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$228 Find Cheap Flights from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Budapest

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Cheapest round-trip
$515
Typical prices: $515-$679
Multiple Airlines
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ORD - BUD • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$228
Typical prices: $378-$580
British Airways
Tue 4/28
ORD - BUD • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from $517 (round-trip)
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Cheap Flights from O'Hare Intl to Budapest (ORD-BUD)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from O'Hare Intl 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from O'Hare Intl to Budapest

Mon, Mar 16 - Mon, Mar 23
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12:50 pm - 5:45 pm
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22h 55m
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6:45 pm - 2:10 pm
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ORD
25h 25m
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$515Multiple Airlines
Tue, Mar 24 - Tue, Apr 7
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10:00 am - 9:30 am
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17h 30m
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6:00 am - 12:55 pm
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ORD
13h 55m
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$516Multiple Airlines
Sat, Feb 14 - Thu, Feb 26
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7:20 pm - 9:40 am
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31h 20m
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10:25 am - 4:45 pm
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ORD
13h 20m
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$517Scandinavian Airlines
Tue, Mar 3 - Wed, Apr 8
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12:29 pm - 11:40 am
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16h 11m
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6:00 am - 4:43 pm
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ORD
17h 43m
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$519Delta
Sun, Mar 29 - Fri, Apr 10
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8:40 am - 8:55 am
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17h 15m
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11:55 am - 12:03 pm
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31h 08m
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$520Air Canada
Tue, May 5 - Tue, May 19
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10:30 pm - 6:15 pm
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12h 45m
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5:55 am - 8:08 pm
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21h 13m
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$521Multiple Airlines
Tue, May 5 - Tue, May 19
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2:20 pm - 8:55 am
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11h 35m
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$522SWISS
Tue, Apr 21 - Wed, Apr 29
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5:55 am - 3:15 pm
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$523Air Canada
Mon, Feb 16 - Mon, Mar 2
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7:00 am - 9:40 am
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19h 40m
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10:25 am - 4:45 pm
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$525Scandinavian Airlines
Sat, Mar 28 - Sun, Apr 12
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30h 55m
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27h 20m
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$526Scandinavian Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for O'Hare Intl to Budapest flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from O'Hare Intl to Budapest to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Budapest?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Budapest departing in March.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Budapest?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport 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 Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Budapest is November, where tickets cost $572 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $873 and $853 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Budapest?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Budapest, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Budapest, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 22% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$228
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 16% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 21% increase in price.
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When to book flights from O'Hare Intl to Budapest

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from O'Hare Intl 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 Chicago O'Hare Airport to Budapest flights

  • What is the luggage allowance on LOT Airlines flights from Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD) to Budapest (BUD)?

    Passengers are generally allowed two checked bags weighing up to 70lbs each on LOT Airlines flights from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Budapest in the Business and Premium Economy classes. Economy Class passengers are allowed one checked bag up to 50 lbs. Passengers are also allowed one carry-on baggage with a maximum weight of 17 lbs.

  • Which airline offers flights from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Budapest with less carbon emissions?

    United Airlines has implemented fuel-efficient technology, such as winglets on their aircraft, to decrease fuel consumption. They also use advanced products to clean engines and increase their efficiency including on flights from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Budapest. The airline also offers an optional carbon offsetting program to all its travelers.

  • What services does KLM offer for families with kids on flights from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Budapest?

    C hildren with their own seat who are up to and including 11 years old will always be seated next to an adult on KLM flights from Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD) to Budapest (BUD). Additionally, each passenger is allowed to board the flight with one folding stroller and one child seat or baby carrier.

  • What services does Delta offer for business-class passengers on flights from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Budapest?

    Delta One is Delta's business-class cabin on flights from Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD) to Budapest (BUD). Passengers in Delta One can expect seats that fold into fully-flat beds, premium bedding, high-quality in-flight entertainment systems, noise-canceling headphones, and amenity kits with toiletries. They also receive pre-flight dining service in select airports and an elevated in-flight dining experience.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Budapest?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Budapest was $228 for a one-way ticket and $515 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Chicago O'Hare Airport and Budapest?

    Yes

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Budapest?

    Chicago O'Hare Airport airport is called Chicago O'Hare Intl and the only airport in Budapest is Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Budapest?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Budapest?

    SkyTeam, oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Chicago O'Hare Airport and Budapest, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Budapest from Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    London is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Budapest.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Chicago to Budapest, SWISS or Finnair?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Chicago to Budapest are SWISS and Finnair. With an average price for the route of $817 and an overall rating of 7.6, SWISS is the most popular choice. Finnair is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $792 and an overall rating of 7.6.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Chicago O'Hare Airport 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 Chicago O'Hare Airport to Budapest.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Budapest?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Budapest from Chicago O'Hare Airport 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 Chicago O'Hare Airport 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 Chicago O'Hare Airport with another airline. Booking your flights between Chicago O'Hare Airport and BUD can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport 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 Chicago O'Hare Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Budapest

