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$213 Find Cheap Flights from New York to Budapest

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Cheapest round-trip
$408
Typical prices: $544-$795
SWISS
Mon 2/23Sun 3/8
JFK - BUD • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$213
Typical prices: $388-$463
Lufthansa
Wed 3/18
EWR - BUD • 1 stop
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Cheap Flights from New York to Budapest (NYC-BUD)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from New York 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 New York to Budapest

Mon, Feb 23 - Sun, Mar 8
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4:25 pm - 8:50 am
JFK
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BUD
10h 25m1 stop
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6:15 am - 1:05 pm
BUD
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JFK
12h 50m1 stop
$408SWISS
Tue, Mar 31 - Thu, Apr 16
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4:15 pm - 8:55 am
JFK
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BUD
10h 40m1 stop
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8:00 pm - 12:50 pm
BUD
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JFK
22h 50m1 stop
$409SWISS
Tue, Apr 21 - Wed, May 6
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4:15 pm - 8:55 am
JFK
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BUD
10h 40m1 stop
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9:40 am - 4:35 pm
BUD
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JFK
12h 55m1 stop
$410SWISS
Wed, Apr 22 - Fri, May 8
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4:15 pm - 8:55 am
JFK
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BUD
10h 40m1 stop
SWISS Logo
9:40 am - 4:35 pm
BUD
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JFK
12h 55m1 stop
$411SWISS
Tue, Apr 21 - Mon, Apr 27
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3:25 pm - 8:05 pm
LGA
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BUD
22h 40m2 stops
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5:40 pm - 8:49 pm
BUD
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LGA
57h 09m2 stops
$413British Airways
Mon, Jan 19 - Wed, Mar 18
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2:30 pm - 12:35 pm
EWR
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BUD
16h 05m2 stops
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9:40 am - 9:30 pm
BUD
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EWR
16h 50m1 stop
$418United Airlines
Sat, Jan 24 - Sun, Feb 1
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5:30 pm - 9:40 am
EWR
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BUD
10h 10m1 stop
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10:25 am - 1:25 pm
BUD
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EWR
33h 00m2 stops
$419Scandinavian Airlines
Sun, Jan 18 - Sun, Jan 25
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10:35 pm - 5:10 pm
EWR
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BUD
12h 35m1 stop
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12:55 pm - 8:25 pm
BUD
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EWR
13h 30m1 stop
$420LOT
Sat, Jan 24 - Tue, Jan 27
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5:40 pm - 9:40 am
EWR
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BUD
34h 00m2 stops
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10:25 am - 1:35 pm
BUD
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EWR
33h 10m2 stops
$423Scandinavian Airlines
Mon, Feb 2 - Wed, Feb 11
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3:35 pm - 7:15 pm
LGA
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BUD
21h 40m2 stops
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8:05 am - 9:29 pm
BUD
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LGA
19h 24m2 stops
$429British Airways
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for New York to Budapest flights

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

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Planning a trip from New York to Budapest? KAYAK’s data-powered insights will help you find cheap flights. Learn the best time to fly, how early to book your ticket, and other tips to secure great prices.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New York to Budapest?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from New York 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 New York to Budapest is September, where tickets cost $494 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $771 and $732 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New York 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 New York 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 New York to Budapest, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 17% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$213
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 13% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% lower on average.
Flight from Newark Liberty Airport to Budapest

When to book flights from New York to Budapest

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from New York 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 New York to Budapest

  • Which New York airport should you fly from?

    When deciding whether to fly from JFK, LGA, or EWR, consider several things. The immigration lines at JFK can be long and tedious. However, it features numerous amenities, services, food options, lounges, and flight options. LGA is the opposite of that, and EWR is the middle ground. Flights from LGA will also make two layovers.

  • Can you park at Newark Liberty Airport?

    Yes, you'll find short and long-term parking at the airport garages. For short-term parking, garages A, B, and C charge approximately $4 every half hour and about $39 per day. For long-term parking, the Economy Lot charges approximately $18 for the first 24 hours. The charges go lower at approximately $6 after every 8 hours from the second day.

  • Where can you change currency at LaGuardia Airport?

    You'll find a Travelex Currency Exchange at Central Terminal Building/Terminal B. If you need to access cash, there are several Bank of America and Travelex ATM machines in Terminals A, B, C, and D.

  • Is there an on-site hotel at Budapest Airport?

