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Cheap flight deals to Budapest

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights 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.
19:00 - 8:45JNB-BUD
13h 45m1 stop
20:00 - 9:10BUD-JNB
13h 10m1 stop
R12 467
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Tue, Jun 11 - Tue, Aug 27
19:00 - 8:45JNB-BUD
13h 45m1 stop
17:25 - 8:30BUD-JNB
15h 05m2 stops
R13 014Lufthansa
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Tue, Jun 11 - Tue, Aug 27
19:00 - 8:45JNB-BUD
13h 45m1 stop
20:00 - 9:10BUD-JNB
13h 10m1 stop
R13 165
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Mon, Jun 10 - Mon, Aug 26
19:00 - 14:25JNB-BUD
19h 25m2 stops
15:05 - 8:30BUD-JNB
41h 25m2 stops
R13 297Austrian Airlines
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Mon, Jun 10 - Mon, Aug 26
19:00 - 22:25JNB-BUD
27h 25m2 stops
11:20 - 8:30BUD-JNB
45h 10m2 stops
R13 598Austrian Airlines
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Mon, Jun 10 - Mon, Aug 26
19:00 - 8:45JNB-BUD
13h 45m1 stop
20:00 - 9:10BUD-JNB
13h 10m1 stop
R13 919
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Mon, Jun 10 - Mon, Aug 26
16:35 - 13:05CPT-BUD
20h 30m1 stop
20:30 - 11:50BUD-CPT
15h 20m1 stop
R17 427Turkish Airlines
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Wed, Apr 24 - Wed, May 8
14:10 - 13:55CPT-BUD
23h 45m2 stops
14:45 - 10:00BUD-CPT
19h 15m1 stop
R17 521SWISS
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Wed, Apr 24 - Wed, May 8
10:55 - 19:15CPT-BUD
32h 20m2 stops
20:00 - 16:40BUD-CPT
20h 40m2 stops
R17 691SWISS
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Wed, Apr 24 - Wed, May 8
17:35 - 13:50JNB-BUD
44h 15m3 stops
16:05 - 17:25BUD-JNB
25h 20m2 stops
R19 747Qatar Airways
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Tue, Jun 11 - Tue, Aug 27

Flights to Budapest - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What is the cheapest day to fly to Budapest?

The average price of all flights to Budapest clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Budapest is Tuesday where tickets can be as cheap as R14 546. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where prices are R15 985 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Budapest?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights 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 to Budapest is February, where tickets cost R12 108 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R18 464 and R15 918 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is February with an average price of R12 108.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Budapest?

The average price for all flights to Budapest depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Budapest is generally in the evening, when flights cost R13 475 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Budapest is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R16 347.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Budapest?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights to Budapest, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price, you should book around 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 days before departure.

How long is the flight to Budapest?

The duration of your flight to Budapest depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular routes to Budapest on KAYAK are from Johannesburg, which takes 13h 45m, and Cape Town, which takes 20h 30m.

How many long-haul flights are there to Budapest each week?

Each week there are around 21 long-haul flights (6-12 hour flight duration), 82 medium-haul (3-6 hour flight duration) and 1 125 short-haul (up to 3 hour flight duration) flights to Budapest. The most long-haul flights depart from Seoul.

Good to know

Low season

February

High season

July

Cheapest flight

R12 467
Best time to beat the crowds (13% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 0% lower on average.
Flight from Johannesburg to Budapest

When to book flights to Budapest

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Budapest based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to Budapest based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking Budapest flights

  • How far is Budapest from central Budapest?

    You’ll need to travel 17 km to reach the Budapest city centre from Budapest.

  • What is the name of Budapest’s airport?

    Budapest is served by Budapest, also commonly referred to as Ferenc Liszt Intl or Ferihegy. The airport code is BUD.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights 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 to Budapest.

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

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

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

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

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight 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 up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Budapest

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Prefer to fly direct to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl?

