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Find cheap flights from Washington, D.C. to Budapest from $280

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Cheap flight deals from Washington, D.C. to Budapest (WAS-BUD)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Budapest that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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6:50 pm - 4:15 pmBWI-BUD
15h 25m2 stops
9:00 am - 5:40 pmBUD-BWI
14h 40m2 stops
Fri, May 31 - Wed, Jun 5
6:50 pm - 7:55 amBWI-BUD
31h 05m3 stops
9:00 am - 5:40 pmBUD-BWI
14h 40m2 stops
Fri, May 31 - Wed, Jun 5
9:20 pm - 12:55 amBWI-BUD
21h 35m1 stop
7:30 am - 6:55 pmBUD-BWI
17h 25m1 stop
$768British Airways
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Mon, Aug 12 - Tue, Dec 17
10:45 pm - 5:00 pmIAD-BUD
12h 15m1 stop
12:25 pm - 8:00 pmBUD-IAD
13h 35m1 stop
$770British Airways
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Wed, Oct 23 - Wed, Nov 6
10:20 pm - 4:45 pmIAD-BUD
12h 25m1 stop
1:20 pm - 8:05 pmBUD-IAD
12h 45m1 stop
$775Lufthansa
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Mon, Aug 12 - Tue, Dec 17
9:50 pm - 8:05 amIAD-BUD
28h 15m1 stop
2:00 pm - 2:45 pmBUD-IAD
30h 45m1 stop
$779Turkish Airlines
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Wed, Sep 25 - Wed, Oct 9
5:45 pm - 1:55 pmIAD-BUD
14h 10m1 stop
1:20 pm - 11:00 pmBUD-IAD
15h 40m2 stops
$797United Airlines
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Mon, Aug 12 - Tue, Dec 17
4:40 pm - 7:35 pmIAD-BUD
20h 55m1 stop
8:20 pm - 8:15 pmBUD-IAD
29h 55m1 stop
$808Turkish Airlines
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Thu, Oct 24 - Thu, Nov 7
6:00 pm - 12:40 pmIAD-BUD
12h 40m2 stops
10:35 am - 8:05 pmBUD-IAD
15h 30m2 stops
$830Lufthansa
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Mon, Aug 12 - Tue, Dec 17
6:00 pm - 12:40 pmIAD-BUD
12h 40m2 stops
1:20 pm - 11:00 pmBUD-IAD
15h 40m2 stops
$833United Airlines
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Flights from Washington, D.C. to Budapest - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Washington, D.C. to Budapest to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Washington, D.C. to Budapest?

The average price of all flights from Washington, D.C. to Budapest clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Budapest on a Wednesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to fly from Washington, D.C. to Budapest. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Thursday and avoiding Saturdays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C. to Budapest?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Washington, D.C. to Budapest, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Washington, D.C. to Budapest is February, where tickets cost $574 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, where the average cost of tickets is $1,579 and $1,516 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Washington, D.C. to Budapest?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Washington, D.C. to Budapest, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Washington, D.C. to Budapest, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Washington, D.C. to Budapest?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The cheapest return flight ticket from Washington, D.C. to Budapest found by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours was for $768 on British Airways, followed by American Airlines ($773). One-way flight deals have also been found from as low as $461 on Turkish Airlines and from $565 on Lufthansa.

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November

High season

August

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$280
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 27% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 14% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Washington, D.C. to Budapest

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Washington, D.C. to Budapest based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Washington, D.C. to Budapest

  • What is the cheapest flight from Washington, D.C. to Budapest?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Budapest was $280 for a one-way ticket and $575 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Washington, D.C. and Budapest?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Budapest from Washington, D.C..

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Washington, D.C. to Budapest?

    Washington, D.C. has 2 major airports: Washington, D.C. Reagan-National and Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl. Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl is the only airport in Budapest. You’ll usually find the cheapest deals if you fly from Washington Dulles Airport.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Washington, D.C. to Budapest?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Washington, D.C. to Budapest?

    Star Alliance, SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Washington, D.C. and Budapest, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Budapest from Washington, D.C.?

