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11:00 - 08:05MEL-BUD
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12:30 - 09:00BUD-MEL
36h 30m1 stop
$1,383China Eastern
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Wed, 3 Jul - Mon, 2 Sep
21:30 - 08:05MEL-BUD
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12:30 - 12:40BUD-MEL
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$1,388China Eastern
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Sat, 7 Sep - Sun, 15 Sep
21:30 - 08:05MEL-BUD
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12:30 - 12:40BUD-MEL
40h 10m1 stop
$1,418China Eastern
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Thu, 25 Jul - Sun, 15 Sep
12:05 - 11:20MEL-BUD
31h 15m2 stops
18:55 - 05:35BUD-MEL
26h 40m2 stops
$2,225Finnair
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Sat, 7 Sep - Sun, 15 Sep
21:20 - 19:35MEL-BUD
30h 15m1 stop
13:45 - 20:45BUD-MEL
45h 00m1 stop
$2,383Turkish Airlines
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Wed, 24 Jul - Sat, 30 Nov
02:25 - 14:25MEL-BUD
44h 00m2 stops
16:00 - 19:35BUD-MEL
43h 35m2 stops
$2,557Qantas Airways
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Wed, 24 Jul - Sun, 15 Sep
02:25 - 21:40MEL-BUD
27h 15m2 stops
15:10 - 06:25BUD-MEL
29h 15m1 stop
$2,583Emirates
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Tue, 23 Jul - Sat, 30 Nov
02:25 - 21:40MEL-BUD
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22:35 - 10:10BUD-MEL
25h 35m2 stops
$2,593Emirates
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Tue, 23 Jul - Sat, 30 Nov
02:25 - 14:25MEL-BUD
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16:00 - 21:50BUD-MEL
21h 50m1 stop
$2,664Qantas Airways
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Wed, 24 Jul - Sun, 15 Sep
23:30 - 19:35MEL-BUD
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$2,865Turkish Airlines
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Flights from Melbourne to Budapest - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Melbourne 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 Melbourne to Budapest?

The average price of all flights from Melbourne Airport to Budapest clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Melbourne to Budapest, you should consider leaving on a Saturday and avoid Fridays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Melbourne, you’ll find the best rates on Sundays and the most expensive ones on Thursdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Melbourne Airport to Budapest?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Melbourne 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 Melbourne Airport to Budapest is April, where tickets cost $1,892 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of tickets is $2,860 and $2,393 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Melbourne Airport to Budapest?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Melbourne Airport 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 Melbourne Airport to Budapest, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 69 days before departure.

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January

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August

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Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 3% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Melbourne to Budapest

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Melbourne 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 Melbourne to Budapest flights

  • Is there assistance for passengers with additional needs at Budapest Airport?

    Yes, there is a full service of assistance available to all passengers. Simply alert your airline at least 48h in advance and the team at Budapest Airport will be ready to help you with transport in the airport as well as assistance at security and passport control.

  • Are there direct flights between Melbourne and Budapest?

    No, there are no direct flights between Melbourne and Budapest. Swiss will connect through Hong Kong (HKG) and Zurich (ZRH), for example. Qatar Airways can get you there via Doha (DOH), and Cathay Pacific also connects via Hong Kong, among others.

  • Is it easy to reach Budapest city centre by public transport?

    There is no train station at the airport, but there are plenty of buses and taxis. The bus line to the city is 200E, and a single ticket costs around Ft 350 (A$ 1.50). A taxi will take around 20min and should cost around Ft 7200 (A$ 31). The official taxis are called Fotaxi and are yellow. Other taxis are available at the airport, but it is advised to use the official taxi company.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Melbourne Airport to Budapest?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Melbourne Airport to Budapest was $917 for a return ticket.

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

    When flying out of Melbourne you will be using Melbourne. You will be landing at Budapest, also known as Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Melbourne to Budapest?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Melbourne to Budapest?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Melbourne to Budapest, Emirates or Finnair?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Melbourne to Budapest are Emirates and Finnair. With an average price for the route of $2,447 and an overall rating of 8.1, Emirates is the most popular choice. Finnair is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $2,036 and an overall rating of 7.7.

