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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 September, October and December. During this period the average ticket price is 1 352.

In the off-season – in November ticket prices drop to an average of 124.

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:

  • Turkish Airlines (daily TK1038)
  • Wizz Air (daily W62429)
  • IndiGo (6 days per week, flight 6E4200)
  • 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:
  • Wizz Air, Turkish Airlines from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Istanbul New Airport
  • Pegasus Airlines, AJet from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sabiha Gokcen International 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 London. Tickets start at 213.

Affordable and convenient options are also available from:

  • BBN Airlines (starting at 307 with a layover in Stuttgart)
  • Air Serbia (starting at 362 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:

  • Belgrade (flight JU141 Air Serbia)
  • Athens (flight A3879 Aegean Airlines)
  • 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 10 ⁠min
Average flight duration
1,062 km
Distance
2 ⁠hr
Current time difference
49
Number of flights per week
₾114
Lowest price
₾240
Average ticket price
05:15
Earliest flight out
20:30
Latest flight out

Direct flight schedule from to 

The easiest way to get to your destination is with a direct flight. The following airlines operate flights from to :
Wizz Air
every day
from ₾162

Ticket prices for Budapest – Istanbul by month *

Month One-way Round-trip
September 2025 16.09.2025
16.09 - 20.09.2025
October 2025 08.10.2025
27.10 - 03.11.2025
November 2025 10.11.2025
01.11 - 08.11.2025
December 2025 16.12.2025
01.12 - 08.12.2025
January 2026 24.01.2026
01.01 - 08.01.2026
March 2026 19.03.2026
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 10.11.2025 and a price of 124 GEL.
Fastest flight for from Budapest to Istanbul: ticket with Pegasus Airlines with the nearest departure on 14.09.2025 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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