Flights from London to Budapest

Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from London to Budapest

Favourite airline: Wizz Air
Flight tickets on the route London – Budapest are most frequently booked with Wizz Air.
Wizz Air
26 %
Air Serbia
14 %
British Airways
11 %
Tip: book directly before departure
A good time to book a cheap flight on this route is directly on the day of departure.
0 days before departure
Cheapest weekday: Sunday
Cheap flights on this route are operated on Sunday.
Direct flights are cheaper
Compared to direct flights, flights with a stopover on this route are on average 31 % more expensive.
non stop flight
1 stop
2 stops
02h 30min
24h 15min
13h 15min
£108
£157
£244
The favourite connection is non-stop
51 % of all bookings on the route London to Budapest are for non-stop flights.
Route
bookings
Direct flights
02h 30min, from £108
51 %
1 stopover Belgrade (Beograd)
24h 15min, from £157
21 %
1 stopover Warsaw
12h 15min, from £219
11 %

Useful information about the flight from London to Budapest

Visit Budapest For World Class Culture

Beautiful Budapest is Hungary's largest city and cultural capital. A UNESCO World Heritage site renowned for it's historic castle, the city is also home to a world class classical music scene and buzzing nightlife popular younger travellers from across the continent.


The Best Time To Travel

Winter in Budapest can be particularly cold with a lack of sunlight, so the spring or summer is by far the best time to go - the warmer weather usually lasts from April through until October. For seven days in August the city plays host to a large open air festival, and the 20th of August is a national holiday, featuring parties, music and fireworks by the Danube. 


 

Tips before you get there

Bargain hunters will appreciate the deals to be had in Budapest, as prices for most goods and services are cheaper than in the UK, particularly compared with London. Foodies will delight at the high quality cuisine on offer for comparatively low prices - about 1500 HUF for lunch and 300 HUF for a pint of local beer.


 

Local Information - Settling In And Getting Around

There is a wide choice of holiday accommodation available in Budapest, with hostels available for roughly 2500 HUF a night, and three star hotels for 6000 HUF. Taxis are much cheaper than in London, so holidaymakers laden down with heavy luggage may wish to use this method to travel from the airport to their accommodation. Alternatively, an airport transfer is available using the express train to Nyugati Railway Station, which takes about 35 minutes and costs about 620 HUF. Bus 200E takes around 50 minutes for 450 HUF. 

Otherwise, getting around is simple and cost effective, with a single ticket on the bus costing about 450 HUF or 1650 HUF for a day travel card. It's also worth investing in a Budapest Card, which offers 24 hours of travel as well as discounts in some major museums for 4500 HUF. Alternatively, Budapest is a fantastic city to explore by bike - rentals are available for about 1800 for half a day. A top tip is to not devote too much time to Váci Street. The city's main tourist trap, the street is worth a visit, but a more authentic Hungarian experience is better had elsewhere in the city, and will likely cost a lot less.

Flight information: London - Budapest

Outbound and return from £108.45
Flight duration min. 02:25 / max. 02:35
Return flight duration min. 02:40/ max. 02:55
Distance 1471 km
Flights per week 74
Departure airport London (LCY, LGW, LHR, LTN, STN, SEN) (LON)
Arrival airport Budapest Ferihegy (BUD)
Destination country Hungary
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