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19:05 - 8:20JNB-BUD
14h 15m1 stop
9:15 - 10:45BUD-JNB
24h 30m1 stop
R12 124Turkish Airlines
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Sun, Dec 1 - Thu, Dec 5
19:45 - 21:55JNB-BUD
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12:15 - 10:20BUD-JNB
21h 05m1 stop
R12 389British Airways
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Fri, Nov 15 - Mon, Nov 25
14:30 - 23:25JNB-BUD
33h 55m2 stops
13:20 - 7:05BUD-JNB
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R12 954Lufthansa
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Fri, Nov 15 - Mon, Nov 25
9:30 - 8:45CPT-BUD
24h 15m2 stops
6:15 - 7:40BUD-CPT
24h 25m2 stops
R13 679SWISS
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Tue, Dec 24 - Mon, Jan 6
9:30 - 22:45CPT-BUD
38h 15m2 stops
6:15 - 11:05BUD-CPT
27h 50m1 stop
R14 845SWISS
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Tue, Dec 24 - Sun, Jan 5
19:40 - 23:05JNB-BUD
28h 25m2 stops
15:00 - 9:25BUD-JNB
17h 25m2 stops
R15 817KLM
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Sun, Dec 1 - Thu, Dec 5
9:30 - 23:25CPT-BUD
14h 55m1 stop
17:00 - 7:40BUD-CPT
13h 40m1 stop
R16 878Lufthansa
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Tue, Dec 17 - Sat, Jan 4
23:59 - 14:25CPT-BUD
15h 26m1 stop
17:05 - 22:10BUD-CPT
28h 05m1 stop
R18 645KLM
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Sat, Dec 21 - Fri, Jan 3
17:50 - 13:15JNB-BUD
44h 25m3 stops
14:45 - 7:40BUD-JNB
39h 55m3 stops
R20 553Qatar Airways
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Tue, Jan 28 - Tue, Feb 4
20:35 - 13:15JNB-BUD
41h 40m2 stops
14:45 - 7:40BUD-JNB
39h 55m3 stops
R21 632Qatar Airways
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Tue, Jan 28 - Tue, Feb 4
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CPT-BUD
14559 kmmulti-stop
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19:05 - 8:20JNB-BUD
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R12 124Turkish Airlines
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19:45 - 21:55JNB-BUD
27h 10m1 stop
12:15 - 10:20BUD-JNB
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R12 389British Airways
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Fri, Nov 15 - Mon, Nov 25
19:35 - 17:15JNB-BUD
22h 40m2 stops
11:00 - 9:30BUD-JNB
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R12 689Austrian Airlines
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14:30 - 23:25JNB-BUD
33h 55m2 stops
11:00 - 9:30BUD-JNB
21h 30m2 stops
R12 707
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Fri, Nov 15 - Mon, Nov 25
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R12 954Lufthansa
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Fri, Nov 15 - Mon, Nov 25
8:50 - 23:10JNB-BUD
39h 20m3 stops
20:00 - 8:35BUD-JNB
35h 35m2 stops
R13 467
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Fri, Nov 15 - Mon, Nov 25
9:30 - 8:45CPT-BUD
24h 15m2 stops
6:15 - 7:40BUD-CPT
24h 25m2 stops
R13 679SWISS
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Tue, Dec 24 - Mon, Jan 6
8:50 - 23:10JNB-BUD
39h 20m3 stops
13:00 - 8:35BUD-JNB
42h 35m3 stops
R14 615
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Fri, Nov 15 - Mon, Nov 25
9:30 - 22:45CPT-BUD
38h 15m2 stops
6:15 - 11:05BUD-CPT
27h 50m1 stop
R14 845SWISS
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Tue, Dec 24 - Sun, Jan 5
9:30 - 22:45CPT-BUD
38h 15m2 stops
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24h 25m2 stops
R15 199SWISS
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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 R13 138. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where prices are R15 421 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 January, where tickets cost R11 452 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R15 693 and R14 757 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is November with an average price of R10 144.

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 morning, when flights cost R13 916 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Budapest is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R17 000.

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 53 days before departure.

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February

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July

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FAQs - booking Budapest flights

  • How far is Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl Airport from central Budapest?