Find which airlines fly direct to Ferenc Liszt Intl, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

South Africa to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

Monday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Austral, +57 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +58 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, +56 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +57 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Austral, Air Cairo, +56 more

ANA, Air Austral, +57 more

Thursday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, +59 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +60 more

Friday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Austral, +58 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +59 more

Saturday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, +49 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +50 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Austral, Air Canada, +56 more

ANA, Air Austral, +57 more

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Direct returns

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl to South Africa

Monday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Austral, +57 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +58 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, +56 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +57 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Austral, Air Cairo, +56 more

ANA, Air Austral, +57 more

Thursday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, +59 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +60 more

Friday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Austral, +58 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +59 more

Saturday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, +49 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +50 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Austral, Air Canada, +56 more

ANA, Air Austral, +57 more

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Top 5 airlines flying to Budapest

Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Budapest? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to KAYAK reviews.
8,1
EmiratesOverall score based on 4215 reviews
83entertainment
82boarding
81comfort
83crew
81overall
79food
Airline reviews

Amazing service and food. However I didn’t get chance to choose my own seat which bothered me a little.

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Amazing service and food. However I didn’t get chance to choose my own seat which bothered me a little.

Check-in counter at the airport took more than an hour of standing in queue with online checkin. And after entering the gate the flight delayed more than 30 mins.

The individual attention the crew gives to passengers is commendable and I find them positively helpful.

Everything was perfect except boarding . Have to wait @ gate for 45 minutes after announcing boarding ..

For such a long flight I feel the spacing of seats could’ve been better to make it more comfortable for passengers. Very little space to move & stretch legs.

The flight was delayed in Jhb and I could have had some help in Dubai trying to get to my connecting flight to London

We purchased extra legroom seats for both legs of flight through budget air. Seats were not honored by emirates. Had to spend frustrating hour to get seats we paid for on first leg to Dubai. Second leg to Jakarta were denied and had to sit in middle seat. Had to spend hour on phone yesterday to try to get refund. We’re told needed to send copies of boarding passes of which already threw away first leg boarding pass. Very very frustrating. This happened as well one year ago with emirates.

Emirates is great for someone like me traveling and on an expired H1B

Cons: "Only one person in a three row and it was a great flight"
Pros: "Crew was amazing and very helpful"
Cons: "The wheel chairs was a bit scarce so we had to walk far distances at Dubai airport"

Swiss ground crew was again at its prime and although I’m United 1K (Star Alliance Gold) they created problems with my hand luggage - while other passengers were boarding with more handbags and larger hand luggages, were critical on my 2 young kids attending the lounge with me and boarding the plane with me on the priority lane.

Overall a good experience, the flight was on time, the crew very attentive and friendly. However the seats are too cramped, there is no space, and as soon as the person in front reclines the seat, it's literally in your face.

I was pleasantly surprised with the whole experience. Thank you

There were multiple delays and the food was poor. Better food.

Wheelchair was the excellent service. I didn’t have any food or used entertainment. Overall for my trip experience was excellent. Thank you very much and keep up good work. Best regards

Flight canceled Terrible Post flight management Kept in airport 1 hours with promises of transport but none came

Liked being hydrated. Carryon weight was limited for cold weather clothes that are heavy... could test to improve if possible.

United Airlines flights serviced by Swiss Airlines provide for zero communication with Swiss Airlines almost impossible to contact Swiss airlines to make seat selection, upgrades or changes. I won’t do that again if it can be helped.

We had to move to terminal 5 for the next part of our trip. Very un-organized and difficult.

The flight was canceled so it’s stupid to send me this now !!!!!

We left one hour late because of technical difficulties. The economy comfort seats are great for the price. The crew was mediocre, they do not provide a pleasant experience, they just deliver food and drinks and give orders, not very amicable, no service and hospitality focus.

The food was ok. The crew seemed like they were cranky. I had one guy get mad at me for passing in between the storage area to get to the other toilet. I can understand if it's not allowed but reprimanding me like I'm a student saying "This is the last time!" was not appropriate. During my meal time, there was a French family around me. No problems there but when we usually have meals, they are supposed to put their chair in the upright position. These people did not do it and the steward did not tell them to raise their seat in the upright position. However, I was told to do so! So, me and another person next to me had to eat with the monitor almost touching our faces. Furthermore, a lady in front of me was putting her feet up and preventing another elder passenger from putting her seat back. To make it worse, she was continuously hitting her back into her seat, shaking my monitor while I was watching a movie. A crew member did speak to her about it but then she accused me of pushing her seat forward! The crew member gave me a death stare and told me to stop pushing the seat forward. I did not even touch her seat at all, if I did, she would know it. Her boyfriend also stood up and tried to push her seat even further past the maximum decline to no avail. None of these people were reprimanded but the steward, some bald guy, was extremely friendly with them and did not even try to instruct them to do anything until it was time to land. I resisted the urge to really argue with them because I would have obviously been seen as the aggressor (I have no idea why). I hardly said anything on this flight except "more wine please" and "sorry" if I bumped into someone accidentally. Overall, it was an annoying flight and I had to resist the urge to yell at the steward and the people he was overly friendly with. The happiest moment of this flight was leaving it.

