Cheap flights from London to Budapest (LGW–BUD)
United Kingdom
Hungary
easyJet, TUI Airways and Wizz Air fly London to Budapest (LGW–BUD) nonstop and back, a great-circle distance of 1,460 km (910 mi).
- From
- LGW
- London
- To
- BUD
- Budapest
- Nonstop
- Yes · 3 airlines
- Airlines
- U2 · BY · W6
- Cheapest fare found
- £26 one-way
- Distance
- 1,460 km (910 mi)
- Time difference
- Budapest 1 hour ahead
- Most flights
- Wizz Air
- Time in the air
- 1h 55m · 2h 11m back
- On time (Touchdown Index)
- 80%
- Flights a week
- U2 ~3 · W6 ~7
- Aircraft seen
- Airbus A321neo · Airbus A319 · Airbus A320
Network data imported from airport and airline sources:· How we verify
London to Budapest fares by month
Cheapest one-way fare found: £26 for December 2026 on easyJet, nonstop. Nonstop from £26.
- Oct ’26£44
- Nov ’26£28
- Dec ’26£26
- Jan ’27£44
- Feb ’27£40
Cheapest one-way fares per month of departure in the Aviasales price cache, found . Fares change by the hour: the live fare is shown when you search.
When to fly LGW–BUD
For London Gatwick (LGW) to Budapest Liszt Ferenc (BUD), December 2026 had the lowest fare found (£26). Days in Budapest average 18–28 °C in May, June, August and September. Set your watch 1 hour forward on landing at BUD.
London to Budapest: frequently asked questions
Fares: Aviasales price cache, 8 October 2026; tracked flights between 6 September and 3 October 2026, from public ADS-B data.
How much is a flight from London Gatwick (LGW) to Budapest Liszt Ferenc (BUD)?
From £26 one-way, the cheapest fare found for December 2026 on easyJet, nonstop; nonstop from £26 (found 8 October 2026).
How long is the LGW–BUD flight?
1h 55m wheels-up to wheels-down, the median of 46 tracked flights; BUD–LGW took 2h 11m.
Which airlines fly LGW–BUD direct?
easyJet, TUI Airways and Wizz Air.
What is the cheapest month to fly LGW–BUD?
December 2026, at £26; the dearest month found was £44.
What is the time difference between London and Budapest?
Budapest is 1 hour ahead of London: a LGW departure at noon is 13:00 local time in BUD.
Is LGW–BUD usually on time?
80% of 70 LGW–BUD flights landed within 15 minutes of their usual time; 10% were over an hour late.
How many LGW–BUD flights a week?
easyJet 3 and Wizz Air 7 each way.
What aircraft fly LGW–BUD?
Airbus A321neo, Airbus A319 and Airbus A320.
Budapest to London: the return flight (BUD–LGW)
All 3 airlines also fly BUD–LGW nonstop.
The return takes 2h 11m in the air (median of 41 tracked flights), 16 minutes longer than LGW–BUD.
Airlines flying LGW–BUD nonstop
| Airline | Usually takes off (LGW time) | Type | Alliance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 easyJet U2 | 06:00–17:34 | low-cost | — | — |
 TUI Airways BY | — | leisure | — | Seasonal |
 Wizz Air W6 | 11:13–13:25 | low-cost | — | — |
One-stop alternatives to flying LGW–BUD nonstop
One airline on both legs; check it's sold as one ticket.
- Via Frankfurt (FRA) with
Condor: 1,460 km (910 mi) flown, almost no further than nonstop. - Via Cologne (CGN) with
Eurowings: 1,470 km (915 mi) flown, 1% further than nonstop. - Via Stuttgart (STR) with Eurowings: 1,480 km (923 mi) flown, 1% further than nonstop.
- Via Paris (CDG) with
Air France and easyJet: 1,560 km (967 mi) flown, 6% further than nonstop. - Via Zurich (ZRH) with
SWISS: 1,560 km (969 mi) flown, 6% further than nonstop.
LGW–BUD route map
More from London and Budapest
Explore the airlines’ route maps
- easyJet route map and destinations
- TUI Airways route map and destinations
- Wizz Air route map and destinations
Plan your arrival at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD)
Departure
London Gatwick Airport
Gatwick (LGW), London. In our data, 59 airlines fly nonstop from LGW to 214 destinations.
View LGW airport guide →Arrival
Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport
2 ways into Budapest, fastest from 25 min:
- Airport Express bus 100E 35–45 min · 2,500 HUF
- Főtaxi (official airport taxi) 25–45 min
Weather in Budapest vs London
Budapest is warmer than London in 6 months and cooler in 4; the biggest gap is in January (3°C against 9°C). In October it averages 16°C in Budapest and 16°C in London.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budapest | 3° | 6° | 11° | 18° | 23° | 26° | 28° | 28° | 23° | 16° | 9° | 4° |
| London | 9° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 23° | 21° | 16° | 12° | 9° |
Average daily highs. Climate normals from Budapest and Climate of London (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA), which cite the national weather services.
Other nonstop airport pairs, London to Budapest
London and Budapest are connected nonstop from more than one airport. Compare the pairs by airline count:
Onward from Budapest
Places you can't fly to nonstop from LGW, but can from BUD — for a stopover or a second leg.
Related routes
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Flight tracking: adsb.lol community ADS-B data (CC0), 6 September – 3 October 2026. Times are median wheels-up to wheels-down; add taxiing for gate-to-gate.
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