    You’ll need to travel 17 km to reach the Budapest city centre from Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl Airport.

  • What is the name of Budapest’s airport?

    Budapest is served by Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl Airport, 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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Prefer to fly direct to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl?

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

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South Africa to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

Monday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Austral, +61 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +62 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, +58 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +59 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Austral, +57 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +58 more

Thursday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Austral, +63 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +64 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Austral, +62 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +63 more

Saturday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Austral, +51 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +52 more

Sunday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, +63 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +64 more

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Direct returns

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl to South Africa

Monday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Austral, +61 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +62 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, +58 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +59 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Austral, +57 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +58 more

Thursday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Austral, +63 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +64 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Austral, +62 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +63 more

Saturday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Austral, +51 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +52 more

Sunday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, +63 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +64 more

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Top 5 airlines flying to Budapest

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Budapest. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to Budapest. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3548 reviews
8,3Crew
8,0Comfort
7,9Food
8,1Boarding
8,2Entertainment
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Worst trip ever from the beginning to the end I will never travel with that airline again. I made a big mistake by not going with my regular schedule flight with Qatar airline. Even underpriced cheat me of my 134 dollars I paid for special seats and they kept my money and didn't pay the airline for the seats for me.

2,0 MediocreAnonymous, Oct 2024DXB - BKK
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Worst trip ever from the beginning to the end I will never travel with that airline again. I made a big mistake by not going with my regular schedule flight with Qatar airline. Even underpriced cheat me of my 134 dollars I paid for special seats and they kept my money and didn't pay the airline for the seats for me.

Worst flight I ever had I payed for special seats with underpriced which I never recieved. I will like you to make sure that I am refunded my 134.00 dollars that I paid for the seats that I never received. I am looking forward for Kayak to look into this issue with underpriced because they took my money and never booked the seats for me with the airline.

They were very pleasant and helpful. My husband and I were sitted apart. We asked if we could be seated together were told flight ws fuly booked but would try. After a while they were able to make it work we got seats together. Their food is good and attendents are very friendly/helpful.

I was not allowed to upgrade with miles whereas others were. That’s a pity

No Vegetarian options onboard, made to wait for a long time for boarding

POOR CREW BEHAVIOR. RESTRICTIONS ON FOOD. FEELS LIKE ECONOMY CLASS.

The internet connection did was not functioning as per normal.

Vegetarian food was unpalatable! Definitely need to look into this. The crew were prompt and helpful and the flight as one would want was uneventful. It was a comfortable flight, with new aircraft more legroom and seating space. Would recommend travel with Emirates to others as well.

Emirates is still my favorite airline. The good, entertainment, crew, and value are excellent. Unfortunately, the flight was delayed taking off and arriving - which caused me to lose my ground transportation plan. While delays happen, more communication about the delays would be helpful.

Much better this time than our previous. We had Been thinking we wouldn’t fly with emirates again. I have a wheat allergy so request a gluten free meal. The meals provided in the past have been mostly inedible. So dry and hard and tasteless. I see what my husband gets given with a packed tray with treats and mine is uninviting and awful. I actually was hangry with little food and not able to eat and enjoy what was given to me 😡 This last flight was an improvement. The first meal was edible tho no treats, why can’t a chocolate be given like on the regular trays. I realise you are trying to make the gluten free a dairy free and probably vegetarian one at the same time to save you dollars tho it’s shocking to receive. The snack sandwich given was much better and edible, not hard and dry as previous trips. The final meal received, Breakfast had more variety and treats on it, thank you for that. At last.!!

Flight attendant served beverage to everyone during meal service and forgot about me. Had to call her several times until she realized it. Not a good service for a business class flight

Edelweiss is now Nickle&dimming, not even a complimentary wine on the intercontinental flight. Sitting space is the smallest I have ever seen.

I have no complaints. The crew was attentive, pleasant and heloful

Excellent Airline. Food, crew and comfort was perfect. Entertainment screens were old. Didn’t like them.

