Private jet charter in Budapest
Leave a London airfield at breakfast and the Danube is under the wing a little over two hours later, with the clocks already an hour ahead. Private Jets UK arranges the charter around whatever the day on the ground demands: a board meeting in Pest, a race weekend at the Hungaroring or a spa break that begins in a thermal bath. Our customers have access to 6,500 jets of all types and configurations available for rent. We will help you choose the best option based on your needs and objectives. Our catalog contains the models from the largest manufacturers: Gulfstream, Dassault, Embraer, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Learjet, Cessna, Beechcraft, Pilatus, HondaJet, etc. We have established partnerships with the world's largest airlines and VIP terminals, which means we can offer you favourable flight conditions and a high level of service. Our experts will manage the organization of your flight - starting with paperwork, agreements, etc., and ending with a transfer and meeting at the airport. Our company provides a full range of business aviation and concierge services. Budapest is easy to land in and slightly harder to plan around. One airport does the work, the General Aviation Terminal clears you on the spot, and a night quota decides what happens to a late departure, so the questions that matter are the date, the cabin size and how the trip continues once you have landed.
At your request, the aviation consultants of Private Jets UK will help you choose the jet with the suitable technical parameters (production year, flight hours, and home base). The cost of the private jet charter in Budapest depends on many factors, such as the model of the business jet, the number of passengers, departure and destination airports, type of flight, duration of parking, additional services, etc. Therefore, we calculate the price of each order individually taking into account your wishes. You can use an online calculator to get an instant charter quote. Please indicate your real contact details to get the final calculation.
You can calculate the cost of your flight in several ways:
- using an online calculator on the website (however, it shows only the approximate price);
- via Messenger (WhatsApp or Telegram);
- by landline or cell phone;
- via e-mail (jets@private-jets.co.uk).
Please note that the above-mentioned price is indicative only. It is calculated on this basis: a departure from Biggin Hill, a Cessna Citation M2 and two passengers aboard. If you want to get a personal quote, just fill out the online booking form below. Our aviation consultant will make the calculation within 20 minutes, and then contact you to specify the details of the flight.
How long does it take to fly to Budapest?
About two hours ten minutes from Biggin Hill in a light jet, two and a half from Glasgow, and one hour to add to your watch on landing, because Hungary keeps Central European time. At 816 to 1,051 nautical miles this is among the longer everyday short-haul sectors from London, and the one on which a light jet begins to feel small with a full cabin. The table gives the sector from each British field we use.
| Route | Aircraft | Flying time | Routing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biggin Hill - Budapest 816 nm / 1,511 km |
Cessna Citation M2 | about 2 h 10 min | Nonstop |
| London City - Budapest 817 nm / 1,513 km |
Cessna Citation CJ3+ | about 2 h 10 min | Nonstop |
| London Luton - Budapest 837 nm / 1,550 km |
Embraer Phenom 300E | about 2 h 00 min | Nonstop |
| Farnborough - Budapest 846 nm / 1,567 km |
Cessna Citation CJ3+ | about 2 h 15 min | Nonstop |
| Southampton - Budapest 866 nm / 1,604 km |
Embraer Phenom 300E | about 2 h 05 min | Nonstop |
| Birmingham - