Travelling from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Brussels Airport (BRU): what you need to know
Around 2 hours 5 minutes is how long you'll be travelling on a direct flight from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels Airport.
Budapest and Brussels follow the same timezone, UTC+1.
Flights from BUD to BRU start at 06:20 — the first with Brussels Airlines. The latest departure is at 18:30 with Wizz Air. In total, there are 40 weekly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels Airport flights.
To ensure you get on your BUD to BRU flight, leave plenty of time to check in and find your gate. Arriving two hours before international departures and an hour before domestic flights is the general travel rule.
During popular months such as July, it's a good idea to get to the airport earlier than usual. Plan to arrive two hours before a domestic departure and four hours ahead of an international flight whenever you're travelling during peak periods in general.
Flying into Brussels (and then exploring more of Belgium!) is a snap with Brussels Airlines. This popular carrier has direct flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels Airport.
Brussels Airlines is the airline with the highest passenger demand for this route.
With a reliable 83.33% of services arriving as scheduled, Brussels Airlines is the most punctual carrier offering BUD to BRU flights.
If you want to split up your journey, just uncheck 'Direct flights only' when searching for your ticket from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels Airport. These are the top stopovers between BUD and BRU:
Vaclav Havel Airport Prague
Vienna International Airport
Franz Josef Strauss Airport
How to find the cheapest flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)
The lowest price we've found for a one-way Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels Airport flight is R 971. A round-trip plane ticket is currently R 2,305. Depending on the availability and when you book, these fares could change.
To score cheap tickets from BUD to BRU, reserve your journey five months ahead of your departure.
Schedule your trip for April. That's the cheapest month for flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels Airport. If you're flexible with your dates, try out the 'Whole month' tool to find the lowest airfare across every month.
You won't have to check every day to see if fares have gone down when you create a Price Alert. We'll let you know as soon as a special offer becomes available on cheap flights from BUD to BRU.
Lock in the perfect flight for you with the help of the filters. To see the 'Cheapest,' 'Best' or 'Fastest' flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels Airport, use the 'Sort by' function. You can also filter by airline, departure and arrival times, and number of stops.
Handy information about Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)
71.48% of flights that depart Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport touch down at their destination on schedule.
Central Budapest to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport is around 24 kilometres. Depending on traffic, it'll take about 30 minutes to get there if you're catching a cab, ride-sharing or driving.
Catching public transport? Expect a trip time of around 1 hour.
Looking for a handy hotel near BUD? If you've booked an early flight from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels Airport, these accommodation options will have you moments from check-in:
Arriving at Brussels Airport (BRU)
The last thing you want is a long journey to your hotel if you're landing late on a Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels Airport flight. Check in to one of these accommodation options near BRU instead:
Grab a Brussels Airport rental car and discover Brussels and beyond with your own set of wheels. Keddy By Europcar, Alamo and Europcar are popular outlets to choose from here.
Reserving your vehicle from Brussels Airport around three weeks ahead gives you the best chance of locking in a great deal.
Getting from Brussels Airport (BRU) to central Brussels
Brussels Airport to the centre of Brussels has a drive time of around 20 minutes. It's approximately 14 kilometres away.
When travelling by public transport, expect a journey time of roughly 40 minutes.
When to fly to Brussels Airport (BRU)
July is the most popular month for flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels Airport. For smaller crowds, head to Brussels in January.
Before locking in your flight from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels Airport, consider the kind of weather you like. August is the warmest month in Brussels, with temperatures ranging from 12ºC (54ºF) to 27ºC (81ºF).
January has average temperatures of between -2ºC (28ºF) and 8ºC (46ºF). Look for cheap tickets from BUD to BRU sometime around then if you like cooler conditions.
Explore more of Belgium
Brussels has plenty going for it, but there are so many other corners of Belgium you'll want to see. Around 48 kilometres south of Brussels, a visit to Charleroi will keep your itinerary busy. Don't miss top attractions like Parc Gobbe, Maison Dermine (art déco — 1921) and Parc Ligny.
If you want to check out another major stop in Belgium, consider Liege, roughly 88 kilometres east of Brussels. Gare de Liege-Guillemins, Curtius Museum and Montagne de Bueren are among its highlights.