It was a pleasant experience accept temperature in the plane It was extremely cold in the airplane that I was shivering I got sick because of the extreme cold temperature on my flight

I never share this kind of things but I have to share this out of respect to myself and how surprised I was I got a shoulder injury so I went to Turkey to get a procedure to my shoulder ( I can prove and provide it with documentation from the hospital to you) and on my way in this flight, I asked one of the crew members who’ s name is j. Muller to help me to lift my carry on to put it up in to cabinet and she told me she can’t do it , and I said I m sorry I m injured , I really need help , then can you please find someone who can help me ? And she gave me this nasty attitude and refused to help me . Then I was shocked because all I asked was for help, i didn’t even ask her to put my carry on bag up for me , all I asked her to help me so we can do it together. Then 5 minutes later another crew member who’s name is Jenny Rutz came and asked me if everything is ok And i explained her what happened and she told me if I create more problem, she will not let me fly i was shocked, all I told her was I was injured and I needed some help to put my luggage up . I am extremely shocked and upset , this was so unprofessional, rude and unnecessary. I thought their job is to help us in our flight. She disrespected me , embarrassed me, made me feel like I m a problem and threatened me to get me out of the plane In front of everyone I am 41 years old mature and kind woman, i have never in my life experienced something this unprofessional and this disrespectful ever They both turned something so simple and normal into this terrible experience for me and for the people sitting around me . So it was so uncomfortable and unfair that the other passengers who were sitting around me and next to me got negatively affected by the event and told me to take their phone number so that they can be my witness for the crew member’ rudeness and unprofessionalism I m still very upset how can people be this rude and heartless I will never ever want to fly with your airline company again

It was not made clear that additional passport control is needed before queueing up for boarding. The seats were very uncomfortable and cramped even for small persons. The arm rests were not fully capable of lifting up out of the way and the media controls cut-out made them even worse to lean on. Just one audio channel was working on one of our seats.

Flight was very full and we had to checkin our carry on. Stuff however promised us that our luggage will be the first one to come out and it did

Stuff was very helpful at checkin. Flight attendants were nice. Food wasn’t very good, I expected a little more. Economy Seats are ok. Second flight was very full and they forced us to checkin our carry on.

They rebooked our flight and then canceled our trip halfway through the journey without any explanation. Needed to pay by ourselves for alternative flight options without any help from Swiss.

Do not overbook flights and kick out confirmed ticketed passengers :-(

Overall experience was OK. Seats were truly uncomfortable for such a long flight. Food quality was mediocre at best. The staff was great though!

As gold member there is no priority checkin. Meaning you either have to board with your zone or last with business class pax. As economy pax all the baggage bays are filled by the time you arrive

Staff was very friendly. There is no on board entertainment, but it’s such a short flight that it doesn’t matter. We also got a meal which was nice and unexpected due to the length of the flight.

For a short flight, Qatar Airways offers very good onboard service.

Fantastic, the 787-9 is a very beautifully designed plane and it was a pleasure to fly in the Qsuite. The suite did feel slightly smaller than the 777 variant, and the suite door also felt smaller, as I felt more exposed as passengers and crew walked past. Food was too notch, and the service was fantastic. I wish they’d enforce boarding zones more effectively, but otherwise they did really well.

From Montreal to Doha , we habe two complaints : 1) They want to charge for Seat Selection, claiming that the Class of ticket bought on Kayak did not cover seat selection. It such a penny pinching rule, I told them, since we paid almost $20,000 our 3 tickets , that rule should never exist. Also I reserved my tickets so many months ahead, I expected they will naturally put the family together or move somebody else to keep our family seating together. I filed a complaint, and NOBODY ANSWERED. 2) In Montreal, Qatar has an arrangement with the National Bank Lounge. It was so overcrowded and the Lounge is so bad in terms of service and food, amenities etc... The WORST lounge . Why Qatar not have another arrangement their Business Class clients in Montreal. The Air France KLM Lounger is better, the Air Canada Lounge is better. Qatar should send somebody to take a look ! Joseph Chung

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.

Boarding procedures are very tiring. We have to clear security twice for our connecting flights from Doha. Also every time we board flights we have to show boarding passes 5-6 times.

No separate queue for business class/platinum passengers. I had to stay in the long queue to board. I requested breakfast before landing, but the crew didn't offer, except a coffee with milk. No tea with milk was available. Had asked for cookies, but didn't receive them. The crew in the business class was not good in terms of service..

