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€42 Find Cheap Flights from Budapest to Istanbul

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Budapest to Istanbul, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest return fare
€100
Typical prices: €172-€114
Wizz Air
Tue 28/7Thu 6/8
BUD - IST • Direct
Cheapest one-way flight
€42
Typical prices: €58-€126
Wizz Air
Sat 27/6
BUD - IST • Direct
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Most punctual • 93% on-time
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Cheap Flights from Budapest to Istanbul (BUD-IST)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Budapest to Istanbul that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Budapest to Istanbul

Tue, 28 Jul - Thu, 6 Aug
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05:30 - 08:45
BUD
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IST
2h 15mdirect
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09:25 - 10:25
IST
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BUD
2h 00mdirect
€100Wizz Air
Fri, 10 Jul - Sat, 18 Jul
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05:30 - 08:45
BUD
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IST
2h 15mdirect
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09:25 - 10:25
IST
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BUD
2h 00mdirect
€110Wizz Air
Fri, 10 Jul - Wed, 22 Jul
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05:30 - 08:45
BUD
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IST
2h 15mdirect
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09:25 - 10:25
IST
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BUD
2h 00mdirect
€116Wizz Air
Sat, 11 Jul - Sun, 12 Jul
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20:00 - 23:15
BUD
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IST
2h 15mdirect
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09:25 - 10:25
IST
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BUD
2h 00mdirect
€121Wizz Air
Wed, 24 Jun - Wed, 1 Jul
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05:30 - 08:45
BUD
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IST
2h 15mdirect
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09:25 - 10:25
IST
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BUD
2h 00mdirect
€126Wizz Air
Mon, 27 Jul - Wed, 5 Aug
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05:30 - 08:45
BUD
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IST
2h 15mdirect
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09:25 - 10:25
IST
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BUD
2h 00mdirect
€130Wizz Air
Sat, 6 Jun - Sun, 7 Jun
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20:00 - 23:15
BUD
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IST
2h 15mdirect
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09:25 - 10:25
IST
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BUD
2h 00mdirect
€136Wizz Air
Sat, 11 Jul - Mon, 20 Jul
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20:00 - 23:15
BUD
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IST
2h 15mdirect
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09:25 - 10:25
IST
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BUD
2h 00mdirect
€137Wizz Air
Sat, 20 Jun - Sun, 21 Jun
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20:00 - 22:55
BUD
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IST
1h 55mdirect
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16:40 - 11:30
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BUD
19h 50m
2 stops
€137Multiple Airlines
Mon, 13 Jul - Fri, 24 Jul
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05:30 - 08:45
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2h 15mdirect
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09:25 - 10:25
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2h 00mdirect
€140Wizz Air
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Budapest to Istanbul flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Budapest to Istanbul to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a return flight from Budapest to Istanbul Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Budapest to Istanbul Airport departing in July.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Budapest to Istanbul Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Budapest to Istanbul Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Budapest to Istanbul Airport is September, where tickets cost €110 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is €178 and €166 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Budapest to Istanbul Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Budapest to Istanbul Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Budapest to Istanbul Airport, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 38% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 11 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonMay
Cheapest flight€42
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 7% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (13% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Budapest to Istanbul

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Budapest to Istanbul based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Budapest to Istanbul flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Budapest to Istanbul Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Budapest to Istanbul Airport was €42 for a one-way ticket and €100 for a return.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Budapest to Istanbul?

    All the following airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Budapest to Istanbul flight route: Lufthansa, ANA, flydubai, Emirates, Scoot, and Singapore Airlines.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Budapest to Istanbul?

    The Airbus A321neo is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Budapest to Istanbul flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Budapest to Istanbul?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Budapest and Istanbul.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Budapest to Istanbul?

    There are direct flights from Budapest to Istanbul on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Budapest to Istanbul, Turkish Airlines or Wizz Air?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Budapest to Istanbul are Turkish Airlines and Wizz Air. With an average price for the route of €167 and an overall rating of 7.4, Turkish Airlines is the most popular choice. Wizz Air is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of €96 and an overall rating of 6.8.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Budapest to Istanbul?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Budapest to Istanbul.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Budapest to Istanbul?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Istanbul from Budapest is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Budapest to Istanbul?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Istanbul with an airline and back to Budapest with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Budapest to Istanbul?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Istanbul from Budapest up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Budapest to Istanbul Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for €341 or less one-way and €621 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl to Istanbul?

