Manchester to Budapest flights
Updated 2026-11-04
The lowest one-way fare from Manchester to Budapest we saw in the week to 4 Nov was £29 with Ryanair, for travel on 9 Nov, non-stop (seen on 1 Nov). A typical low fare is £45 (the median of the cheapest fare in each of 25 travel weeks). Manchester (MAN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt (BUD) is 1654 km, typically flown in 2h 28m. 2 airlines have been seen selling non-stop flights.
How much is a flight from Manchester to Budapest?
- Lowest one-way fare seen
- £29 with Ryanairfor travel on 9 Nov, non-stop · seen 1 Nov
- Typical low fare
- £45median of the cheapest fare in each of 25 travel weeks
- Cheapest month to travel
- Novembermedian daily low £36, 21 travel days seen
- Dearest month
- Decembermedian daily low £45, 18 travel days seen
- Airlines seen flying direct
- Ryanair and Jet2
- Fares last checked
- 4 Novcaptured 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 Manchester to Budapest next week?
| Travel week | Lowest fare seen | Airline | From | Live price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Next week5 Nov–11 Nov | £29 | Ryanair | Manchester | Check 9 Nov |
| In 2 weeks12 Nov–18 Nov | £31 | – | Manchester | Check 12 Nov |
| In 3 weeks19 Nov–25 Nov | £30 | Ryanair | Manchester | Check 24 Nov |
| In 4 weeks26 Nov–2 Dec | £34 | Ryanair | Manchester | Check 30 Nov |
| In 5 weeks3 Dec–9 Dec | £34 | Ryanair | Manchester | Check 8 Dec |
| In 6 weeks10 Dec–16 Dec | £39 | Ryanair | Manchester | Check 15 Dec |
| In 7 weeks17 Dec–23 Dec | £41 | Ryanair | Manchester | Check 22 Dec |
Lowest one-way fare seen for travel in each of the next 7 weeks, checked 4 Nov. A week is shown only when fares were seen on three or more of its days. Not live prices.
Manchester to Budapest flights by date
Lowest one-way fare seen for each travel date in the next two weeks, checked 4 Nov. Cheapest: Monday 9 Nov at £29 with Ryanair.
| Travel date | Lowest fare seen | Airline | From | Live price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 6 Nov | £58 | Jet2 | Manchester | Check |
| Sat 7 Nov | £33 | – | Manchester | Check |
| Sun 8 Nov | £31 | Ryanair | Manchester | Check |
| Mon 9 Nov | £29 | Ryanair | Manchester | Check |
| Tue 10 Nov | £31 | – | Manchester | Check |
| Wed 11 Nov | £191 | Lufthansa | Manchester | Check |
| Thu 12 Nov | £31 | – | Manchester | Check |
| Sat 14 Nov | £35 | Ryanair | Manchester | Check |
| Sun 15 Nov | £33 | – | Manchester | Check |
| Tue 17 Nov | £36 | Ryanair | Manchester | Check |
Dates with no fare observed are left out. Past observations, not live prices.
Which airlines fly direct from Manchester to Budapest?
| Airline | Lowest fare seen | Travel date | Typical low fare | Live price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryanair | £29 | 9 Nov | £42 | Check 9 Nov |
| Jet2 | £34 | 15 Nov | £64 | Check 15 Nov |
One-way fares for non-stop flights, seen in the week to 4 Nov. 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 easyJet £65, KLM £96, Air France £113, Scandinavian Airlines £126, Norwegian £137 and Brussels Airlines £145.
Cheapest month to fly from Manchester to Budapest
Each figure is the median of the lowest one-way fare seen for each travel day in that month (61 travel days in all, checked in the week to 4 Nov). A month is shown only when at least three of its days have a fare.
Flying from Manchester
Manchester is the UK's third-largest airport and the dominant Northern hub for both short-haul and long-haul. The airport's three terminals serve a deep mix of full-service carriers (BA, Lufthansa, KLM), low-cost operators (Jet2, easyJet, Ryanair) and intercontinental long-haul (Emirates, Qatar, Singapore, Virgin Atlantic). Northern travellers usually save 90+ minutes versus heading down to Heathrow or Gatwick — and on European routes Manchester fares are competitive with the London airports.
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.
Manchester to Budapest FAQs
Direct flights from Manchester (MAN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt (BUD) take approximately 2h 28m for the 1654 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 4 Nov was £29 with Ryanair, for travel on 9 Nov, non-stop (seen on 1 Nov). A typical low fare is £45, the median of the cheapest fare in each of 25 travel weeks. These are fares seen on those dates, not live prices.
For travel between 5 Nov and 11 Nov, the lowest one-way fare we saw (checked 4 Nov) was £29 with Ryanair from Manchester, for 9 Nov. The weeks after: 12 Nov–18 Nov £31; 19 Nov–25 Nov £30; 26 Nov–2 Dec £34. These are fares seen when we checked, not live prices.
In the fares we recorded in the week to 4 Nov, November was the cheapest month to travel, with a median daily low of £36 over 21 travel days. December was the dearest at £45.
We have seen non-stop flights sold by Ryanair and Jet2. Lowest one-way fares seen: Ryanair £29 and Jet2 £34.
In the fares we recorded in the week to 4 Nov, the lowest one-way fare to Budapest was from Newcastle (£15), then Liverpool £16, Birmingham £18 and London Stansted £18. From Manchester the lowest was £29. Lowest fares seen, not live prices.
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