Cheap flights from Bucharest to Budapest from $28

The cheapest month to fly to Budapest from Bucharest is in March. Flight prices, which tend to average around $69, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of September is another great option to travel to Budapest, with average flight prices from Bucharest averaging around $80.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Budapest is on a Saturday when prices can be found for as low as $71. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Flights from Bucharest to Budapest on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around $146. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

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 $93. Flying to Budapest in the evening is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $200.

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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 $193 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Budapest from Bucharest for as low as $85 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.

Historically, on average around 21% 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 107 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, TAROM have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 19% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

1 flights are operational daily from Bucharest to Budapest as of September 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 10:00PM, with 83% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

As of September 2026, 7 flights take off from Bucharest and land in Budapest each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 29% of weekly flights taking off on this day.