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Cheapest return fare
R9 935
Typical prices: R12 293-R14 991
Condor
Thu 17/9Thu 24/9
CPT - BUD • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
R6 898
Typical prices: R7 075-R10 759
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Thu 3/9
JNB - BUD • 2 stops
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Recent return flight deals to Budapest

Thu, Sep 17 - Thu, Sep 24
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17:45 - 21:45CPT  Cape Town Intl-BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl
28h 00m1 stop Frankfurt am Main
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17:05 - 8:05BUD  Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl
15h 00m1 stop Frankfurt am Main
R9 935Condor
Mon, Sep 21 - Tue, Oct 6
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17:45 - 21:45CPT  Cape Town Intl-BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl
28h 00m1 stop Frankfurt am Main
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8:20 - 7:25BUD  Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl
23h 05m1 stop Frankfurt am Main
R10 015Condor
Fri, Oct 16 - Tue, Oct 20
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8:20 - 10:25JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl
26h 05m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino
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21:50 - 20:10BUD  Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
22h 20m2 stops Rome Fiumicino Addis Ababa Bole
R10 565Multiple Airlines
Sun, Nov 29 - Thu, Dec 31
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0:20 - 13:00JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl
13h 40m1 stop Istanbul
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20:05 - 22:25BUD  Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
25h 20m1 stop Istanbul
R11 049Turkish Airlines
Tue, Nov 10 - Thu, Nov 19
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0:55 - 13:00CPT  Cape Town Intl-BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl
37h 05m1 stop Istanbul
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20:05 - 12:05BUD  Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl
15h 00m1 stop Istanbul
R11 405Turkish Airlines
Fri, Oct 16 - Tue, Oct 20
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14:30 - 21:30JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl
31h 00m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Warsaw Frederic Chopin
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21:50 - 3:55BUD  Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
30h 05m2 stops Rome Fiumicino Addis Ababa Bole
R11 938Multiple Airlines
Wed, Sep 16 - Fri, Sep 25
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7:40 - 23:15CPT  Cape Town Intl-BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl
15h 35m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol
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17:25 - 21:25BUD  Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl
28h 00m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol
R12 326KLM
Fri, Sep 18 - Fri, Sep 25
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7:40 - 23:15CPT  Cape Town Intl-BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl
15h 35m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol
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19:40 - 21:25BUD  Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl
25h 45m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol
R12 326KLM
Fri, Oct 16 - Sun, Oct 25
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21:45 - 14:40JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl
16h 55m1 stop Cairo
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16:00 - 7:10BUD  Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
14h 10m1 stop Cairo
R13 747Egyptair
Fri, Oct 16 - Sun, Oct 25
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21:45 - 14:40JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl
16h 55m1 stop Cairo
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16:00 - 7:10BUD  Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
14h 10m1 stop Cairo
R14 555Egyptair
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Budapest

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 flight to Budapest?

In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to Budapest was found on the route from Johannesburg, at R9 935 return. The most popular connection is from Cape Town to Budapest, while KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as R9 935 in the last 5 days.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Budapest?

The cheapest month for flights to Budapest is November, where tickets cost R11 292 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R14 151 and R13 715 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is November with an average price of R8 319.

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

To get a below average price, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 11% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

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FAQs - booking Budapest flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to Budapest?

    In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to Budapest was found on the route from Johannesburg, at R9 935 return. The most popular connection is from Cape Town to Budapest, while KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as R9 935 in the last 5 days.

  • 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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Reviews of the 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 verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3653 reviews
8,4Crew
8,2Entertainment
8,0Comfort
7,9Food
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Difficult to find some food option for gluten and dairy allergy. May be a fruit salad would be better

8,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jun 2026
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Difficult to find some food option for gluten and dairy allergy. May be a fruit salad would be better

There is an issue with A380 when it arrives in Munich, because a business class passengers like me have to wait for the first class passengers to disembark, which takes some time while you are also offloading economy passengers this causes an issue at customs where your business class passengers end up behind a large bulk of economy passengers This is a frustration and the early dislocation should be and is supposed to be a benefit of business class

This was my first time flying with Emirates. Overall, the experience was very good. I thought the seats in economy would have been a bit more comfortable, but, they seem to be on par with other airlines. The food was excellent and very satisfying. If you can afford it, I would definitely suggest upgrading to at lest premium economy seats for long haul flights.