  • Flights from Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD) to Budapest (BUD) may likely stop at a few different cities depending on the airline you choose. Some frequent layovers for this route include Zurich (ZRH), Frankfurt (FRA), Munich (MUC) Boston (BOS), and Paris (CDG).
  • There are different transportation options available for getting from Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD) to the city center. The airport is connected to the city center by public transportation, including a shuttle bus service to the metro station and regular bus services. The shuttle bus100E takes approximately 35-40 minutes, and the shuttle operates every 30 minutes. The metro is another option, where Line 3, blue line, connects the airport to the city center in 50 minutes.
  • Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD) serves as a gateway to several nearby cities including Tata, Esztergom, Visegrad, Szentendre, Szob, Dobogoko, Szekesfehervar,Eger, and Vac.
  • Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD) is a hub for both United Airlines and American Airlines which both offer flights from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Budapest (BUD). It is recommended that passengers check their flight itinerary for more specific information about their departure terminal.
  • US citizens are required to obtain a visa to visit Hungary, including Budapest. However, there is an exception where US citizens may be able to visit Hungary visa-free for up to 90 days within a 180-day period for tourism and business purposes. To take advantage of this exemption, a passport that is valid for at least three more months than the desired stay is required for US nationals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from O'Hare Intl to Budapest

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Chicago 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.
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7.5
LOTOverall score based on 1174 reviews
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7.5Boarding
8.2Crew
6.9Entertainment
7.1Food
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Krakow airport is very disorganized. nice seats. friendly crew. long legs had screens. short leg did not

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jan 2026
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Krakow airport is very disorganized. nice seats. friendly crew. long legs had screens. short leg did not

Stuck on a plane for 6 hours due to a technical or mechanical issue.

Horrible communication, flight boarded then we sat on plane for almost 5 hours as the runway was barely covered in snow with no plows in sight and the as we tried to taxi there was a major equipment failure due to poor push off technique causing all passengers to be taken off the flight to ultimately have the flight cancelled. There was barely any communication to passengers as to what was happening or what to do next to get placed on another flight. Arriving to my final destination a whole day later having to take a connecting flight through Lisbon to ultimately end up in New York instead of a direct flight as none available for the next day. Never flying LOT airlines again!

Boarding was a madhouse. Airport staff was completely disinterested in communicating about the delays. Never again.

The seats are very narrow. Communication regarding bids for better seating could be better

Flight was delayed for a hour from Warsaw, not sure why. When we landed in Chicago, plane was still on the runway for about half a hour. Took a while to get off.

No WiFi and ok comfort in business class. Home safe I guess that’s all that really matters.

Crew was excellent. Business class was poor on the short flight and mediocre at best on the international flight.

Very poor. Seats like economy class, food unbeatable, no charging, no entertainment, no WiFi, boarding by bus - no justification for calling and pricing this as business class

Boarding was delayed for an unknown reason for more than an hour. While the airplane was at the gate, the boarding time was moved by 10-20 minutes every 15 minutes. No entertainment on the plane.

I was fully checked in the prior night and i was unchecked and then didn’t have a seat when I boarded. Instead of an aisle seat, I was out in the middle seat of the very last row of the plane.

In overall it was a good experience, the only down point was that the entertainment screen was working properly.

They lost my luggage, so, not happy. The crew was nice but my suitcases never made it, still trying to find out what happened!

I understand weather is an issue, but making us chase our plane down at five scheduled gates across three terminals in an airport the size of O'Hare was unfair. They'd have probably been better off to leave gates as TBD until the inbound plane is in final approach instead of running us all over the place. Also, props to the consistently-unprepared ground crew in Richmond for once again leaving my lane parked short of the gate because they couldn't have a crew in place on time with 2 hours notice...

cabin crew was OK, food was OK, the trip from the US to Munich was actually pretty bad comfort wise. Noisy aircraft, lights never dimmed even in Business class (night flight) barely sufficient amenities for the price. I have millions of miles with United but TBH American is gaining ground and Delta has always been marginally better then United although on paper United has more longes and cheaper upgrades.

Essy to get on. The hostess gave very little pop, the plane was late getting in, and we are still waiting for our bags. This sucks. :/

Not United Airlines' fault. It's ORL airport's fault.

Great flight. On time boarding. Smooth flight and on time arrival at EWR. The flight crew was marvelous and there was a great selection of movies on the entertainment system. Our bags were at the carousel before we got there. Another excellent flight from United.

I liked the snacks and the flight attendants were friendly.

The movies offered were great. Staff were very pleasant and very efficient.

Fantastic. The only thing - out of my six luggage one was lost in Copenhagen, however it was delivered Home 3 Days later so all great..

The crew was friendly, the flight was pleasant. Thank you for your service!

Our trip plan from Kayak stated we were flying SAS. That was not true. The first leg was a Delta flight. We wasted 25 minutes before finding out to check in with the correct airline. Then our SAS flight for the second leg arrived 25 minutes late, and our third leg flight with SAS closed the gate knowing the flight delay was SAS’s fault, and that this flight would only be backed up 5 minutes. The final kicker was that between Delta and SAS, they lost all our checked luggage.

Flight was completely full January 9th? I problem i had the stewardess was bumping into me constantly walking by? very annoying.. on Austrian air I dint have this issue at all...

