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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 July, August and September. During this period the average ticket price is 229.

In the off-season – in October ticket prices drop to an average of 144.

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:

  • IndiGo (daily 6E4200)
  • Wizz Air (daily W62429)
  • Turkish Airlines (5 days per week, flight TK1038)
  • 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 Air Serbia with a layover in Belgrade. Tickets start at 344.

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 11 ⁠min
Average flight duration
1,062 km
Distance
2 ⁠hr
Current time difference
49
Number of flights per week
₾98
Lowest price
₾243
Average ticket price
05:15
Earliest flight out
20:30
Latest flight out

Ticket prices for Budapest – Istanbul by month *

Month One-way Round-trip
July 2025 31.07.2025
01.07 - 08.07.2025
August 2025 15.08.2025
22.08 - 25.08.2025
September 2025 16.09.2025
01.09 - 08.09.2025
October 2025 26.10.2025
01.10 - 08.10.2025
November 2025 30.11.2025
01.11 - 08.11.2025

* 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 26.10.2025 and a price of 135 GEL.
Fastest flight for from Budapest to Istanbul: ticket with Pegasus Airlines with the nearest departure on 29.07.2025 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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