Better than other airlines but still not at the top with other airlines that you pay the same price and services and customer service are much more well performed with care and attention to the customer. Still a long way to go. Some of the flight attendants are speaking English like they translate direct from Turkish. They need to improve the customer service for a global travel.

Check-in was a mess, transfer flights were sepersted so no one could sit with their company. Some tickets were closed to online check-in without notice hand luggage allowances were not checked so oberhead bins were already full halfway through boarding.

Everything was great except the meat served was tough and overcooked!

Amazing, great airlines to go in business class. Hospitality is amazing. Food is great and lounge in Istanbul is at another level.

On my flight the menus showed different food and different was available. I think that was a miscommunication maybe. Other than that flight was wonderful.

The crew was amazing. Super polite and welcoming. Excellent communication and service.

Horrible customer service , employees are rude , angry and can’t speak any language other than Turkish well,

Good experience with Turkish Airlines. We will be back with Turkish in the future and look forward to upgraded business class on the 777 beginning in 2025 and on the Airbus 350 now.

Friendly cabin crew and the flight was on time. Would recommend toanyone

Horrible. Boarding was terrible. For a huge airplane, we needed to be transported to the plane. The boarding area was overcrowded and frantic. .The seats were so uncomfortable. The food was fine.

Delayed take off but I think they waited for passengers.

The jollof rice and fried plantain. Communication could have been better.

Check-in was very disappointing. My Seat reservation was no longer honored which I had for several months. Supposedly the monitor was damaged and the seat could not be issued. In the lounge I checked again and the seat had been assigned to someone else so I could not sit next to my wife and no other adjacent seats were available - except right in front of the bathrooms and galley. Very disappointing practices for business class!

I understand that German food tends to bland & tasteless, but please try to incorporate some flavor in your food. Also, always have chicken as one of the options.

Delayed flight with no explanations; poorly managed gate and boarding process.

Sitting in a hotel in Chicago because I was rebooked due to a missed connection. Very frustrating.

Plane was delayed about an hour but nice crew and service

Slightly delayed but still a more comfortable experience to take a real airline instead of a budget one.

Solid old-school airline, comfortable, efficient and pleasant. It's the small things like nice blankets, good legroom and complementary mixed drinks, even in economy class. Can recommend!

My flight was delayed by 10h the crew was useless didn’t care a bit once we landed they couldn’t get the luggage out of the airplane for another 2h old plain old crew poor service I’ll never fly Lufthansa again

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These are the cheapest return flights to Budapest found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
1/12Sun
1 stopTurkish Airlines
14h 15mJNB-BUD
5/12Thu
1 stopTurkish Airlines
24h 30mBUD-JNB
R12 124
15/11Fri
1 stopBritish Airways
27h 10mJNB-BUD
25/11Mon
1 stopBritish Airways
21h 05mBUD-JNB
R12 389
15/11Fri
2 stopsLufthansa
33h 55mJNB-BUD
25/11Mon
1 stopLufthansa
16h 45mBUD-JNB
R12 954
24/12Tue
2 stopsSWISS
24h 15mCPT-BUD
6/1Mon
2 stopsSWISS
24h 25mBUD-CPT
R13 679
24/12Tue
2 stopsSWISS
38h 15mCPT-BUD
5/1Sun
1 stopSWISS
27h 50mBUD-CPT
R14 845
1/12Sun
2 stopsKLM
28h 25mJNB-BUD
5/12Thu
2 stopsKLM
17h 25mBUD-JNB
R15 817
17/12Tue
1 stopLufthansa
14h 55mCPT-BUD
4/1Sat
1 stopLufthansa
13h 40mBUD-CPT
R16 878
21/12Sat
1 stopKLM
15h 26mCPT-BUD
3/1Fri
1 stopKLM
28h 05mBUD-CPT
R18 645
28/1Tue
3 stopsQatar Airways
44h 25mJNB-BUD
4/2Tue
3 stopsQatar Airways
39h 55mBUD-JNB
R20 553
28/1Tue
2 stopsQatar Airways
41h 40mJNB-BUD
4/2Tue
3 stopsQatar Airways
39h 55mBUD-JNB
R21 632

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