Cheap flights from Bucharest to Budapest from €65

The cheapest month to fly to Budapest from Bucharest is in March. Flight prices, which tend to average around €18, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel to Budapest during the month of March, then flying in January is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of €21.

The cheapest day to depart from Bucharest to Budapest is on a Wednesday. Travellers who choose to depart for Budapest on a Wednesday will often find tickets for as low as €60. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Friday because tickets tend to average around €203. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Budapest.

In the evening is the cheapest time of day to fly from Bucharest to Budapest when you can find flight prices for as low as €99. Flying to Budapest in the evening is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Budapest is in the afternoon when prices are around €203.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Budapest from Bucharest when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Budapest for around €164 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Budapest from Bucharest for as low as €73 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Bucharest to Budapest flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Bucharest to Budapest.

As of May 2026, prices for Bucharest to Budapest flights are approximately 61% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 17% of flights between Bucharest and Budapest have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 114 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, TAROM have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 15% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.