One of the vstewardeses wanted to bump me of the plane for absolutely nothing. There is CCTV in the plane ans everything can be verified. Very disappointing , you all will see, o other 5 years and the passangers who does not smile to flight attendent will be bumped off...

I travel frequently. The flight was late again... KLM should really try and be on time

The flight itself it was great nice food the crew were very nice and helpful, Checking in from Birmingham wasn't great long queues for bag dropped, And I had my hand luggage case taken away from me even though I requested to have it with me as I had breakables items. I was told I can not because of the length of the flight with no explanation at all no options was given for me to take my fragile items out of my case it was taken away with hold buggage I find the staff member who was checking me in very unpleasant !! Can we please be advise if the rules have changed about the the carry on hand luggage it will be easier to be advise on booking your tickect if we not allowed to take the hand luggage with me. Overall I had a good flight .

The plane was clean and the staff was friendly. Food and drinks as expected on international flights. The entertainment system was old style, with a pullout controller, and selections not as extensive as on other flights.

All and all pretty good. It’s crowded but that is what flying is all about. But no complaints otherwise.

Well, in my case; the flight was delayed 1 hour, we have to wait in the plane to get green light. And the plane (probably because was a short trip) did not have entertainment or WiFi. No a good experience.

The seats are too cramped in that plane. If you’re above 1,80m consider alternatives or first class I guess… There were no emergency exits to seat somewhere with more legroom

one of my bags was drenched with fish smelling water and all my new clothes bought at dublin and the 23kg checked in bag were all gone waste with very pungent fish smell and also having stains

The flight was good but my neighbor had the vent open full power for the whole flight and because the air was blowing from the side instead of from the top and I got very cold and ended up with a sore throat.

Food and Service inside the flight. Airport service from Qatar is not good mainly because of lack of coordination and not used of seeing so many ppl commuting

It was the terrific, I was promoted to businessman class, and the service was amazing.

Very bad. We booked 8 months in advance for 2 people but couldn’t get seats together. Food was so bad I couldn’t even eat.

Luggage handling was very very bad. Damaged my new Calvin Klein bag and delayed another. Still did not get it since 2 days. Worst airlines and service.

They ran out of some of the popular food items. 😞

Ordinary Indian food... Not great. Limited movie and TV selection

Staff was helpful. Flight was on time. Overall excellent experience. Thank you will fly again.

Qatar screwed up by delaying our onward journey for refueling, which resulted in missing our connecting flight to India. the airport qater staff at Doha, herded us like cattle in a very incohesive and uncoordinated way. We were then given 2 options: either catch our original flight the Next day ( After 24.hrs) or catch 2 flights instead , to goto our destination in India. All this, for paying a premium for Qatar.

Very Old flight. I didn’t expect to see this old flight. The entertainment system was very poor for a 15+ hours flight. The staff was amazing and food could is no bad could be better.

Turkish airline always good Only Turkish representatives at the gave need to be more helpfull to any staff who traveling on Turkish airline . One situation happened Ist to jfk on Feb 29 TK3 had seats I asked them to transfer me to tk3 because Feb 29 tk1 was oversold and they advise me that I might not make it for tk1 I asked them to transfer me to tk3 and they say no they can’t do it I been telling them you know that I don’t have a chance for tk 1 why would you let plane go with some empty seats on tk3 if you can transfer me to tk3 and have less staff on tk1 and still told me no I waited for tk1 9 hours and only last minute I got seat on tk1 It was not easy situation but I am glad I made it home Thank you Turkish Airline One more suggestion for Turkish Airline you need to make a FIRST CLASS cabin it would be so cool 🆒 Good luck all the best See you more

First class payment but wife’s seat broken, would recline but not lay flat. On previous flight, delays and ground crew malfunctions connecting jetway made us miss flight to Houston. I asked twice for a cart to assist us getting across the massive Istanbul Airport, but was denied. We are both over 70.

