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Among airlines operating Budapest to Lyon flights:

• easyJet: offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

Only easyJet operates flights between Budapest and Lyon.

Flights from Budapest to Lyon usually depart from Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl (BUD) and arrive at Lyon-Saint Exupéry (LYS).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• easyJet: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

On this route, direct flights are cheaper than stopover options on average. Direct fares average £155 return, compared with £214 via a stopover through Munich Franz Josef Strauss (MUC).

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge £25–£59 for the first checked bag in Economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Airbus A320-100/200 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by easyJet. Other aircraft seen on the route include Boeing 737-800 Passenger/BBJ2 (winglets) variants.

One-stop flights from Budapest to Lyon most commonly connect through:

• Frankfurt am Main (FRA) – 50% of one-stop connections
• Brussels Bruxelles-National (BRU) – 19% of one-stop connections
• Munich Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) – 12% of one-stop connections
• Warsaw Frederic Chopin (WAW) – 12% of one-stop connections

Frankfurt am Main (FRA) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the Budapest to Lyon route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 70%. Sunday is the cheapest day at £90 return on average, while Wednesday is the most expensive at £293 – a £203 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

Some of the most popular sights in Lyon are Lyon-Part-Dieu Station, Lyon City Centre, and Part Dieu Mall. These are among the most viewed places in Lyon on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Budapest to Lyon:

• Earliest: departs at 13:05 and lands at 15:10
• Latest: departs at 21:25 and lands at 23:30.

The flight takes about 2h 05m.

A direct flight from Budapest to Lyon takes 2h 05m, covering 682 miles.

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, return flight prices on this route showed a wide range, from about £122 to £576. That means the highest observed fare was about 5x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Budapest to Lyon are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about £68, which is 34% below the typical average for this route.

Flying via Munich Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 3h 58m, compared to 4h 09m via Brussels Bruxelles-National (BRU) and 4h 14m via Frankfurt am Main (FRA).

Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) hosts 5 major car hire companies, with daily rates starting from around £8 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Rentscape
• Alamo
• Ok Mobility
• Europcar
• Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Return flights from Budapest to Lyon range from £153 to £284, with an average of £193 over the past 12 months. Anything below £153 counts as a good deal.