    Frankfurt am Main is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Washington, D.C. to Budapest.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Washington, D.C. to Budapest, Delta or SWISS?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Washington, D.C. to Budapest are Delta and SWISS. With an average price for the route of $1,058 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. SWISS is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,074 and an overall rating of 7.8.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Washington, D.C. to Budapest?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Washington, D.C. to Budapest.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Washington, D.C. to Budapest?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Budapest from Washington, D.C. is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Washington, D.C. to Budapest?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Budapest with an airline and back to Washington, D.C. with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Budapest?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Budapest from Washington, D.C. up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 5 airlines serving from Washington, D.C. to Budapest

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Washington, D.C. to Budapest. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Washington, D.C. to Budapest? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
Turkish AirlinesOverall score based on 3696 reviews
7.8crew
7.5entertainment
7.4food
7.4boarding
7.4comfort
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Only chicken as a meat dish through out the flight

10.0 ExcellentCardy, Apr 2024JFK - IST
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Only chicken as a meat dish through out the flight

Nothing really was great as such. Seen other no name airlines perform better.

Quality of service on board was very inconsistent. FA service primarily seemed robotic and they barely engaged with passengers

I’m unclear why I had to pay extra for assigned seats as Turkish airlines did not honor the seating. We were placed across the aisle from each other on TK 34, and were seated behind one another on TK 694. Because my name was misspelled on e-ticket (Klawiter, instead of Klawitter) I could not log onto website to get the connection gate number in Istanbul. The monitors in the airport were a jumbled mess 1/2 Arabic and 1/2 English.

On line check in needs a lot of improvement. I tried and gave up.

Food not good, flight attendants not the best, not accommodating very ruff

the female flight attendant was racist towards me. I could tell she treated the two other passengers next to me with more softness.

Oh my god! For an13 hour flight they serve you food just one time. Also don’t be thirsty they give you a little small cup of soda to drink. They seem like their goal is to feed you one so they don’t have to be bothered with you. It quite surprise for such a long flight there are several times to eat at least three and the food was well lackluster. The food and lack of offering drinks which were always hot no ice provided.

We were traveling first class. Checkin counter lady and her manager, both were in bad mood and did not treat us well about checking in the handbag. The gate agent took care of it right away. I travel Turkish twice a year in first class. No one has ever refused to check in the hand bag. Not sure, why this agent and her manager refused. Everything else was excellent.

The 787 economy was a disaster for long haul. The space was too little compared to 777 or 747. Also the extremely low tray table behind the seat made any dining effort a nightmare. However, the movies were up to date, and the food taste was good, despite of terrible serving process caused by small space.

The ride was good but no food ot entertainment hence, it was just over an hour flight.

they made me check my carryon. There was space in the overhead bins.

The plane was delayed 2 hours. The wifi did not work. The seat in first class was not comfortable because the bottom felt like it lost all of its padding. And I did not like when the flight attendant made me wait at my seat to use the bathroom and didn't tell me why. If there were too many people using the 1st Class bathroom, she should have told me to go in the back, coach bathrooms. I guess I have to feel fortunate that they found 2 local pilots to still fly the plane tonight after the original pilots ended up at an airport 60 miles away due to high winds.

The crew were really great, but the 4 hour delay in small chunks was the worst.

Every experience was good except for the lack of comfort in those economy seats. I never had knee pain until that flight. Those seats are uncomfortable.

I bought internet for the flight. Don’t waste your money. I wasn’t able to download a 1 Mb file from Google Docs during a 3-4 hr period. You can only use WhatsApp and email if you are willing to wait.

Just a crappy airline. The same every time. You feel you are a cow on a farm. You are being being whipped and pulled.

Wasn’t very crowded. Seamless processes. No issues traveling with two little kids.

Kayak, the site I went through to book our flight, sent very unclear emails about flight changes. Kayak was incredibly unhelpful in their communications with me about this, promising to work on resolving the issue, and failing to do so. As a result, I needed to get a hotel in Brussels and am now in the process of trying to get reimbursed. On the other hand, the flight personnel in Brussels were very helpful, taking time to look into the issue and determine if they could help. I am very grateful for them and have no problems with the airline. For Kayak, however, I will never use it again and will never recommend it to anyone, and will even discourage people who consider going through that site. My worst experience ever....