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

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Melbourne to Budapest?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Budapest with an airline and back to Melbourne with another airline.

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

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KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Melbourne Airport to Budapest

  • If you don’t have access to an airline lounge at Melbourne Airport (MEL), you can use the Marhaba Lounge, which is open access. It costs around A$ 60 for a 4h stay and booking is advised in advance.
  • Melbourne Airport operates a hidden disability programme with a lanyard service to help you identify to staff that you may need help; a sensory map of the airport so you can avoid high congestion routes; a series of social stories that you can download and read in advance to plan your journey; and specialised staff.
  • There is a currency exchange desk in the arrivals hall at Budapest Airport (BUD) and also a range of ATMs that will accept Australian bank cards.

Top 5 airlines serving from Melbourne to Budapest

 
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3926 reviews
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The food on this flight was just terrible. I have a wheat allergy so when booking I ask for gluten free options. The food given was inedible. The bread rolls were rock hard. Once board I was given one and the only thing I could do was eat the chicken slice and piece of tomato on it. Also given was 4 small cubes of fruit, 2 watermelon and 2 pineapple and a bottle of water. My husband had a regular meal and found his very average. Then the evening meal was also disappointing! Some dried out fish with spinach and 3 sticks of dry white sweet potato. No sauce …. 😳 again, the same fruit and water. The passengers had to wait a long time for the dinner food to be served. My husband just wanted to eat and go to sleep so he was a bit annoyed about that. We got off the plane and I was feeling quite hangry. Not enough food or a good eating experience. Emirates used to be a flight we looked forward to… now we are considering looking at other companies for the future.

2.0 MediocreSharon, Apr 2024HRE - LUN
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The food on this flight was just terrible. I have a wheat allergy so when booking I ask for gluten free options. The food given was inedible. The bread rolls were rock hard. Once board I was given one and the only thing I could do was eat the chicken slice and piece of tomato on it. Also given was 4 small cubes of fruit, 2 watermelon and 2 pineapple and a bottle of water. My husband had a regular meal and found his very average. Then the evening meal was also disappointing! Some dried out fish with spinach and 3 sticks of dry white sweet potato. No sauce …. 😳 again, the same fruit and water. The passengers had to wait a long time for the dinner food to be served. My husband just wanted to eat and go to sleep so he was a bit annoyed about that. We got off the plane and I was feeling quite hangry. Not enough food or a good eating experience. Emirates used to be a flight we looked forward to… now we are considering looking at other companies for the future.

On the Dubai-Gatwick flight the only meal options were Beef or Chicken. No vegetarian option. This was a surprise. I would usually order in advance but did not this time. Would have been good to know that a vegetarian meal is not available as a standard meal. Thankfully it was just me travelling, but if I’d had my kids with me that would have been a big problem for us.

Flight from Dubai to Zagreb very bad cabin crew. Bad food

The flight was great. We had to purchase extra long seats for the long flight. But overall it was great.

Good but needs to improve cleanliness Coffee serve cold Needs to raise standard serving food Otherwise good

I was traveling business purposes and I only had one carry on and a personal computer back pack . My carry on was 8.5 kg little more than allowable. At jfk airport check in they did not let me carry it . I was little disappointed.

Very bad !! My confirmed ticket got canceled with out notifying me in hyd airport , crew didn’t help us out !! They were very rude!! They made me pay for the confirmed ticket again !! Can you please let us know how I can get the refund for the ticket I paid

The entertainment selections are amazing. But the live TV is sometimes spotty. If you’re going to have it, then have it. If you can’t make it consistent, then, perhaps it’s better not to have it. The crew are always cordial when approached, but they seem to do the minimum and sit around, talking to each other in the back of the plane during the flight. I realize that delays are not always predictable, but I missed my flight in Dubai because we left 90 minutes late from Washington. I will say that Emirates took very good care of me in Dubai. But I would rather not be delayed.

More space all around is practically essential on long international fights, and Emirates definitely delivers. But food selection and taste was only average. Otherwise, the flight was smooth and the cabin crew service was fine.

Friendly staff. My seat was changed at the last minute. Afterwards, my seat was taken by someone else by mistake.

This time is good . Don’t cancel flight with out early notice .

Very good experience, considering the short flight the meals were served promptly after takeoff.

