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Among airlines operating Tel Aviv to Budapest flights:

• Wizz Air: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection

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

4 airlines operate flights between Tel Aviv and Budapest. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• Wizz Air
• EL AL
• BlueBird Airways
• Arkia

Flights from Tel Aviv to Budapest usually depart from Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Intl (TLV) and arrive at Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl (BUD).

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

• Wizz Air: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• ISRAIR: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• BlueBird Airways: 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.

Only Economy class is available on flights from Tel Aviv to Budapest.

On this route, stopover flights are cheaper than direct options on average. Stopover fares average £157 return via Rome Fiumicino (FCO), compared with £255 for direct.

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge £21–£75 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 ISRAIR and BlueBird Airways. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A321neo variants.

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

• Athens Eleftherios V. (ATH) – 23% of one-stop connections
• Warsaw Frederic Chopin (WAW) – 22% of one-stop connections
• Vienna Intl (VIE) – 15% of one-stop connections
• Frankfurt am Main (FRA) – 9% of one-stop connections

Athens Eleftherios V. (ATH) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the Tel Aviv to Budapest route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 18%. Saturday is the cheapest day at £229 return on average, while Wednesday is the most expensive at £277 – a £48 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Tel Aviv to Budapest route, 30% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 2 hours 19 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Tel Aviv to Budapest flights, with 51% leaving in that window. Evening departures account for 33%, Afternoon flights for 16%, and Night flights for 0%.

Some of the most popular sights in Budapest are Puskás Aréna, Ferenc Deak Square, and Rudas fürdő. These are among the most viewed places in Budapest on KAYAK.

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

• Earliest: departs at 04:45 and lands at 08:18
• Latest: departs at 21:55 and lands at 01:28.

The flight takes about 3h 33m.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within 2 weeks of departure) run 5% above the route average of £255. Book 14 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Tel Aviv to Budapest takes 3h 33m, covering 1,345 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 £137 to £1,117. That means the highest observed fare was about 8x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Tel Aviv to Budapest are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about £188, which is 52% above the typical average for this route.

EL AL is slightly above the route average for timely arrivals, while Wizz Air has a lower on-time arrival rate. On-time arrival rates on Tel Aviv to Budapest flights are:

• EL AL: 83% on time
• Wizz Air: 76% on time
• Flyyo: 61% on time

On average, flights on this route are punctual 70% of the time.

Morning flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Vienna Intl (VIE) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 6h 40m, compared to 7h 07m via Munich Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) and 7h 41m via Frankfurt am Main (FRA).

Budapest is 1 hour behind Tel Aviv (Central European Time vs Israel Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl Airport (BUD) hosts 5 major car hire companies, with daily rates starting from around £4 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Klass Wagen
• GREEN MOTION
• Dryyve
• SURPRICE CAR RENTAL
• Sixt

Return flights from Tel Aviv to Budapest range from £184 to £346, with an average of £255 over the past 12 months. Anything below £184 counts as a good deal.