My interaction with the flight attendent Eve was horrible. I was seated in 3F and was blown away watching her repeatedly skip me as she took other customer orders for lunch...she took the customer next to me but skipped me, then took everyone's order around me (in front of and behind me) . After she had taken every customer's orders to include those behind me, she came to me and said we are out of everything except one last item. I was mortified, in that, I am a 1k flyer, had pre-ordered AND as an African American could only assume why she repeatedly skipped me...mortified. no words

I loved how they arrange boarding (starting with people seated in back and moving to the front). Flight crew was very polite and welcoming. Seating was ok, I felt like there was enough leg space however it is noticeable when the passenger in front of you sets their seat back.

Short flight so not much to rate. Surprised I had to pay for a soda.

Nice to be on a flight that wasn't fully booked so there were only two of us in the three seat row.

The only problem was there are games on the entertaiment system. The guy behind me played poker the entire time and poking the back of my seat. I hope they remove these.

Great travel. Wonderful experience. Hope to do it again in the near future. God willing

Aer Lingus doesn't have plug ins for devices at each seat. They also did not give me a dairy free meal as requested and confirmed by staff. It was as if I had not requested anything. Otherwise, they were great!

The transatlantic flight was wonderful. The regional reminded me of jet blue. Crazy and packed. Not enough overhead space and tough on elderly.

All OK. Food, best bring your own. Even a BigMac will be better.

Always find Aer Lingus reliable and good value for money. Food on this flight was pretty basic and the headphone Jack at my seat only worked for one ear. Little disappointed in movie selection, limited on recent releases. Staff are okay - but I always buy a cheap ticket so not like I expect first class opulence anyway!!!

Great hospitality and service! Seats are better cushioned then some

Check-in very easy and smooth. Plane and crew were nice. Seat open next to me created more space. Food was fair but plentiful. Lots of movies and I was able to sleep some on the way to Munich. Very tight connection, about an hour. Fast through passport control and a bit of a walk to last G terminal gate but I made my connection to Palma. Unfortunately, my luggage did not make it. It is now almost 24 hours since I anded and still NO luggage. I know it landed last night on another flight. Local delivery should be today to my hotel in Palma but nothing yet. I asked about the tight connection when I checked in and was assured they would get my luggage to the connecting flight. Very disappointing it missed my flight but more disappointing that it has taken so long to arrive. Failure on the airlines and service to get my luggage to date.

I wish the flight attendant was a little bit kinder

The food wasn’t great and it would be nice if the airlines showed documentaries about the countries we are flying into.

Disappointed everytime. The app doesn't load the boarding passes. They have lots of agent that seem to be busy doing nothing with a long line waiting to get paper boarding passes. Food choices are poor. Entertainment is less than entertaining.

Horrible experience. Nothing to give to kids to keep them entertained.

I think I have bruises on my kneecaps. Do the seats have to be so close together these days? And if they are so close they really shouldn’t recline. I think when the gentleman in front of me reclined, the back of his head was on my chin. That being said the crew were always caring and polite, and the flight was on time and very safe. So I’m grateful for that.

I always try to book flights that don’t charge for baggage. Yet I was charged $75 for this flight.

Trouble keeps changing the time and I was booked different flight without knowing it was bad experience

I dropped my wallet under my seat on this flight with all of my money and credit card. I requested to be able to go back and retrieve it but Lufthansa denied my request. I went to the Customer Services and they called Lost and Found but I was told nothing found would be turned in until around 12:00pm. My next flight was leaving so I was unable to check to see if my wallet was turned in. I will never fly with Lufthansa again.

My concern is with Flight: 441 IAH-FRA I was very cramped in my seat and the person in front of me was reclined. I pulled my wallet out of my purse and when finished I did my best to cram it back into my purse. Our flight was very delayed and we were rebooked twice and lots of airport time. As I got off the flight I noticed that I had dropped my wallet( containing all my credit & debit bank cards + 240 US dollars & 240 Euros. I spoke to customer service & Lost &Found. I was denied access to look on the plane. Therefore I have been without money and given no help. Paula Bjork 503.545.6698

Not connecting flights. Missed my flight from Dublin to Liverpool because I arrived at Dublin one hour too late. For this mistake, they offered me a flight from Dublin to Manchester. Thats great and all, but I waste time and money to commute to Liverpool. Be sure to check the time of your connecting flights, because they sure don’t when they sell it to you

Excellent! Great flight attendants, good food (in business class, at least), very comfortable. Touchscreen and remote wasn’t great.