X class seats in row 3 with the new configuration are very poor in fact I feel 3B and 3E should no longer be considered as X class seat as there is no forward seat pocket available to these seats and greatly reduced leg room due the intrusion of the business class armrests/table module

It was pretty good. Everyone friendly. Like all airlines, the draconian limitations on baggage and weight and not giving even a free soda kind of drags down the experience a bit.

Last 10 minutes boarding they canceled the flight and didn’t organise anything

Estheticly the plane looks great, although the seats are way too upright. If the seats were just slightly more reclined then the comfort level would increase tenfold. I had the stiffest neck after just a short flight due to this. A nap was almost out of the question.

Cabin crew were very professional and welcoming. They certainly appeared to have lifted their game. Congratulations

I know not directly a Virgin "thing" but I hold Virgin responsible for their subcontractors. Had to wait 45 minutes waiting for baggage at PER before the belt conveyor even started. This is unacceptable and hopefully Virgin engages with whoever to pull their fingers out. I realise PER staff are generally slow at the best of times but this was ridiculous. Maybe more seating for those waiting, a cafe in the baggage area for a light meal while we wait or at the very least a troop of dancing girls to entertain the punters while they stare at the conveyor belt start light almost willing it to fire up.

Very poor. Flight was cancelled due to captain exceeding hours. Told to fend for ourselves for 12 hours until a new flight could be done. This meant overnight accommodation in Hobart. Next plane was delayed and no food onboard. No apologies from Virgin. Extremely disappointing.

Flight was cancelled due to a mechanical fault - Virgin rebooked me on a flight 6 hours later so I cancelled and flew with another carrier

Don't be afraid if you board an Oman Air Airbus A330 - it will take you to Colombo and not Muskat. The Aircraft is leased by Qatar Airways ;-)

It was good no problems made it on time for the next flight overseas!

It was a really long flight from Doha to Philadelphia and it was overall a good one. The one area that I would comment on is that there is a lot of single-use plastic and disposables in the meal service for American Airlines. It would be great to see more circular options in the meal service to reduce the amount of waste.

I found it weird that the quality of the flight different from Australia to Doha than the Doha to Berlin leg. The quality of the toiletries pack (was in a box from Australia) and then a proper bag from Doha. The biggest variation was the inflight entertainment, which had a significantly shorter amount of content compared to the Doha flight. My QSuite seat was also broken and did not recline all the way flat. Wasn’t the best and I wouldn’t be happy if I’d paid cash for the flight.

All over with Qatar airlines my experience was really bad due to delays and then putting me on different airlines and after 8 hours of wait I had to listen to their is no plane to fly for another 24 hours. Wore experience ever.

I liked the overall service and comfort. The only annoying thing was paying for excess baggage at the airport. They have limited options and they don't take all cards.

Polite and helpful crew. My son developed fever. Crew members came and gave him medication and also came and enquired about his health several times.

Very very poor service. Authorities must take action against this airline immediately. Total failure to follow the rules and regulations of an international airline

Luggage handling was very very bad. Damaged my new Calvin Klein bag and delayed another. Still did not get it since 2 days. Worst airlines and service.

The flight from Doha to Mumbai with Indigo was worst in my whole life, I had booked tickets with Qatar, but still we had to fly by Indigo , worst flight

The international flight from Sydney to Dallas had great food. I have travelled a lot over the years and this has been the most memorable in my experience so far.

Initial flight was cancelled so moved to an alternative flight. As a result, stuck in a middle seat. Flight then place in holding pattern prior to landing resulting in a very late trip home.

There was nothing I didn’t like, prices a little lower would help

BA Airbus A380 BC upstairs had 2 3 2 layout. The seat was comfy but access for those in middle or window seats had to climb over others fest to get to ailse when seats in bed mode. The layout was not nearly as private as other layouts. The staff was amazing as well as the food. Most airline food is average but this was restaurant quality.

Following a marathon flight riddled by delays and changes from Santiago, Chile, my flight to Melbourne from Sydney was on schedule but I was transferred to the next flight. The reason by ticketing and the floor manager was I missed the entry to flight by one minute! That's right, the emphasised that if I was 1 minute earlier I would be on the flight. I asked what was the point them emphasising 1minute overdue and how that helped me or the situation. They didn't care at all. Replying that if it was one minute earlier they would've done something and smirking delivering the information. Australian's do call Australia home, Qantas calls Australian's suckers.

