUD-JNB
28h 40m2 stops
R12 627KLM
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Thu, Oct 2 - Sat, Oct 11
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21:15 - 1:10JNB-BUD
27h 55m1 stop
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18:00 - 7:00BUD-JNB
37h 00m1 stop
R12 818British Airways
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Thu, Sep 25 - Thu, Oct 9
British Airways Logo
19:25 - 1:10JNB-BUD
29h 45m1 stop
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17:55 - 9:25BUD-JNB
15h 30m1 stop
R13 739British Airways
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Fri, Feb 6 - Tue, Feb 10
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11:40 - 9:20JNB-BUD
22h 40m2 stops
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7:55 - 9:30BUD-JNB
24h 35m2 stops
R13 912Lufthansa
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Fri, Feb 6 - Tue, Feb 10
Lufthansa Logo
10:40 - 9:20JNB-BUD
23h 40m2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
7:55 - 9:30BUD-JNB
24h 35m2 stops
R13 947Lufthansa
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Thu, Oct 2 - Fri, Oct 10
SWISS Logo
14:30 - 8:45JNB-BUD
18h 15m2 stops
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14:55 - 15:35BUD-JNB
24h 40m3 stops
R38 263SWISS
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Thu, Oct 2 - Sat, Oct 11
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15:20 - 14:05JNB-BUD
22h 45m3 stops
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20:00 - 17:25BUD-JNB
45h 25m2 stops
R38 697SWISS
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Everything you should know

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Egyptair
Cheapest • from R11 759 (return)
SWISS
Best reviews • 7,5 score
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When to book
3 weeks
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Our data shows that travellers who book at least 3 weeks in advance save around 11% compared to booking last minute.
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February
Cheapest • 32% price drop
December
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Cheapest return fare
R11 759
Overall average: R9 014
Egyptair
Fri 6/2Tue 10/2
JNB - BUD • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
R79 201
Typical prices: R6 826-8059
Emirates
Thu 13/11
JNB - BUD • 1 stop
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KAYAK's insights & trends for OR Tambo to Budapest flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from OR Tambo to Budapest to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Johannesburg to Budapest?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Budapest clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For Johannesburg to Budapest, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Saturday is the most expensive. Flying from Budapest back to Johannesburg, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Budapest?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Budapest, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Budapest is February, where tickets cost R9 014 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R15 614 and R15 354 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Budapest?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Budapest, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Budapest, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 11% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flightR11 759
Best time to beat the crowds (11% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (16% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from OR Tambo to Budapest

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from OR Tambo to Budapest based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Johannesburg to Budapest flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Budapest?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Budapest was R4 560 for a one-way ticket and R677 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Johannesburg to Budapest?

    Johannesburg and Budapest are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Johannesburg from Johannesburg OR Tambo and will be arriving at Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Johannesburg to Budapest?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Johannesburg to Budapest?

    Star Alliance, SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Johannesburg and Budapest, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Johannesburg to Budapest, SWISS or Turkish Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Johannesburg to Budapest are SWISS and Turkish Airlines. With an average price for the route of R12 275 and an overall rating of 7,5, SWISS is the most popular choice. Turkish Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R13 424 and an overall rating of 7,3.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Johannesburg to Budapest?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Johannesburg to Budapest.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Johannesburg to Budapest?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Budapest from Johannesburg is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Johannesburg to Budapest?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Budapest with an airline and back to Johannesburg with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Johannesburg to Budapest?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Budapest from Johannesburg up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from OR Tambo to Budapest

 
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7,5
SWISSOverall score based on 1730 reviews
7,4Comfort
7,7Boarding
6,8Entertainment
7,1Food
8,2Crew
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Food used to be better and comfort was not attainable after 5 hours everything starts hurting.

10,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Sept 2025DEN - ZRH
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Food used to be better and comfort was not attainable after 5 hours everything starts hurting.

Swiss is the. Only airline I use when I go to Europe. They are on time and they are fantastic!

The flight did not take place because the flight was canceled and I still have not received a refund for the flight.

