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Cheapest flights for Budapest – Istanbul (BUD – IST)

Aviasales.ge will find you the cheapest airfare for Budapest – Istanbul by comparing the ticket prices to Istanbul using 45 agencies, five booking systems, and 728 airlines. Where exactly you buy your tickets for Budapest – Istanbul is up to you.

Budapest – Istanbul is most popular in January, March and December. During this period the average ticket price is 450.

In the off-season – in February ticket prices drop to an average of 352.

Direct flight for from Budapest to Istanbul

The easiest way to to get to your destination is a direct flight. Direct flights for from Budapest to Istanbul are offered by:

  • Wizz Air (daily W62429)
  • Turkish Airlines (6 days per week, flight TK1036)
  • IndiGo (6 days per week, flight 6E4198)
  • Pegasus Airlines (4 days per week, flight PC332)
  • AJet (1 day per week, flight VF110)

Istanbul is served by 2 airports: Istanbul New Airport and Sabiha Gokcen International Airport. Direct flights for Budapest – Istanbul are operated by:
  • AJet, Pegasus Airlines from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sabiha Gokcen International Airport
  • Wizz Air, Turkish Airlines from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Istanbul New Airport
Flight with layover for the route from Budapest to Istanbul

The lowest prices for flights with layovers are offered by Wizz Air with a layover in Athens. Tickets start at 225.

Affordable and convenient options are also available from:

  • Ryanair (starting at 228 with a layover in Athens)
  • Air Serbia (starting at 666 with a layover in Belgrade)

A flight with a layover on the route Budapest – Istanbul will allow you to make your trip more interesting. The layover could be in:

  • Vienna (flight OS636 Austrian Airlines)
  • Belgrade (flight JU143 Air Serbia)
  • Bucharest (flight RO232 Tarom)

This is a great chance to get to know these cities. Layovers are usually at least six hours.

Please keep in mind that depending on the number of days remaining until your departure, ticket prices for Budapest – Istanbul could change by more than 152%.

Aviasales.ge suggests buying tickets for Budapest – Istanbul in advance in order to choose the conditions for your flight that best suit your preferences and budget.

General information on flight Budapest – Istanbul (BUD – IST)
2 ⁠hr 12 ⁠min
Average flight duration
1,062 km
Distance
2 ⁠hr
Current time difference
44
Number of flights per week
₾107
Lowest price
₾306
Average ticket price
05:15
Earliest flight out
20:05
Latest flight out

Direct flight schedule from Budapest to Istanbul

The easiest way to get to your destination is with a direct flight. The following airlines operate flights from Budapest to Istanbul:
Pegasus Airlines
every day
from ₾610

Ticket prices for Budapest – Istanbul by month *

Month One-way Round-trip
December 2025 27.12.2025
01.12 - 08.12.2025
January 2026 29.01.2026
01.01 - 08.01.2026
February 2026 13.02.2026
01.02 - 08.02.2026
March 2026 20.03.2026
01.03 - 08.03.2026

* Prices found by users over the last 48 hours (they do not represent an offer).

Cheapest flight for from Budapest to Istanbul found by our users over the last 48 hours: ticket with Wizz Air with a departure on 29.01.2026 and a price of 124 GEL.
Fastest flight for from Budapest to Istanbul: ticket with Pegasus Airlines with the nearest departure on 16.12.2025 and a flight duration of 2hrs. 0min..
Airlines flying from Budapest to Istanbul
Airports serving Budapest – Istanbul

Budapest airports serving flights to Istanbul:

  • Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)

Istanbul airports accepting flights from Budapest:

  • Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
  • Istanbul New Airport (IST)

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