- Must visit
Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
One of Central Europe’s major art museums, with Old Masters, Egyptian antiquities, and European collections. Especially worthwhile for classical art lovers.
Flights from Rome to Budapest depart on average 51 times per day, taking around 3h 10m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at $19 (€15) if you book in advance.
There are 4 flights per day. The earliest flight runs at 04:45, the last at 23:35. The fastest flight covers the 503 miles (810 km) distance in 1h 35m. May is the cheapest month to fly.
Distance 503 miles (810 km) |
Average flight duration 3h 10m |
Cheapest ticket price $19 (€15) |
Flights per day 51 |
Direct flights 4 |
Fastest flight 1h 35m |
First flight 4:45 AM |
Last flight 11:35 PM |
Cheapest Month May |
Cheapest Day Sat |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Thu |
Least Busy Day Sat |
Best time to book 63 days |
Cheapest price
$40
Average price
$665
Fastest journey
1 h 40 m
Average duration
2 h 12 m
Flights per day
58
Distance
810 km
The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from Rome to Budapest is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Rome to Budapest will cost around $665 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $40.
Of the 58 flights that leave Rome for Budapest onWed, May 27, 4 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Wed, May 27 the direct flights cover the 810 km distance in an average of 2 h 12 m but if you time it right, some flights will get you there in just 1 h 40 m .
On Wed, May 27 the longest flights will take 4 h and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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W62340
W62342
FR 8246
EW2883 · EW2784
FR 8246
FR 6516
W62342
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LH1676Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Rome to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the flight with prices starting from $19. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 10m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.8 - 2.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of $19, and a bus costs an average of $80.
Distance: 503 miles (810 km)
Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$115 Average price Cheapest | $118 Average price | $349 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 10m Average total duration Fastest 3h 10m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 20h 24m Average total duration 19h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 29m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.4 - 4.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
![]() Most popular airline | ![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Budapest:
A flight is $4 (€3) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Rome to Budapest costing on average $118 (€95).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 16h 53m.
Bus takes on average 19h 54m.
The table below shows live departures for Rome to Budapest flights for tomorrow, Wednesday, May 27. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AF1005 · AF1694 | 6:05 AM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 16h20 | 10:25 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1005 · AF1494 | 6:05 AM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 11h45 | 5:50 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1005 · AF1294 | 6:05 AM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 5h45 | 11:50 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1600 · KL1365 | 6:30 AM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 5h45 | 12:15 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1600+ KL1369 | 6:30 AM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 12h30 | 7:00 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1600 · KL1367 | 6:30 AM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 10h00 | 4:30 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH243 · LH1338 | 6:50 AM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 6h35 | 1:25 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH1873 · LH1676 | 8:00 AM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 4h35 | 12:35 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
FR 6516 | 8:30 AM Rome Ciampino Airport | 1h40 | 10:10 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
W62340 | 8:35 AM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 1h50 | 10:25 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
LH5097+ LH1678 | 8:35 AM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 8h15 | 4:50 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH5097+ LH1676 | 8:35 AM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 4h00 | 12:35 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH5099+ LH1338 | 8:45 AM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 4h40 | 1:25 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
OS552 · OS635 | 8:55 AM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 5h35 | 2:30 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
LX1727 · LX2254 | 9:35 AM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 4h20 | 1:55 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
EW9883 · EW9784 | 9:50 AM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 9h35 | 7:25 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1205 · AF1494 | 10:00 AM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 7h50 | 5:50 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1205 · AF1694 | 10:00 AM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 12h25 | 10:25 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH231 · LH1340 | 10:00 AM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 8h15 | 6:15 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
SN3176 · SN2825 | 10:10 AM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 7h00 | 5:10 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1602+ KL1369 | 10:35 AM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 8h25 | 7:00 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1602 · KL1367 | 10:35 AM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 5h55 | 4:30 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1602 · KL1371 | 10:35 AM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 12h40 | 11:15 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
EW7782+ EW7887 | 10:35 AM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 9h40 | 8:15 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
LO302 · LO537 | 10:45 AM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 6h10 | 4:55 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
LO302 · LO531 | 10:45 AM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 9h00 | 7:45 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