At the boarding gate, passengers were offered the option of checking in their carry-on luggage, as the plane was full. However, they failed to specify that they would not be dropping it off at the exit. Instead, everyone had to wait over 30 minutes at the airport carousel, and to everyone's surprise, not even the carry-on luggage, but the checked luggage, was the first to arrive. An hour later, we finally collected our bags. Lesson learned: I will never check my carry-on luggage with Swiss Air / Helvetic Airways again.

The return was painful because of the flight that was canceled. Nobody was able to help us out. It took hours and a lot of walking on two different airports to get a new flight

The cabin was warm and few used the blankets. I should’ve upgraded.

I can’t even the whole trip was a catastrophe

The seats were so close together, when the man in front of me put his seat back, the screen in front of me was 9 inches from my face. There is no way to lean forward if I needed to pick something up. It was pretty uncomfortable for a ten hour flight. I was very surprised.

The meal was wonderful and strawberry ice cream was a plus.

Each flight we took was late with little or no updates or information.

My entire row did not have power for the full duration of a 14.5 hour flight. Could not charge any devices such as laptop or phones for the entirety of the long flight. The flight attendants tried to remedy the issue by resetting the power, but were not successful. The only other solution provided was to move me to another seat on the plane which was in the middle row. I had paid for a “preferred” seat that was a window seat. This was a downgrade being offered due to the power issue.

Not sure how we end up with American Airlines instead of Qatar Airways. From Philadelphia to Qatar they boarded us then they asked us to unload. After 30 minutes later they board us again. The inside the plane it was burning hot and we were sweating like crazy. Crew members are absolute rude. The way they served the passengers were horrible. One of the crew members hit my knee with food cart and kept going. I was holding an ice pack for almost 2 hours. I am still with the pain.

It was excellent in all respects. I don’t think it needs any improvement

Indigo airlines is terrible. Staff is awful and so disorganized. They are so rude and unhelpful. I will never travel on Indigo airlines again!!!!!

I’ve flown with Qatar multiple times and the service has always been great. Very professional, organized, the food is delicious and plentiful, tons of entertainment.

The staff was great and probably that's the single most thing that distinguished this particular Qatar flight from my average typical experience. They genuinely wanted to please you and do their best.

They didn't board by zones and it was a free for all. The 16 hour flight was the most excruciating experience of my life and the seats were TINY... with no leg space and my feet were swollen immediately. The food was so bad it was inedible.

The Qatar Airways staff pre-boarding and also on the flight from Dallas to Doha were incredibly mediocre and arrogant. Consider retraining these individuals Other flights were ok.

I purchased Qatar airways after seeing ads about its service. To my surprise Qatar is marketing gimmick and horrible airlines which I don’t recommend to anyone Flight was dirty including flight from Miami to Doha And Doha airport restrooms are dirty On top of this they use this pathetic cheap indigo From Doha to Hyderabad which I will never fly Also they lost one of my baggage in Indigo and still waiting to receive it. I will never travel Qatar and will never recommend

Did not like anything. Seats were crammed, leg space was minimal and food was terrible. This was the first time traveling overseas in American Airlines and was the worst experience ever. Have learned a lesson to never travel in American Airlines.

my experience was great with Turkish airlines . the problem i encountered was with kayak booking. When I booked . it showed that im allowed a bag . and when I got to the airport, i had to pay $165 for one bag.

The prices and many to choose from: Very unfriendly unprofessional and difficult staff and lacked English skills. Had the pleasure to go to Istanbul in 2022 but went on Jordan Airlines and found Turkey a wonderful place with kind people. The experience as a first time flyer on Turkish Airlines was so disappointing that received not to go into Turkey was so upset about this cruel treatment

The entertainment center of my seat wasn’t working. I asked the crew many times to restart it and they that will be done by the next crew that take control of the flight in São Paulo. Bad attitude during the whole flight

We couldn’t fly to Chicago on our booked flight. The flight was overbooked.

