Cheap flights from Ireland to Budapest from €36

The cheapest month to fly to Budapest from Ireland is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around €98, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel to Budapest during the month of February, then flying in January is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of €145.

The cheapest day to depart from Ireland to Budapest is on a Monday. Travellers who choose to depart for Budapest on a Monday will often find tickets for as low as €135. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Saturday because tickets tend to average around €266. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Budapest.

In the evening is the cheapest time of day to fly from Ireland to Budapest when you can find flight prices for as low as €148. Flying to Budapest in the evening is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Budapest is in the afternoon when prices are around €219.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Budapest from Ireland when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Budapest for around €203 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Budapest from Ireland for as low as €175 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Ireland to Budapest flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Ryanair is the most popular carrier operating from Ireland to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

Ryanair, Aer Lingus and Lufthansa are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Budapest from Ireland according to our data. Ryanair is the first choice among our users, with 74% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Budapest. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Budapest on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 13% of flights between Ireland and Budapest have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 128 minutes.

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

Saturday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Wednesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Aer Lingus have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 6% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Ireland and Budapest is 1 per day as of November 2026. The most frequent departure time is 06:00, with 90% of daily flights leaving at midday.

As of November 2026, there are 9 flights per week flying from Ireland to Budapest. The most common day of the week flights depart is Fri, with 56% of flights taking off on this day.