 
Nonstop data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying nonstop from Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl to Istanbul.
Find which airlines fly direct from Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl to Istanbul

Monday

Turkish Airlines,Wizz Air

Turkish Airlines,Wizz Air

Tuesday

Turkish Airlines,Wizz Air

Turkish Airlines,Wizz Air

Wednesday

Turkish Airlines,Wizz Air

Turkish Airlines,Wizz Air

Thursday

Turkish Airlines,Wizz Air

Turkish Airlines,Wizz Air

Friday

Turkish Airlines,Wizz Air

Turkish Airlines,Wizz Air

Saturday

Turkish Airlines,Wizz Air

Turkish Airlines,Wizz Air

Sunday

Turkish Airlines,Wizz Air

Turkish Airlines,Wizz Air

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Direct returns

Istanbul to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

Monday

Turkish Airlines,Wizz Air

Turkish Airlines,Wizz Air

Tuesday

Turkish Airlines,Wizz Air

Turkish Airlines,Wizz Air

Wednesday

Turkish Airlines,Wizz Air

Turkish Airlines,Wizz Air

Thursday

Turkish Airlines,Wizz Air

Turkish Airlines,Wizz Air

Friday

Turkish Airlines,Wizz Air

Turkish Airlines,Wizz Air

Saturday

Turkish Airlines,Wizz Air

Turkish Airlines,Wizz Air

Sunday

Turkish Airlines,Wizz Air

Turkish Airlines,Wizz Air

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Reviews of the top airlines flying from Budapest to Istanbul

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Budapest to Istanbul. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Budapest to Istanbul? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
Turkish AirlinesOverall score based on 4357 reviews
7.3Boarding
7.3Comfort
7.8Crew
7.5Food
7.5Entertainment
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Great staff/service on board. Check-in/boarding staff are very good, but overall supervision of their passenger intake processes needs attention.

10.0 ExcellentJim, May 2026
NAP - IST
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Great staff/service on board. Check-in/boarding staff are very good, but overall supervision of their passenger intake processes needs attention.

Food could of been a bit more premium, but everything was excellent. LOVED the innovative boarding drinks and terrific service!

The entire experience in Turkish business class was superb. From the friendly greetings including the chef, to the polite and classy service, all was wonderful. The in flight entertainment is one of the best. The food was the best I’ve had inflight.

Seats were very tight with poor legroom - and I am average height. During the 12 hour flight, tiny paper cups of drinks we're only offered during the super and breakfast services, with the crew nowhere to be seen in between. One of the bathrooms was out of order, leading to long lines waiting to use the remaining two available to the economy class passengers.

short flight but we still got a very nice lunch and the crew did an excellent job in taking care of us

For that price on Business class, I expected to have the pod seats. These were configured as 2/3/2 and my seat mate talked half the flight with a friend across the isle, loudly. Very uncouth.

Both of our Business Class seats were broken. I'm sure they didn't just break before we boarded but were broken prior. They would not recline. We could sit up straight or lie down, nothing that would allow us to sit back and relax on a 12 hour flight. Totally unacceptable. Very expensive and a waste or money.

The ground crew members at check in counter were courteous. The boarding was seamless. Flight departed as scheduled. Service on board was great

Turkish Airlines lost my reservation!!! I had the ticket, the receipt and they lost it!! Because the flight was fully booked, I had to wait 8 hours!!! Turkish Airlines provided me with NO FOOD, NO WATER!!! Absolutely ridiculous. They were pathetic. They admitted it was their fault for losing my reservation but provided me with nothing.

everything was excellent except for the meal on the fight from the Istanbul which was disgusting, the only choice of food available was pasta which was served frozen.

Everything was streamlined. Timely take off. Early landing. Great flight

Low-cost airline. Airbus A-320 and 321 series are not comfortable on flights taking more than 3 hours. Seats are uncomfortable. Very limited foot space, especially when having a bag under the seat in front of you.

Typical wizzair flight, nothing special , but as there were flight in the evening we got sandwiches with 50% discount. Terminal wizzair is using is awful. Separate from normal airport, no duty free and only one cafe. Also was late for more than 2 hours but we didn’t got any food or water vouchers.

Timely departures and arrivals. The seat was slightly forward leaning which made it uncomfortable

Flight was delayed by two hours and we then sat on the runway for another 40 minutes and circled Gatwick twice making it 3 hours later landing this is very poor compared to all the other operators I’ve flown with the outbound flight was an hour late

There were not enough staff and signage to direct people to Wizz Priority lanes for check-in and boarding. It didn't feel like we were Wizz Priority holders.

Had to pay £45 to check in at the airport because I didn't check-in online at least 3 hours prior... and it wasn't mentioned on the booking / App (online check-in is only marked as "included service"). Upon landing, captain failed to land the first attempt and had to take off again for an re-attempt. Overall mid experience, would definitely pay a bit more at first to avoid this again.

Two of our boarding details were missing and they wanted to charge us 84 pounds for that, although it was totally their fault

They boarded us despite knowing we wouldn’t be taking off for another hour and boarded us into a plane who’s air conditioning was not working properly. So we were sat in a hot plane for an hour with no access to the bathroom getting hotter and hotter. A little bit of communication between the teams would have avoided this.

I planned to be working during the flight but next to and in front of me there was a family (basically all around me) who had screaming kids all the way long and they were rude and the kid was kicking me as well and constantly wanted to grab my phone etc. I was so pissed, I didn't think they will travel priority so I didn't think they'll sit next to me but they did. I asked the crew if there is a chance for me to go to another seat far away from there...And they were so kind, immediately after take off they showed a seat for me that is far away from these people. I'm so grateful for this!!! I hate that I cannot figure out these things in advance. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO PAY MORE IN ADVANCE TO MAKE SURE THERE ARE NO FAMILIES W KIDS AROUND ME!!!!

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