Edinburgh to Budapest flights
Updated 2026-10-12
The lowest one-way fare from Edinburgh to Budapest we saw in the week to 12 Oct was £31 with Ryanair, for travel on 21 Oct, non-stop (seen on 8 Oct). A typical low fare is £56 (the median of the cheapest fare in each of 29 travel weeks). Edinburgh (EDI) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt (BUD) is 1812 km, typically flown in 2h 40m. 1 airline has been seen selling non-stop flights.
How much is a flight from Edinburgh to Budapest?
- Lowest one-way fare seen
- £31 with Ryanairfor travel on 21 Oct, non-stop · seen 8 Oct
- Typical low fare
- £56median of the cheapest fare in each of 29 travel weeks
- Cheapest month to travel
- Novembermedian daily low £52, 16 travel days seen
- Dearest month
- Aprilmedian daily low £82, 16 travel days seen
- Cheapest day to fly
- Tuesdaymedian £56 across 11 Tuesdays
- Airlines seen flying direct
- Ryanair
- 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 Edinburgh to Budapest next week?
| Travel week | Lowest fare seen | Airline | From | Live price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Next week13 Oct–19 Oct | £31 | – | Edinburgh | Check 19 Oct |
| In 3 weeks27 Oct–2 Nov | £53 | Ryanair | Edinburgh | Check 30 Oct |
| In 4 weeks3 Nov–9 Nov | £47 | Ryanair | Edinburgh | Check 8 Nov |
| In 7 weeks24 Nov–30 Nov | £47 | Ryanair | Edinburgh | Check 29 Nov |
| In 8 weeks1 Dec–7 Dec | £44 | – | Edinburgh | Check 6 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.
Edinburgh to Budapest flights by date
Lowest one-way fare seen for each travel date in the next two weeks, checked 12 Oct. Cheapest: Monday 19 Oct at £31.
| Travel date | Lowest fare seen | Airline | From | Live price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 13 Oct | £51 | Ryanair | Edinburgh | Check |
| Thu 15 Oct | £52 | Ryanair | Edinburgh | Check |
| Fri 16 Oct | £40 | Ryanair | Edinburgh | Check |
| Sat 17 Oct | £54 | Ryanair | Edinburgh | Check |
| Sun 18 Oct | £72 | – | Edinburgh | Check |
| Mon 19 Oct | £31 | – | Edinburgh | Check |
| Wed 21 Oct | £31 | Ryanair | Edinburgh | Check |
Dates with no fare observed are left out. Past observations, not live prices.
Which airlines fly direct from Edinburgh to Budapest?
| Airline | Lowest fare seen | Travel date | Typical low fare | Live price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryanair | £31 | 21 Oct | £58 | Check 21 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 Norwegian £50, easyJet £56, KLM £104, Scandinavian Airlines £126, British Airways £130 and Brussels Airlines £164.
Cheapest month to fly from Edinburgh to Budapest
Each figure is the median of the lowest one-way fare seen for each travel day in that month (83 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 Edinburgh to Budapest
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £71 | £56 | £61 | £61 | £60 | £57 | £64 |
Median of the lowest one-way fare seen for each departure day, grouped by weekday. Tuesday is the lowest in this week's data.
Flying from Edinburgh
Edinburgh is Scotland's busiest airport and the gateway most international visitors choose for the Highlands as well as the city itself. The terminal sits 8 miles west of Edinburgh centre with frequent tram and Airlink bus service. easyJet, Jet2 and Ryanair dominate short-haul; KLM, Lufthansa and BA add full-service connections to European hubs; Emirates and Qatar route long-haul through their own hubs. Atlantic weather can disrupt winter schedules — build in a buffer if you're connecting.
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.
Edinburgh to Budapest FAQs
Direct flights from Edinburgh (EDI) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt (BUD) take approximately 2h 40m for the 1812 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 £31 with Ryanair, for travel on 21 Oct, non-stop (seen on 8 Oct). A typical low fare is £56, the median of the cheapest fare in each of 29 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 £31 from Edinburgh, for 19 Oct. The weeks after: 27 Oct–2 Nov £53; 3 Nov–9 Nov £47. These are fares seen when we checked, not live prices.
In the fares we recorded in the week to 12 Oct, November was the cheapest month to travel, with a median daily low of £52 over 16 travel days. April was the dearest at £82.
Tuesday, in this week's data: the median of the lowest fare for each Tuesday departure was £56, across 11 dates.
We have seen non-stop flights sold by Ryanair. Lowest one-way fares seen: Ryanair £31.
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. From Edinburgh the lowest was £31. Lowest fares seen, not live prices.
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