1) crackly headphone jack 2) one of the emergency seats recline. Usually second row does. But in this case neither did 3) food was scrambled eggs or fruit. 4) fruit should not be the option to eggs 5)miserable unpleasant crew not a smile. Thought that was a virgin thing

Qantas are unable to service and unfit for purpose, they cannot transport Australians on time to overseas destinations. On top of the inflated ticketing, the Sydney flight to Santiago was impacted because the plane was delayed arriving and then further bungling by Qantas admitting the ground new ground crew in charge of cleaning were not trained. The impact on passengers with connecting flights was tremendous and long ques of frustrated passengers waiting for rescheduling. **Qantas has become the Australian Spirit of disappointment**

The staff we fantastic and seemed to work very well with each other

Business lounge in Melbourne mediocre. Look at Emirates or Qatar, Qantas! Great friendly crew. Food was good but Emirates is a level above. Business seat good. But can’t compare to Qatar. Main reason for booking Qantas is loyalty and terrific connection via Perth to LHR.

I was pleasantly surprised with my flight to LA with Qantas. Although seats were not the roomies, service was excellent.

For the price we paid, we had a really good flight. The seats and bed (business class) was extremely comfortable. I have no complaints. The crew were very attentive and helpful. They spoke English and there were no misunderstanding although their English wasn’t perfect or fluent. You will never go hungry as there was ample food and drinks but their food for mediocre. The entertainment was limited to older movies and the wifi didn’t allow you to access some Social media. Apart from the above, it was a very pleasant flight. Would highly recommend them.

Cheapest option from Gatwick £400 cheaper than Emirates and Qatar. Entertainment no where near as good as Emirates and Qatar, but saved £400 so all good.

Great staff and food. Seats pretty uncomfortable but plenty of legroom. Entertainment system outdated.

Gatwick London-Shanghai -Bangkok.. Would have liked entertainment screens, but I know these planes are not that new. Cheap flights at the time of booking, Emirates wanted double so you get what you paid for. I would fly again with them, but if Emirates was the same price I would go with them.

We were cutting it close on our connecting flight and notified all staff at departing gate and flight attendants. From the start, we were told to check in with the international transfer desk by everyone, except for one lady who wanted to argue the time difference that was already taken into account. We also asked if we could try to exit the plane first (our family of 4 and 8 others on the same connecting flight). They just told us to check in with international transfers. We landed and had very little time to make our next flight. We were not offered any assistance or communication to the receiving gate. We ran all the way to the international transfers gate only to be turned away. I think we could have made it if we were allowed to exit and a call was made to other check in counter. After that we spent 6 grueling hours with our kids trying to rebook a flight. No food of any type of compensation was offered besides a dirty hotel room. The ladies with China Eastern at the Shanghai International counter were rude an unhelpful. We were directed to 3 different counters and waited before they said they forgot about a hotel. It was a long, miserable day. I believe this could have all been avoided.

The landings were smooth . Being unable to check-in online was terribly stressful and the queue at Haneda exemely long. We paid extra for window seats and did not get them.

Flight was fine, however we were not able to check in online, this adds to travel stress. Luckily check-in at Heathrow was quick, but we did not get the seats we paid extra for. We paid for a window and 2 aisle seats from Shanghai to Tokyo leg, but they changed us to middle seats. Not good :(

You’re in the three parts of my life, the China Eastern air crew remembered and wish me happy birthday. I was given pastries on two different occasions and a complementary drink. The stew is wish me happy birthday and gave me a birthday card. Everything was first class. Thank you.

Again, I was presented with birthday pastries two times as a celebrated my birthday on both legs of my trip. I will keep flying to China using China Eastern airlines. As they made this trip a special one thank you.

It was my birthday while I was on the flight on China eastern airlines. They celebrated my day by giving me a personalized birthday card and also a very delicious pastry. I was surprised and thankful by the China Eastern crew! The whole staff was kind and professional? My second flight into China and the most memorable! Thank you-

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