Outdated business class on this aircraft, no flat bed, and even minimal recline. Couldn’t sleep at all. Laggy and outdated entertainment system. Food sub standard.

Bough tickets with luggage, but made me pay at Airport as well

The security at the airport was excellent. The one criticism is the boarding process just before entering the plane. There were only 2 boarding lines and there were no barriers thus leading to a mass rush to enter the plane. I suggest that they board by rows, eight or ten rows at a time to prevent the mass rush to enter the plane. Otherwise, I would highly recommend Turkish Airlines

This flight was in the air when the national power outage happened on 28 April 2025 in Spain and Portugal. As a result Lisbon airport was closed and the flight was diverted to Porto. There were no phones, internet or ATMs working and the Turkish Airlines ground crew in Porto were trying to find alternative transport to Lisbon (by bus). This did not materialise until late in the evening. The Turkish Airlines ground crew suggested that passengers may find their own way of getting to Lisbon. That in itself is a failure of Turkish Airlines, but understandable as there were no means of communication. The Turkish Airlines ground crew also said that any expenses insured for travel to Lisbon will be refunded by the Airline through their website. Unfortunately, I could find no way to travel back to Lisbon other than to hitch hike with an Uber driver. Because no systems were available and no credit card payment possible I paid the driver 140 Euros in cash with no receipt as systems were down. I arrived at my Lisbon hotel at 23:30 (flight was scheduled to land at 12:30). Upon contacting Turkish Airlines for compensation they are not willing to do anything as I do not have an invoice for my expenses. They do not even consider the 10 hours of delay and inactivity on their part as a reason to provide any sort of curtesy towards me. I find their behaviour appalling.

In sharp contrast to the modern glitzy airport, boarding facilities were primitive. Passengers had to board buses and walk up steep stairs in bitter cold with carry-on baggages. I found no reason why aerobridge was not provided.

I liked the ability to walk and stand in the crew area. I hated the security check experience before boarding. The airport staff were so rude, yelling at us unnecessarily, delaying us on purpose, and even threatening to call the police on us!

They don’t give information on why a flight is delayed in a timely manner. Very frustrating.

Took a long time to board. A long wait at the but taking us to the plain

The plane was late (as was my flight out from Birmingham the day before)

The entertainment is pretty boring. There are no new movies or TV shows from February. The food is just ok on the Atlanta to Frankfurt leg, but better on the Fra to Bengaluru leg.

Great experience, flight was on time and reached on destination on time .. very accurate and smooth experience

The booking I made 2 months in advance got changed the week before with another flight and had to pay more for seats and luggage. Not to mention hours and hours on hold to make sure my flight is still booked.

Excellent once on board. Security staff at Johannesburg rude and aggressive.

Crew was not happy. Very uncomfortable seats. When person leans back in front of you the screen is too close to me. Food was awful.

Very good. I thought the choice of Mediterranean food such as falafel for lunch was very thoughtful considering we were flying to Cairo.

Not good. They charged an additional $70 to check a bag we had already paid for on line with Lufstansa

Three major things that led to my low rating, 1. Internet wasn't available for the whole time, and 2. TV became available way into flight, after numerous system reboots, and 3. Food is not good at all.

Online check-in 24 hours in advance something seems not so easy to check in to pick seats and to print a boarding pass

In-flight service was very good. The entertainment system keeps resetting, it happened at least 7 times.

Terrible service especially for premium economy. Much more comfortable seats on other providers

Friendly hosts/hostesses; dinner was of acceptable, but mediocre standard

There was a slight delay. Otherwise, everything else was satisfactory.

The plane was known to be late in advance of takeoff. My guess is that it was known to be late at 11am or 5 hours before scheduled takeoff time. We were late to leave and with a wheelchair and the a cart, we only made it to gate. We raced! Inside plane, all was great

Flight was delayed. Though I checked in with BA live chat three times, our special meals were not provided.

Was delayed on first leg and missed connection. They would not let me board although I arrived at the gate 5 min before take off. I was delayed 24hrs

Bag drop in Jersey was very long. British Airways could have had more people available to check bags.

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