    Yes, if you're too jet-lagged to venture into the city, you can stay at the Ibis Styles Budapest Airport Hotel. It's within walking distance, just opposite Terminal 2.

  • What is the cheapest flight from New York to Budapest?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from New York to Budapest was $213 for a one-way ticket and $408 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between New York and Budapest?

    A passport is required to fly from New York to Budapest.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from New York to Budapest?

    When flying out of New York you will be using one of these airports: Newark, New York John F Kennedy Intl, or New York LaGuardia. You will be landing at Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from New York to Budapest?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from New York to Budapest?

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

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Budapest from New York?

    London is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from New York to Budapest.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from New York to Budapest, Delta or KLM?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from New York to Budapest are Delta and KLM. With an average price for the route of $688 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. KLM is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $717 and an overall rating of 7.7.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New York 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 New York to Budapest.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from New York to Budapest?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Budapest from New York 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 New York 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 New York with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from New York 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 New York 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 New York to Budapest

  • There are no nonstop flights from New York to Budapest. However, you'll find multiple one-stop flights from JFK and EWR by Lufthansa, KLM, Turkish Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Air France, and United Airlines. You'll make a stop in either Frankfurt, Munich, Amsterdam, Istanbul, or Paris, depending on your airline of choice.
  • From Manhattan to LaGuardia Airport (LGA), take the M60 bus that stops at every airport terminal. You can also take the E, F, M, R, or 7 train to Jackson Heights, and from there take the Q70 bus that stops at Terminals B, C, and D. To John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK), take the A-Train to Howard Beach Station, then transfer to the AirTrain that'll take you directly to the airport. To Newark Liberty (EWR), the NJ transit bus will take you directly to the airport.
  • Once you touch down in Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD), head over to the Arrivals Hall and purchase tickets for bus 100E at the ticket vending machines. Head over to the BKK stop at the arrivals level and take bus 100E, which will take you to Budapest city center.
  • If you fly with United Airlines, both Newark Liberty and LaGuardia Airport have United Club lounges that you can access with your airline ticket. They feature multiple complimentary services but only two offer showers at EWR. At John F. Kennedy, Air France has a lounge with showers and other complementary services.
  • To relax and shower at JFK Airport, you can pay at the door to access Delta Lounge, Wingtips Lounge, and American Admiral Club. You can get a massage at either Be Relax in Terminal 5 or XpressSpa in Terminal 1. There's an interfaith chapel in Terminal 4, pet relief areas in all terminals, and medical services in Building 22A. You could also get a drink at the Shake Shack or BRKLYN Beer Garden.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from New York to Budapest

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from New York 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 1165 reviews
6.9Entertainment
7.4Comfort
8.2Crew
7.1Food
7.6Boarding
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Stuck on a plane for 6 hours due to a technical or mechanical issue.

2.0 MediocreJacek, Jan 2026
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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

Smooth flight, excellent crew and good food. Not enough space; sitting are too small.

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.

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.

The flight itself was pleasant and on time. Crew was very good. However, breakfast food was barely acceptable. Unfortunately this satisfies the recent industry standards. I asked for a sandwich with ham (another choice was cheese), but received a sandwich with roast beef.

It was much better than most airlines we have flown with. It remo des me Swiss Air 25 years ago.

Horrible!! The WiFi was not working, the food was awful

We’ve never been more uncomfortable on a flight than we have on this particular one. The seats in front of us reclined so far back that when the person reclined their seat of broccoli, it almost hit me in the face and left me with literally no room to move that said I had to recline my seed in which made the person behind me upset. It seemed like the seats also would recline without even pressing the button in the armrest and would unrecline as well for that same reason, and it also seemed that some seats reclined more than others. The bottom cushions of the seat were so thin that even after one hour of an 11 hour flight, our tailbones were so sore. It seemed like an overall old airplane. It also didn’t have individual air vents and it was extremely hot the entire flight. Several passengers were commenting on how hot it was. The breakfast was some kind of flavorless triangle, puffy egg, laying in a watery bed of steamed peppers and onions and spinach. It was not appetizing at all. The flight crew was extremely nice so that was a nice thing this flight attendant. They let us try different types of Swiss sodas, which was really nice and the dinner was actually delicious but still overall given the other considerations. It was pretty much a miserable flight without basic seat comfort.

