How to get to Budapest from Istanbul

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Travel Information between Istanbul and Budapest

Distance662 miles
Available travel modesCoach or flight
Ticket price range£34 - £41
Cheapest modeCoach • £34 • 25 h 16 min
Fastest modeFlight • £41 • 2 h
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Wizz Air

Take a coach or flight to travel 662 miles from Istanbul to Budapest. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are FlixBus or Wizz Air among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or flight from Istanbul to Budapest.

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from Istanbul to Budapest

How to get to Budapest from Istanbul by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

flight

The best way to travel from Istanbul to Budapest is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

AJetVF109
14:452h10
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport
14:55Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
£1381One-way
0 changes

Cheapest

AJetVF109
14:452h10
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport
14:55Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
£1381One-way
0 changes

Fastest

Pegasus AirlinesPC331
14:102h05
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport
14:15Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
£1661One-way
0 changes

Other options

LOT Polish AirlinesLO138 · LO535
07:506h20
Istanbul Airport
12:10Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
£1961One-way
1 change
LOT Polish AirlinesLO138 · LO531
07:5013h50
Istanbul Airport
19:40Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
£1961One-way
1 change
Wizz AirW62430
10:102h05
Istanbul Airport
10:15Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
£3231One-way
0 changes

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FAQs: Istanbul to Budapest

Travel to Budapest easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Istanbul to Budapest.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options to Budapest from Istanbul. You can take a coach or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Budapest is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of £34 compared to other travel options to Budapest:

Taking a coach costs £7 less than taking a flight, which costs on average £41 for the same trip.

The fastest way to get to Budapest from Istanbul is by flight with an average travel time of 2 h.

Other travel options to Budapest take longer:

Coach takes 25 h 16 min on average.

The distance between Istanbul and Budapest is around 662 miles.

The average frequency per day from Istanbul to Budapest is:

  • Around 1 coach per day.
  • 35 flights a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Istanbul and Budapest as scheduled services by coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Istanbul to Budapest:

  • Most travellers take a flight from Istanbul Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.

The following travel companies offer services from Istanbul to Budapest:

  • Travel with FlixBus, Kamil Koc or Citylines to go to Budapest by coach. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Istanbul to Budapest tickets on Omio for £34.
  • Travel with Wizz Air, Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, AnadoluJet, Lufthansa, LOT Polish Airlines, Air Serbia or TAROM to go to Budapest by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Wizz Air Istanbul to Budapest tickets on Omio for £41.

Yes, there are direct services available from Istanbul to Budapest with the following travel companies:

  • 6 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Pegasus Airlines or Turkish Airlines.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Budapest as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Istanbul and Budapest.

Many of our customers who book a trip from Istanbul to Budapest often extend their holiday and travel to other popular destinations like Vienna, Prague, Bratislava, Munich or Paris. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Istanbul and Budapest itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Budapest and any of these top destinations today!

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