FromTo
Departure·1 pax, Economy

Cheapest flights for Istanbul – Budapest (IST – BUD)

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

Istanbul – Budapest is most popular in September, October and December. During this period the average ticket price is 662.

In the off-season – in January and April ticket prices drop to an average of 321.

Direct flight for from Istanbul to Budapest

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

  • Turkish Airlines (daily TK1037)
  • Wizz Air (daily W62430)
  • IndiGo (6 days per week, flight 6E4199)
  • Pegasus Airlines (4 days per week, flight PC331)
  • AJet (1 day per week, flight VF109)

Budapest is served by 1 airport: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport. Direct flights for Istanbul – Budapest are operated by:
  • Wizz Air, Turkish Airlines from Istanbul New Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
  • AJet, Pegasus Airlines from Sabiha Gokcen International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
Flight with layover for the route from Istanbul to Budapest

An alternative option for Istanbul – Budapest (round-trip) would be a flight with a layover. Prices start at 604 up to 1 358.

The lowest prices for flights with layovers are offered by Turkish Airlines with a layover in Basel, Switzerland/Mulhouse. Tickets start at 262.

Affordable and convenient options are also available from:

  • Pegasus Airlines (starting at 281 with a layover in Berlin)
  • Wizz Air (starting at 342 with a layover in Athens)
  • Wizz Air (starting at 376 with a layover in Bucharest)
  • Wizz Air (starting at 389 with a layover in London)

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

  • Belgrade (flight TK1081 Turkish Airlines)
  • Athens (flight A3991 Aegean Airlines)
  • Vienna (flight TK1887 Turkish Airlines)

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 Istanbul – Budapest could change by more than 66%.

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

General information on flight Istanbul – Budapest (IST – BUD)
2 ⁠hr 4 ⁠min
Average flight duration
1,062 km
Distance
2 ⁠hr
Current time difference
48
Number of flights per week
₾108
Lowest price
₾181
Average ticket price
07:00
Earliest flight out
22:35
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 ₾143
Pegasus Airlines
every day
from ₾160

Ticket prices for Istanbul – Budapest by month *

Month One-way Round-trip
September 2025 19.09.2025
23.09 - 28.09.2025
October 2025 08.10.2025
08.10 - 22.10.2025
November 2025 07.11.2025
01.11 - 08.11.2025
December 2025 19.12.2025
19.12 - 21.12.2025
January 2026 01.01.2026
01.01 - 08.01.2026
March 2026 01.03.2026
05.03 - 19.03.2026
April 2026 01.04.2026
26.04 - 09.05.2026

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

Cheapest flight for from Istanbul to Budapest found by our users over the last 48 hours: ticket with Wizz Air with a departure on 09.12.2025 and a price of 112 GEL.
Fastest flight for from Istanbul to Budapest: ticket with Turkish Airlines with the nearest departure on 13.09.2025 and a flight duration of 2hrs. 0min..
Airlines flying from Istanbul to Budapest
Airports serving Istanbul – Budapest

Istanbul airports serving flights to Budapest:

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

Budapest airports accepting flights from Istanbul:

  • Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)

Most popular by Aviasales.ge

Flights from Istanbul

Flights to Budapest