⚡ Fare recorded April 25, 2026 · Prices change daily

Budapest to St. Petersburg flights

Budapest (BUD) to St. Petersburg (LED): 963 miles (1,551 km) great-circle, about 2h 25m nonstop by our estimate. Cheapest fare observed: $444 round-trip on Wizz Air, with 1 stop, departing June 3, 2026.

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Depart
BUD
Budapest, Hungary
05:30
2026-06-03
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Arrive
LED
St. Petersburg, Russia
Returns 06:20
2026-06-08
Stops
1 stop
Distance
963 mi
Est. nonstop time
2h 25m
Trip type
Round-trip
$444
Round-trip · per person
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About this flight

When did the cheapest Budapest to St. Petersburg fare fly?

$444 round-trip, Wizz Air W62429, departing 2026-06-03 at 05:30, returning 2026-06-08. The recorded itinerary left on a Wednesday, returning on a Monday 5 nights later; the fare was observed 39 days before departure. "Book this flight" opens Kiwi.com with the same airline and dates.

Route facts

How far is Budapest from St. Petersburg?

  • Distance: 963 miles (1,551 km) great-circle, heading northeast.
  • Estimated nonstop flight time: about 2h 25m.
  • Departure airport: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), Budapest, Hungary, UTC+2 on June 3, 2026.
  • Arrival: Pulkovo Airport (LED), Russia, UTC+3 on June 3, 2026.
  • Time difference: St. Petersburg is 1 hour ahead of Budapest on the recorded date.
  • Route type: international, Hungary to Russia.
  • Arrival airport elevation: 78 ft.
  • Recorded itinerary: Wizz Air W62429, 1 stop, round-trip, 5 days between departure and return.
Fare comparison

How does the Budapest to St. Petersburg fare compare with other routes from BUD?

At $444, it ranked 27th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from BUD (median $112). That is 46.1 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), above the BUD median of 13.7 cents across 30 round-trip routes.

Routes from BUD of similar length: Moscow (970 mi) at $391 and Barcelona (946 mi) at $78.

Wizz Air had the cheapest fare on 22 of 30 BUD routes. It is the 12th longest of the 30 routes we track from BUD.

Other ways in

What did other cities pay to fly to St. Petersburg?

Of 98 departure airports with a fare to St. Petersburg, Budapest (BUD) ranked 4th at $444. Lowest: $247 from Antalya (AYT); highest: $2769 from Havana (HAV); 0 nonstop. Cheapest-fare airlines (routes): Pegasus Airlines (13), Emirates (8), Sichuan Airlines (8), Turkish (8), China Eastern (4) and Etihad (4), plus 38 more.

Sources

Where do these numbers come from?

Travelpayouts fares (cheapest per route, observed April 25, 2026); OurAirports coordinates and elevations; IANA zones Europe/Budapest, Europe/Moscow; flight time is our estimate.

FAQ

Budapest to St. Petersburg flight questions

How far is Budapest from St. Petersburg by plane?

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Budapest is about 963 miles (1,551 km) from St. Petersburg on a great-circle line from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Pulkovo Airport (LED), heading northeast. It is the 12th longest of the 30 routes we track from BUD. The recorded itinerary had 1 stop, so the distance flown was longer.

How long is the flight from Budapest to St. Petersburg?

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About 2h 25m nonstop by our estimate for 963 miles (500 mph cruise plus 30 minutes, not a timetable). The recorded Wizz Air fare was with 1 stop. 98 airports in our feed had a fare to St. Petersburg; this one ranked 4th, and 0 of the 98 were nonstop.

What is the time difference between Budapest and St. Petersburg?

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On June 3, 2026, Budapest was on UTC+2 (Europe/Budapest) and St. Petersburg on UTC+3 (Europe/Moscow), so St. Petersburg was 1 hour ahead of Budapest: noon in Budapest was 13:00 in St. Petersburg. Daylight saving changes it: in mid-January 2026 the gap is St. Petersburg 2 hours ahead, in mid-July St. Petersburg 1 hour ahead.

How much is a flight from Budapest to St. Petersburg?

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As observed on April 25, 2026: $444 per person round-trip on Wizz Air flight W62429, departing June 3, 2026, returning June 8, 2026, with 1 stop. At $444, it ranked 27th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from BUD (median $112). That is 46.1 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), above the BUD median of 13.7 cents across 30 round-trip routes. Prices change daily, so check the live fare.

Is there a nonstop flight from Budapest to St. Petersburg?

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The cheapest recorded fare had 1 stop; our feed keeps only the cheapest fare per route, so a pricier nonstop may exist. Into St. Petersburg, 0 of the 98 recorded fares were nonstop. From BUD, 20 of 30 were. Routes from BUD of similar length: Moscow (970 mi) at $391 and Barcelona (946 mi) at $78.

Which airports serve flights from Budapest to St. Petersburg?

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It departs Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) in Budapest, Hungary, and arrives at Pulkovo Airport (LED) in St. Petersburg, Russia. An international flight, Hungary to Russia. Wizz Air had the cheapest fare on 22 of 30 BUD routes. Pulkovo Airport (LED) sits at 78 ft above sea level.

Where else near St. Petersburg can you fly from Budapest?

Tallinn (TLL) $215Moscow (MOW) $391Vilnius (VNO) $84Warsaw (WAW) $37Kazan (KZN) $586Berlin (BER) $54All flights from Budapest →

Other cities with flights to St. Petersburg

From Antalya (AYT) $247From Istanbul (IST) $330From Frankfurt (FRA) $422From Vienna (VIE) $451From Geneva (GVA) $455From Prague (PRG) $462

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