Budapest to London

2 ways to travelfastest 2h 35mfly from €23
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When is it cheapest to fly?

Aug: from €44 — show this month's calendar €44 AugSep: from €23 — show this month's calendar €23 SepOct: from €23 — show this month's calendar €23 OctNov: from €23 — show this month's calendar €23 NovDec: from €25 — show this month's calendar €25 DecJan: from €67 — show this month's calendar €67 JanFeb: from €43 — show this month's calendar €43 Feb

How the cheapest fare moved

Aug 7: €24 €24 Aug 1 Aug 7 low €23 · high €59

Departure-day prices · December 2027 Budapest → London

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Best time to visit London — climate

Jan: ~7°C daytime, 13 rainy days 7° JanFeb: ~8°C daytime, 10 rainy days 8° FebMar: ~13°C daytime, 3 rainy days 13° MarApr: ~18°C daytime, 3 rainy days 18° AprMay: ~20°C daytime, 8 rainy days 20° MayJun: ~25°C daytime, 6 rainy days 25° JunJul: ~24°C daytime, 9 rainy days 24° JulAug: ~23°C daytime, 7 rainy days 23° AugSep: ~19°C daytime, 11 rainy days 19° SepOct: ~15°C daytime, 9 rainy days 15° OctNov: ~12°C daytime, 15 rainy days 12° NovDec: ~10°C daytime, 11 rainy days 10° Dec

Best value: Sep — fares from €23 and ~19°C daytime.

2 realistic ways from Budapest to London. The direct low-cost flight (2h 35m, multiple daily) is the clear winner. The bus takes ~26 hours and rarely beats flight prices. Flights currently from €23 (range €23–28, based on 11 recent fares).

Direct flight (recommended)
2h 35mduration
€23–28recent fares
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2h 35m in the air; midweek departures are cheapest. Cheapest fares found recently: from €23. · Multiple daily (Wizz to Luton, Ryanair to Stansted)
FlixBus (fallback)
26h 00mduration
on booking siteprice
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~26h with changes; only worth it when flights are sold out. · Daily, via Vienna and Brussels

Cheapest round trips to London

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Sep 25 – Sep 28 Ryanair · Direct · 2h 35m €52 Book
Oct 2 – Oct 7 Ryanair · Direct · 2h 35m €60 Book
Sep 25 – Sep 30 Ryanair · Direct · 2h 35m €63 Book
Nov 11 – Nov 19 Wizz Air · Direct · 2h 45m €68 Book
Sep 21 – Sep 27 Wizz Air · Direct · 2h 45m €71 Book
Oct 15 – Oct 25 Wizz Air · Direct · 2h 45m €75 Book
Sep 3 – Sep 5 Wizz Air Malta · 1 stop · 3h 45m €94 Book
Sep 4 – Sep 6 Wizz Air Malta · 1 stop · 3h 45m €101 Book

Weather in London

Sat ☁️ 28° 16° 💧1%
Sun ☁️ 32° 19° 💧4%
Mon ☁️ 25° 19° 💧1%
Tue ☀️ 26° 18° 💧0%
Wed ☁️ 31° 19° 💧4%
Thu 🌤️ 33° 22° 💧2%
Fri ☁️ 31° 21° 💧18%

Where to stay in London

3★+ hotels from €142/night (40 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out). Best value in London: Zone 2 east (Shoreditch, Hackney) and south (Southwark, Bermondsey) — 10-15 minutes by Tube at notably lower prices than the West End.

The Corner London City hotel · London
from €142/night★ 3
See availability
citizenM Tower of London hotel · London
from €150/night★ 4
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Park Plaza London Waterloo hotel · London
from €153/night★ 4
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Good to know

CurrencyGBP · €1 ≈ 0.86
Power plugsType G
BorderPassport/ID checks apply
Time difference-1h
Time in the air2h 35m

Things to do in London

Top-rated tours and tickets from €11 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €79
European Evening Walking Food Tour in London, Ontario★ 5.0 (1)
from €126
Private:Brewery, Winery, and Cider & Spirit Tastings Tour in SW Ontario★ 4.7 (14)
from €18
Scavenger Hunt Adventure in London by Zombie Scavengers
from €56
Downtown London Walking Food Tour
from €11
A Remarkable Scavenger Hunt: Exploring Forest City

Tours and tickets provided by Viator (a Tripadvisor company). Some links earn Stayonomy a commission.

About London

Vibrant and truly multicultural, London is a megalopolis of people, ideas and frenetic energy. The capital and largest city of the United Kingdom sits on the River Thames in South-East England. Greater London has a population of a little over 9 million. Considered one of the world's leading "global cities", London remains an international capital of culture, music, education, fashion, politics, finance and trade.

Read the full London guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

Round out the trip

eSIM for LondonData from the moment you land — no roaming bills. Rent a car in LondonCompare local and international rental desks. Airport transferFixed-price pickup waiting at arrivals. Travel insuranceMedical + luggage cover from a few €/day.

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Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-08-08. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.