Budapest BUD to Istanbul IST flight with Wizz Air

The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from Budapest to Istanbul is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.

The average ticket from Budapest to Istanbul will cost around £430 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap flight tickets today for only £113.

Of the 45 flights that leave Budapest for Istanbul every day 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.

These direct flights cover the 1067 km distance in an average of 2 h 10 m but if you time it right, some flights will get you there in just 2 h .

The slowest flights will take 2 h 15 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.