First time and very memorable, the finest flying experience ive ever had

Boarding for business class passengers can be improved. Also, when debarking the aircraft, Economy passengers are let off first due the way the configuration of the cabin upstairs.

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

The internet connection did was not functioning as per normal.

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

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

The cancellation was disappointing but the arrangement afterwards was prompt and efficient. The seats arrangement were good. I still need to read further the details of how to get the compensation. All the flights taken were 100% delayed, not to mention the one that was cancelled. I couldn't sleep much in the flight from Abu Dhabi to Hong Kong because the egornomic design of the seat is not very comfy. Although there is more leg room, the seat itself was too tight and too hard. I suppose it would be the design of the seat that needs further improvements. The service of the crew and the boarding was good. The food on the flight from Amsterdam to Abu Dhabi was better maybe because the flight was in the morning, the food feels much fresher to the palate. And it was tastier.

It will get you where you want to go. Power did not work on ether of the 2 planes but staff was lovely. Wood like to see a improvement to the food as the amount was small but the main issue is the food isn't tyed to the location your going to the airlines own culture. So that would have been nice. Staff was crazy nice and even helped me with a very tight connection

Terrible last row seats many seats available but no offer to move to better seat

Flight was ok but lack of communication cost me to literally beg to be put on another flight as connecting flight had departed

My flight was delayed by 6 hours then I missed BOTH of my connecting flights, I then had to stay in the AIRPORT at JFK because soooooo many people also suffered from missing flights and there was no hotels available. I would like to be compensated for this experience! I had to stay in the airport for over 16 hours!

Overall very poor. Flight was disorganised, staff were rude and this is my second experience with KLM that I've had baggage go missing. It feels like, if you are an economy customer, KLM staff do not show you any care. I shall never fly with KLM again. Worst airline in Europe

Transfer at CDG to connecting KLM flight to Amsterdam was a NIGHTMARE. LONG WALKWAYS, NO MOVING WALKWAYS, POOR signage, Have to take a train & No staff visible to help navigate the maze. AVOID TRANSFER AT CDG AT ALL COST.

Seats were comfortable crew members support was very good but AVML ordered or selected by us needs a lot of improvement.

Flight was delayed. Can happen. But the info on the website and app said that flight was cancelled which was not the case.

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.

Overall the crew were friendlier than similar premium airlines like Cathay or Singapore. Seat was good. Food was excellent.. the starlink wifi was a real plus. The entertainment was just ok.

The crew were fabulous. We travelled Doha to Miami and the crew in board we exceptional too.

Qatar was pretty OK for their services but Arangrant was awful at theirs and frankly lied to me. Qatar offers four business class fares and only three of them allow lounge access. This is a horrible policy when you pay so much for business class and shame on them for denying the simple use of their lounges for this confusion. When I requested my business class ticket with Arangrant I knew this and specifically told them I would only purchase the lowest class business seat that would still permit me lounge access on all legs of my trip. They lied to me and said I did and then I was refused this service on my return flights. I had no less than 4-8 schedule changes and got screwed by a late departure from DCA on my double connection to JNB. I lost nearly a full day on my outbound and then had little to no use of the lounges on my outbound flights. To then be denied access on my return flights made the 27 hour trip home pretty awful. Kayak should no longer work with Arangrant as they are dishonest and liars. Qatar should price all four of their business class fares to include lounge access and stop the insanity they have forced on people. My return trip home nearly ruined my entire trip to South Africa and I blame Arangrant for telling me lies and for Qatar for offering insane rules and regulations on such expensive business class fares. For the money I paid to Qatar, I did not receive the full services I was promised. I will probably never use Arangrant and their ignorant services ever again. I will question whether I ever fly on Qatar Airways again as well. When you pay so much and get such little in return, it leaves a bad taste in your mouth. Arangrant gives the whole industry a bad name and Qatar is not far behind them. I can honestly say that the wretched service and way I was treated by both have soured me on travel companies and airlines. It is bad enough that we have an idiot, felon, racist and bigoted president and administration to contend with while he has started an illegal war, I did not expect to get screwed over by Arangrant and Qatar as well. Shame on all of you.