In economy and food was ok, but with limited leg space (and I was in a 2 seat configuration) it was difficult to eat with a tiny seat tray. I spilt wine on my trousers. First time on British Air (I usually fly Turkish Air) and in a 777. Heathrow was pleasant but changing terminals awkward.

Starting with the flight Cairo to London the plain was so poor no entertainment at all uncomfortable seats although it’s 5 hours long,then an American airline plain took me from London to Miami it was a bad experience the crew most of flight time not available and they asked us to help our selves for any snacks if we need. From Miami to London actually was perfect flight with a huge plain and perfect crew but from London to Cairo was horrible plain with stiff fixed seats not movable no entertainment or wi fi very poor Menu which is unacceptable for a business class

I've done hundreds of flights in my life, and this flight was one of the best I've ever taken, From beginning to end, everything went smoothly, professionally, and with a smile and friendly attitude from all employees I interacted with. The food was delicious (and free), as were the drinks. There was just a genial and effective way in the way that British Airways organized the flight -that reminded of days in the 70's, 80's, and 90's, when flying was a fun, and exciting adventure. I enjoyed and had confidence in the abilities of the flight crew, I'll be flying British Airways several more times this summer. Thank you so much for the great experience! Cheryl Olso

My baggage did not arrived with me. Took 3 days to get it after so may calls and follow up

Terrible! I missed my flight to my final destination and British airlines and American Airlines keep pointing fingers on each other’s. Nobody wants to take responsibility

Terrible. Flight was 3 hours delayed and I missed my other flight to my final destination

Overall, terrific service, accommodations, and experience. Only reason comfort was rated lower was because it was difficult to keep a comfortable sleeping position for the overnight flight, but I also had an economy seat.

Not sure if the crew were experiencing something unknown to me,but the service of passing water was non-existent.In addition,please take consideration when providing yogurt as alternative for breakfast as some of us, could be lactose intolerant.. thanks

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Washington, D.C. to Budapest found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/18Sat
2 stops
57h 14mBWI-BUD
$280
5/19Sun
2 stops
45h 51mBWI-BUD
$290
5/18Sat
3 stops
59h 39mBWI-BUD
$313
8/1Thu
1 stopTurkish Airlines
14h 25mIAD-BUD
$461
8/16Fri
1 stopTurkish Airlines
15h 45mIAD-BUD
$470
5/19Sun
3 stopsLufthansa
23h 35mIAD-BUD
$565
5/15Wed
1 stopBritish Airways
21h 00mBWI-BUD
$733
9/26Thu
2 stopsBritish Airways
32h 33mBWI-BUD
$892
7/7Sun
2 stopsUnited Airlines
37h 01mBWI-BUD
$905
8/1Thu
2 stopsUnited Airlines
21h 15mDCA-BUD
$939

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Last minute flights from Washington, D.C. to Budapest

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Washington, D.C. to Budapest that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/3Fri
multi-stop
23h 15mBWI-BUD
5/10Fri
multi-stop
28h 05mBUD-BWI
$626
5/2Thu
multi-stop
33h 30mIAD-BUD
6/3Mon
multi-stop
28h 05mBUD-IAD
$806
5/2Thu
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
28h 15mIAD-BUD
6/6Thu
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
30h 45mBUD-IAD
$1,192
5/1Wed
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
33h 15mIAD-BUD
6/4Tue
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
29h 25mBUD-IAD
$1,277
5/3Fri
multi-stopDelta
16h 15mIAD-BUD
5/10Fri
multi-stopDelta
15h 00mBUD-IAD
$1,668
5/3Fri
multi-stopLufthansa
13h 50mIAD-BUD
5/10Fri
multi-stopLufthansa
12h 05mBUD-IAD
$1,808
5/1Wed
multi-stopBritish Airways
13h 45mBWI-BUD
6/4Tue
multi-stopBritish Airways
13h 40mBUD-BWI
$1,872
5/2Thu
multi-stopLufthansa
12h 40mIAD-BUD
6/6Thu
multi-stopLufthansa
16h 45mBUD-IAD
$1,884
5/3Fri
multi-stopBritish Airways
21h 00mBWI-BUD
5/10Fri
multi-stopBritish Airways
18h 15mBUD-BWI
$1,892
5/3Fri
multi-stopDelta
16h 14mDCA-BUD
5/9Thu
multi-stopDelta
15h 36mBUD-DCA
$1,978

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