Amazing! Everyone was so nice and the food was so good!!

Terrible customer service. The flight attendants were rude. We experienced significant turbulence for a large portion of the flight and there was very little check in from the flight deck. The space was extremely limited to the point where it felt like torture. Never again

I was surprised how good an American airline can be - I was really impressed.

Excellent service throughout. Airport process is quick and easy. Very courteous staff. Great service in the plane! Just outstanding punctuality and service overall!!

I have paid for extra legroom on my flight. My seat was broken and did not recline. The crew could not fix it and refused to provide me with another seat

Over all experience was good. However the connection time was too short at CPG. We missed our connecting flight to AMS as the passport control line was too long and by the time we got our passport control done it was too late I wish there were some SAS staff to help us out at the passport control center Though they put us in a KLM flight from CPG to AMS, That flight was also delayed by over two hours

Service and food were excellent. Incredibly friendly and competent staff. Flight was delayed over and hour and I had to run between terminals to get my connecting flight.

Missed it by a couple minutes and couldn’t find an alternative flight so had to spend the night in DC and after much shuffling from 1 airline to another managed to get a United to Frankfurt.

There were only 2 toilets and one of them did not work in business class. We are not allowed to cross classes so had to wait in line to use the toilets!! The entertainment touch display was finicky and did not work all the time.

We missed our flight. There was not enough time built into the layover to get through immigration, customs, bagclaim, bag rechecking, and the long trip to another terminal and gate. Kayak really screwed up. We took the bus up to Wisconsin and then were picked up in Brookfield by private car. It was lucky we didnt miss the last bus out.

I tried both on line and by calling the Customer Service line to arrange for a special meal as i have food intolerances. I was under the impression from your service representative that I was successful. I was not. I cannot eat spicy foods and get very ill if i eat bell peppers. I could not eat either menu choice and no special meal was actually ordered. ( your representative tried to order it for a flight that did not have meal service!!! - found this out later). Your wonderful cabin crew managed to put together a fruit, salad, roll and cheese tray for me so I had something to eat. WHY WOULD YOU SERVE SPICY FOOD, WITH NO MILDER OPTION,ON AN INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT???

Crew was professional and great, flight was clean. However food was pathetic. I ordered a Hindu meal assuming no meat but they served chicken. Need to be very specific- Hindu meal should be categorize as Vegetarian - no meat or egg. Or it should be specific that we are serving meat.

Late flight Delays Poor service Poor staff Worst airline ever

We exited from a plane from LAX TO MUC containing 853 passengers. Passport control was packed and very slow as they fingerprinted and photgraphed everyone. After finally getting though we ran to the gate listed on our boarding pass. We made it just as boarding was suppost to begin. No one was there. We started running again and found a Lufthansa gate open and spoke with them. We were told the gate had changed and they called the correct gate that we were coming. We started running again, but needed to wait for the train to get to the correct terminal. Running again we made it to the gate. The plane was still there but they said it was too late. So we went to the Lufthansa help desk, they told us it was our fault for missing our flight and that if we didn't buy a new ticket from them for €256 each our return trip to the states would be cancelled. Needless to say this was very disapointing to find out on the day before Christmas that we had to pay an extra €512 to complete our trip we had already paid $3344 for. We were left with no choice. No Christmas spirit there. Unhappy custumers.

Ground staff and cabin crew were excellent. Flight was perfectly on time. Zero issues.

Even after a delay, getting off the ground, thanks for keeping me safe, the airline made certain that my connecting flight was rebooked to get me to my final destination. It was actually rebooked twice, and my luggage still managed to meet me. The airline gave me a credit for food and beverage to be used at the airport vendors, regretfully, the credit did not transfer to my final boarding pass. Oh, well…

The issue was not with BA it was with the link yoiu sent fopr booking the flight

Loved the boarding option from Business class lounge, experience on flight was excellent, plenty of good food choices

Getting the boarding passes between the BA and AA apps was very clunky.

The airline was not clear about a new departure time so we got to the airport early anyway. The flight left early which was great because of weather. The check in process was very easy and staff were friendly and helpful. The crew was great and our flight was very good.

Awful it always is unfortunately is the only way to fly direct to london

I travelled in business class and was disappointed by lack of service, curt and borderline rude time of the crew and to top it off, all of my luggage was delayed. It was like pulling teeth to even report the missing luggage and recover it the next day from the airport.

Plane was extremely delayed, but not all of it was BA fault (some was). Worst part was lack of room - this had as much space as an Allegiant flight. I thought transatlantic usually gave you an extra inch or two, but not this one. Entertainment system sporadically worked and didn’t have great options. Overhead bins are old and tiny, not as good as aunties new planes.

Boarding was poor. All groups called immediately one after the other resulting in a long queue in the jetty/jet bridge. Seats were very hard and and did not recline on a 4.5 hour flight. No food was available. Plane was cold. There was no entertainment.

The cramped seats are cruel and unusual punishment and may violate the Geneva code.

Check in was was and the agent was very friendly and helpful The lounge was nice...boarding was straight from the lounge Everything worked at our seats, and video entertainment was good ..food was mediocre

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