I am writing to express my extreme dissatisfaction with the recent flight experience I had with your airline. This has been one of the worst travel experiences I have ever encountered, and I feel compelled to bring it to your attention. Firstly, I missed my flight due to what I perceive to be a lack of clear communication and coordination on the part of your staff. There was no remorse or apology from the airline's representatives, which further exacerbated the situation. As a result of missing my flight, I was subjected to a 24-hour delay at the airport, where I had to spend a significant amount of money to rent a hotel room and cover other incidental expenses. Additionally, since my baggage was already checked in from Tanzania to Turkey, I had to purchase essential items for the 24-hour period. What truly dismayed me, however, was the discourteous and unprofessional attitude of your staff. Their lack of empathy and understanding only added to the stress and inconvenience of the situation. I have been traveling abroad for over 20 years, and I can confidently say that this experience has been the worst I have ever encountered. As a result, I am compelled to reconsider ever using your airline again for future travel. I strongly urge you to address the issues I have raised and take immediate steps to rectify the situation. Additionally, I expect a formal apology and a refund for the expenses I incurred due to the airline's negligence.

Flight canceled and then “uncanceled” after I booked are placement. I had to pay for both a Turkish Air doesn’t admit their mistake

I will avoid this airline as much as possible. Service was rude, and I don’t think the crew knew how to answer a CALL LIGHT. I pushed my call light on the ohare to Istanbul and the Istanbul to Thailand flight because I was very very thirsty. NO ONE CAME. I pushed it twice! NO ONE CAME! Why have a call light when no one will come? My experience was the WORSE AND I WILL NEVER EVER FLY WITH THIS AIRLINE AGAIN. The cabin crew needs to learn MANNERS AND BE RETRAINED on their jobs on how to be helpful and kind instead of being short with their customers and ANSWER CALL LIGHTS! I honestly wouldn’t be suprised this airline goes out of business.

the female flight attendant was racist towards me. I could tell she treated the two other passengers next to me with more softness.

Sadly, the plane was extremely old and uncomfortable. The entertainment system broke down completely. We couldn't even charge our phones. The seats were also very uncomfortable, with a very slim seat cushion. It must be the result of having 9 seats where there used to be 8.

Pathetic flight. No inflight entertainment and seats were very cramped

Staff didnt want to work, had to get up to get food and ear plugs myself even after calling the attendant multiple times. Both bags were not recieved in Dubai, called the next day to confirm bags were recieved and had to go to airport to pick up the bags. Now coming back to LAX one bag made it and the other bag is still missing.

They lost my luggage and it took a long time to let us know it was lost.

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These are the cheapest return flights to Budapest found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
11/6Tue
1 stop
13h 45mJNB-BUD
27/8Tue
1 stop
13h 10mBUD-JNB
R12 467
11/6Tue
1 stopLufthansa
13h 45mJNB-BUD
27/8Tue
2 stopsLufthansa
15h 05mBUD-JNB
R13 014
10/6Mon
1 stop
13h 45mJNB-BUD
26/8Mon
1 stop
13h 10mBUD-JNB
R13 165
10/6Mon
2 stopsAustrian Airlines
19h 25mJNB-BUD
26/8Mon
2 stopsAustrian Airlines
41h 25mBUD-JNB
R13 297
10/6Mon
2 stopsAustrian Airlines
27h 25mJNB-BUD
26/8Mon
2 stopsAustrian Airlines
45h 10mBUD-JNB
R13 598
10/6Mon
1 stop
13h 45mJNB-BUD
26/8Mon
1 stop
13h 10mBUD-JNB
R13 919
24/4Wed
1 stopTurkish Airlines
20h 30mCPT-BUD
8/5Wed
1 stopTurkish Airlines
15h 20mBUD-CPT
R17 427
24/4Wed
2 stopsSWISS
23h 45mCPT-BUD
8/5Wed
1 stopSWISS
19h 15mBUD-CPT
R17 521
24/4Wed
2 stopsSWISS
32h 20mCPT-BUD
8/5Wed
2 stopsSWISS
20h 40mBUD-CPT
R17 691
11/6Tue
3 stopsQatar Airways
44h 15mJNB-BUD
27/8Tue
2 stopsQatar Airways
25h 20mBUD-JNB
R19 747

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