In the business class it was everything wonderful. However in the economy is a hell. BTW. When I asked to search for tickets, I ordered business and I was offered options with economy, that was not clear in the order, so I could've acted faster to rectify it.

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

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

There was not enough staff during boarding which had created big problems . Another thing once you enter gate area there’s no way to use bathroom and you have to be in that area 2 hours before boarding which is too much.

Privacy and comfort of the QSuites is wonderful. The boarding process in Doha is cumbersome and confusing. As transfer passengers, traveling in Business Class, we went through security twice, including one at the gate requiring all electronic devices removed from bags and watches off, which are a great way to lose belongings as a few hundred people rush through to board the plane.

I moved to H row in the economy class. There was a crew member who's name might be shanya. She was not at all respectful for me. She was arrogant. While I was leaving the plane. The pilots and crew meter were saying Thank you and good bye to the passengers before and after me. And ignored Me.

The first and longest leg, Washington to Doha, was in a 777 that was very loud. This was an older aircraft. The second leg, Doha to Delhi, was in a much newer aircraft, an A350 and was very substantially quieter. The service was good on both, though as always, the crew leaves you trapped with your meal tray for a really long time. Additionally, the flight crew seemed inordinately afraid of turbulence, keeping the seat belt sign on for long stretches when there was barely noticeable turbulence.

Turkish Business Class is a wonderful experience, and the best inflight dining experience I’ve had to date.

Food wasn’t good but not their fault as I should have pre selected

Their weakness is in boarding. Business class rarely boards first and there are no announcements explaining delays, so customers are always left waiting and wondering why boarding has paused.

My experience was amazing. Very friendly hosts and impeccable service.

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

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

not enough room not comfortable but no charge for one checked bag and one carryon personal item

Avoid delays. There has never been a time I flew without delays.

Our charging and WiFi were not working in our business class seats, even after they "refreshed" it.

Flight from Chicago OHare was delayed an hour. In Istanbul, ran to Cluj connection. Arrived 15 minutes before flight time. Flight was closed out & no one around. Went to airline help station & was told I could go to Cluj 35 hours later. Requested reroute & agent was very helpful rerouting through Bucharest. Arrived 11:30 pm in Cluj about 15 hrs late but relieved to have arrived

They lost my luggage on my way to Namibia (I was unable to review that flight as I was in the bush/off line) It took 3 days to get my bag and I had to pay $375.00 to have it transported to my location as it was over 100 Kilometers from that Airport and the local Airlink carrier would not got that far.

I liked that we got there safely. I disliked long delays, gate and ticket agents incompetence and apathy and having my luggage lost. Five days later I've yet to get anything more than a generic apology from British Air. Luggage yet to be located, much less returned.

Great flight, last one out the air-conditioning was far to hot and the return it was to cold and then issued blankets. On the outward bowned the headset connector didn't work properly. You had intermittent sound from the audio socket.

We always use BA due to the direct flight options, we have always had a pleasant flight with BA.

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

Gate information deliberately delayed to only one hour B4 flight, lack of info finding gate.

Flight fine, only served water or blueberry juice option- tight fit forward- resting head on tray table difficult and especially if seat reclined in front of you and I’m only 5’2. Uncomfortable

In London, everyone was very helpful to make sure all passengers find the next aircraft, as everybody missed their connection due to the late departure in Miami. My mom‘s airplane left two hours after her arrival to London however, for my nephew they only had room on the next flight seven hours later. In the last minute they contacted him and was able to put him on the same flight as my mom./ which we were very thankful for Therefore, all his luggage was on the other aircraft and have not reached Budapest yet.

This was a late night flight but the lights was on all the time and kids were screaming and many people were so loud. I was expecting to have a little rest on the plane considering it is late night but this way I couldn't. I think if at least the light would've been off / lower then people could feel they should be quieter.

Delayed by an hour, with no real explanation given. Staff were very friendly. Food was ok, but nothing special. No USB sockets to charge devices.

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