Cheap flights from London to Budapest from £42

If you aren’t able to travel to Budapest during the month of January, then flying in November is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of £97.

The cheapest day to depart from London to Budapest is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as £106. Flights from London to Budapest on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around £172. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Budapest is in the morning. Flights from London to Budapest during this time can be as low as £140. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying at midday when prices are £201 on average. Flights to Budapest from London at midday are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

Fly from London Southend to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl for the best London - Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Budapest from London when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Budapest for around £225 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Budapest from London for as low as £166 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on London to Budapest flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between London to Budapest.

As of August 2026, prices for London to Budapest flights are approximately 18% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Wizz Air, easyJet, and Ryanair are the most popular carriers operating from London to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

Wizz Air, Ryanair and British Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Budapest from London according to our data. Wizz Air is the first choice among our users, with 49% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Budapest. Keep in mind that there are 11 different airlines that fly to Budapest on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 19% of flights between London and Budapest have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 122 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Monday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, British Airways have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Frankfurt am Main (FRA) was the most common stop: 32% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Amsterdam (AMS) offer the lowest average return price of £184.

Flights connecting via Vienna (VIE) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 3h 35m.

Vienna (VIE) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 00m.

As of August 2026, 6 flights take off from London and land in Budapest each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 08:00, with 39% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between London and Budapest is 44 per week as of August 2026. The most frequent departure day is Fri, with 61% of weekly flights leaving on this day.