LO302 · LO533 | 10:45 AM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 22h20 | 9:05 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
LO302 · LO535 | 10:45 AM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 25h15 | 12:00 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
QR116 · QR199 | 10:45 AM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 28h20 | 3:05 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH1867 · LH1678 | 10:50 AM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 6h00 | 4:50 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1105 · AF1694 | 12:30 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 9h55 | 10:25 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1105 · AF1494 | 12:30 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 5h20 | 5:50 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1604 · KL1371 | 12:45 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 10h30 | 11:15 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1604+ KL1369 | 12:45 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 6h15 | 7:00 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH1678+ LH4171 | 12:50 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 4h00 | 4:50 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH233 · LH1340 | 1:20 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 4h55 | 6:15 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
EW2883 · EW2784 | 1:50 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 7h10 | 9:00 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
LX1737+ LX2258 | 3:05 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 4h10 | 7:15 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1505 · AF1694 | 3:30 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 6h55 | 10:25 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
SN4152+ SN2829 | 3:45 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 7h15 | 11:00 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH1869 · LH1682 | 3:55 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 7h35 | 11:30 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
QR132 · QR199 | 4:10 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 22h55 | 3:05 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
FR 8246 | 4:35 PM Rome Ciampino Airport | 1h40 | 6:15 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
LH5093+ LH1682 | 4:40 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 6h50 | 11:30 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1606 · KL1371 | 5:25 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 5h50 | 11:15 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
OS556 · OS639 | 5:45 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 4h40 | 10:25 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
SN3182 · SN2829 | 6:10 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 4h50 | 11:00 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH237 · LH1342 | 6:35 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 5h10 | 11:45 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
LO304 · LO535 | 7:05 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 16h55 | 12:00 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
LO304 · LO533 | 7:05 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 14h00 | 9:05 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
LO304 · LO531 | 7:05 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 24h40 | 7:45 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
LO304 · LO537 | 7:05 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 21h50 | 4:55 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH1682+ LH4167 | 7:05 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 4h25 | 11:30 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1608 · KL1365 | 7:45 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 16h30 | 12:15 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1608 · KL1363 | 7:45 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 14h55 | 10:40 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1405 · AF1294 | 8:10 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 15h40 | 11:50 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA561 · BA862 | 9:05 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 13h45 | 10:50 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
W62342 | 9:20 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport | 1h50 | 11:10 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
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One of Central Europe’s major art museums, with Old Masters, Egyptian antiquities, and European collections. Especially worthwhile for classical art lovers.
A powerful museum on Hungary’s fascist and communist periods, housed in a former secret police building. It is one of the city’s most discussed historical museums.
The national history museum of Hungary, covering archaeology, medieval history, and key events in the country’s past. A strong introduction to Hungarian culture and statehood.
Budapest’s most atmospheric historic quarter, filled with cobbled streets, viewpoints, and major monuments. It is ideal for slow walks, photography, and evening views.
A monumental square at the end of Andrássy Avenue, known for its statues of Hungarian leaders and ceremonial scale. It is among the city’s most visited public spaces.
A green island in the Danube popular for walking, running, gardens, and relaxed river views. It is especially loved by locals for outdoor time.
Hungary’s iconic paprika-rich soup with beef, potatoes, carrots, and csipetke dumplings. It is one of the most traditional dishes to try in Budapest.
A slow-cooked meat stew seasoned with onion and sweet paprika, usually served with nokedli. It is a classic home-style Hungarian comfort dish.
Tender chicken in a creamy paprika sauce, often served with nokedli. It is one of the best-known Hungarian main courses.
A well-known traditional restaurant serving Hungarian classics such as gulyás, paprikash, and stuffed cabbage in a cozy, old-style setting.
A long-established family restaurant blending Hungarian and Jewish-Hungarian traditions, known for excellent soups, stews, and warm service.
A Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant reinterpreting Hungarian flavors with refined technique and seasonal ingredients.
Moderate by European capital standards. Food, transit, and attractions are fairly priced; central hotels cost more.
Service may be included. If not, tip 10% in restaurants for good service. Round up taxis. Small tips are appreciated in bars and for hotel staff.
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Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport -> Deák Ferenc tér, Budapest
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