We flew an Air Bus 330 airliner from Zurich to Boston. Our seats were terrible. I am 6'5" with long legs. I tend to refuse paying extra for extra seat room, usually it's tolerable. We were side by side in row 40, with my wife in the window and me in the aisle. The internal arm rest only rose to 45 degrees, I thought it was broken. I ended up standing by our seats in the aisle for an hour. A stewardess finally approached me and asked if I was feeling sick. I told her that it was the worst seat comfort I had ever encountered. She left and shortly came back telling me that there were center row seats two up from us where only one passenger was sitting out of the 4 seats. I took her advice and sat there most of the flight. I put m legs sideways in the adjoining empty seat. But the arm rests there as well only rose to 45 degrees, so it's a feature, not a defect. The arm rest position really limits our position. It's a horrible seating design, what are the air craft designers thinking?

Food used to be better and comfort was not attainable after 5 hours everything starts hurting.

horrible.. they cause such a problem and my daughter 14 years old was stranded in san francisco

The plan was delayed for takeoff by an hour, but we ended up making the landing on time which was a nice surprise.

I can’t even the whole trip was a catastrophe

Poor. Seats uncomfortable. No leg room. Hot and humid the whole trip. Food and staffs were ok.

The seats were so close together, when the man in front of me put his seat back, the screen in front of me was 9 inches from my face. There is no way to lean forward if I needed to pick something up. It was pretty uncomfortable for a ten hour flight. I was very surprised.

Perfect flight. Smooth flight. Arrived 20 minutes early at destination. Excellent service.

Aircraft was noisy, old and never dimmed the lights on a night flight even on business class! I flew 17 times on United and probably another 40 on other airlines United USA /Europe flights were the worst to include luggage delayed once going to europe and once coming back

Check how old the airframe is, some older ones have inoperable seat back entertainment or power.

Flight was delayed 8 times. We were sitting at the airport for 14 hours. We got 2 hours of sleep (if that) on what was not meant to be a red-eye.

Flight and crew were great. United didn't inform crew of immigration process which was disappointing!

Plane boarded early a quickly, was mostly full. We left close to on time. And landed early.

Friendly and professional flight crew. Aside from departure delay after boarding, easy flight and smooth landing.

Flight was timely, relatively comfortable, with decent entertainment and food served. Only problem encountered was with the free messaging which I highly appreciate, but it did not work from iphone to non-iphones.

Food was poorly timed and not good.. Hand held snacks, really. I kept asking for water and never got any. Service was rushed for a 7-hour flight.

Boarding was organized. Old plane. Seat fairly comfortable. Business Class much too large so you don’t receive as much attention as you should considering what you pay for the seat.

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.

I booked extra leg room, due to seat neighbor i now consider extra shoulder and arm room as well. Seems like the seats shrink in width now The crew was very friendly and professional ( 100%). Food was good not great, breakfast was bad, a dry slice of bread would have been better. Facilities clean.

I think they overbooked Frankfurt to New York and bumped me off. This changed my return travel I arrived home about 4 hours late. Almost 24 total travel time Totally unacceptable Would not travel with United

I liked everything BUT the temperature. It was freezing and now I am sick.

Flight was delayed over one hour and I had to pay to select my seat, even though my booking supposedly had free selection (I paid extra for this at time of booking)

Flight was late arriving. So, we left 25 min late. Pilot made some time up during the flight. Therefore, we arrived alittle past original time.

The seat I was stuck in was so unimaginably uncomfortable. I have never had that tight of a seat in my 20 years of flying. Even budget airlines give you more space.

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.

Although business class, the seating was really cramped. The food was so so.

Smooth trip no turbulence which is always a bonus for me lol! In cattle class so an element of being a bit squished (but not as bad as other shorter haul airlines) smaller plane than the one we flew out on and entertainment system wasn’t as modern but still definitely passed the time. Lovely crew x

We always use BA due to the direct flight options, we have always had a pleasant flight with BA.

I was sleeping during dinner service, no one bothered to offer meal later, I remained hungry….until I got a morning sandwich!

Very caring crew on board. Didn’t have dinner as I was sleeping. Was seating in the emergency row so I had comfortable leg room

Although the crew were great and the good nice, I might as well have been on Ryanair for the amount of space I had. Not good enough BA. I’d rather pay more and not feel like a human sardine.

Crew were fantastic can’t fault them at all. Couldn’t do enough for us

They’ve lost my bag and I have no way of really getting in touch with anyone and have received no updates.

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