Birmingham to Budapest flights
Updated 2026-10-12
The lowest one-way fare from Birmingham to Budapest we saw in the week to 12 Oct was £16 with Ryanair, for travel on 9 Nov, non-stop (seen on 9 Oct). A typical low fare is £56 (the median of the cheapest fare in each of 27 travel weeks). Birmingham (BHX) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt (BUD) is 1596 km, typically flown in 2h 24m. 2 airlines have been seen selling non-stop flights.
How much is a flight from Birmingham to Budapest?
- Lowest one-way fare seen
- £16 with Ryanairfor travel on 9 Nov, non-stop · seen 9 Oct
- Typical low fare
- £56median of the cheapest fare in each of 27 travel weeks
- Cheapest month to travel
- Januarymedian daily low £55, 10 travel days seen
- Dearest month
- Aprilmedian daily low £99, 13 travel days seen
- Cheapest day to fly
- Mondaymedian £50 across 18 Mondays
- Airlines seen flying direct
- Ryanair and Jet2
- Fares last checked
- 12 Octcaptured daily
These are fares seen on the dates given, not live prices. A fare can sell out or change within hours.
See today's pricesHow much is a flight from Birmingham to Budapest next week?
| Travel week | Lowest fare seen | Airline | From | Live price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Next week13 Oct–19 Oct | £47 | TUI Airways | Birmingham | Check 19 Oct |
| In 2 weeks20 Oct–26 Oct | £45 | Ryanair | Birmingham | Check 21 Oct |
| In 3 weeks27 Oct–2 Nov | £17 | Ryanair | Birmingham | Check 2 Nov |
| In 4 weeks3 Nov–9 Nov | £16 | Ryanair | Birmingham | Check 9 Nov |
| In 5 weeks10 Nov–16 Nov | £19 | Ryanair | Birmingham | Check 16 Nov |
| In 6 weeks17 Nov–23 Nov | £23 | Ryanair | Birmingham | Check 23 Nov |
| In 7 weeks24 Nov–30 Nov | £36 | Ryanair | Birmingham | Check 30 Nov |
| In 8 weeks1 Dec–7 Dec | £41 | Ryanair | Birmingham | Check 5 Dec |
Lowest one-way fare seen for travel in each of the next 8 weeks, checked 12 Oct. A week is shown only when fares were seen on three or more of its days. Not live prices.
Birmingham to Budapest flights by date
Lowest one-way fare seen for each travel date in the next two weeks, checked 12 Oct. Cheapest: Wednesday 21 Oct at £45 with Ryanair.
| Travel date | Lowest fare seen | Airline | From | Live price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 13 Oct | £159 | Lufthansa | Birmingham | Check |
| Wed 14 Oct | £52 | Ryanair | Birmingham | Check |
| Thu 15 Oct | £58 | Ryanair | Birmingham | Check |
| Fri 16 Oct | £79 | Jet2 | Birmingham | Check |
| Sat 17 Oct | £84 | – | Birmingham | Check |
| Sun 18 Oct | £93 | – | Birmingham | Check |
| Mon 19 Oct | £47 | TUI Airways | Birmingham | Check |
| Wed 21 Oct | £45 | Ryanair | Birmingham | Check |
| Thu 22 Oct | £63 | – | Birmingham | Check |
| Fri 23 Oct | £115 | Jet2 | Birmingham | Check |
| Sat 24 Oct | £155 | Lufthansa | Birmingham | Check |
| Mon 26 Oct | £63 | – | Birmingham | Check |
Dates with no fare observed are left out. Past observations, not live prices.
Which airlines fly direct from Birmingham to Budapest?
| Airline | Lowest fare seen | Travel date | Typical low fare | Live price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryanair | £16 | 9 Nov | £41 | Check 9 Nov |
| Jet2 | £47 | 19 Oct | £95 | Check 19 Oct |
One-way fares for non-stop flights, seen in the week to 12 Oct. An airline is listed once it has been seen on two or more travel dates. Some fares are sold by a partner airline on the same aircraft (a codeshare).
With a stop on the way, the lowest fares seen were KLM £97, Aer Lingus £98, easyJet £103, Scandinavian Airlines £124, Lufthansa £127 and Eurowings £147.
Cheapest month to fly from Birmingham to Budapest
Each figure is the median of the lowest one-way fare seen for each travel day in that month (86 travel days in all, checked in the week to 12 Oct). A month is shown only when at least three of its days have a fare.
Cheapest day of the week to fly from Birmingham to Budapest
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £50 | £87 | £90 | £82 | £93 | £53 | £87 |
Median of the lowest one-way fare seen for each departure day, grouped by weekday. Monday is the lowest in this week's data.
Flying from Birmingham
Birmingham serves the Midlands and is the UK's seventh-busiest airport, with strong Ryanair and Jet2 short-haul leisure networks plus full-service connections via KLM, Lufthansa and Aer Lingus to global hubs. Emirates, Qatar and Air India operate the long-haul slots. The terminal connects to Birmingham International station — eight minutes by train to Birmingham New Street — which makes it one of the better-connected UK airports for rail passengers.
Arriving in Budapest
Budapest Ferenc Liszt is 16 km southeast of the city, with bus 100E running direct to Deák Ferenc tér in 35 minutes for 2200 HUF. Ryanair, Wizz and easyJet drive most UK traffic; BA adds Heathrow service. Budapest holds its value through winter (off-peak fares from £39 from London bases) — the spa-and-cafe city break is cheaper in November–February than at any other time.
Birmingham to Budapest FAQs
Direct flights from Birmingham (BHX) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt (BUD) take approximately 2h 24m for the 1596 km journey. Airport-to-airport time depends on winds and air-traffic queueing on approach.
The lowest one-way fare we saw in the week to 12 Oct was £16 with Ryanair, for travel on 9 Nov, non-stop (seen on 9 Oct). A typical low fare is £56, the median of the cheapest fare in each of 27 travel weeks. These are fares seen on those dates, not live prices.
For travel between 13 Oct and 19 Oct, the lowest one-way fare we saw (checked 12 Oct) was £47 with TUI Airways from Birmingham, for 19 Oct. The weeks after: 20 Oct–26 Oct £45; 27 Oct–2 Nov £17; 3 Nov–9 Nov £16. These are fares seen when we checked, not live prices.
In the fares we recorded in the week to 12 Oct, January was the cheapest month to travel, with a median daily low of £55 over 10 travel days. April was the dearest at £99.
Monday, in this week's data: the median of the lowest fare for each Monday departure was £50, across 18 dates.
We have seen non-stop flights sold by Ryanair and Jet2. Lowest one-way fares seen: Ryanair £16 and Jet2 £47.
In the fares we recorded in the week to 12 Oct, the lowest one-way fare to Budapest was £16, from Newcastle, Birmingham and Liverpool, then London Stansted £17, Bristol £17 and East Midlands £22. Lowest fares seen, not live prices.
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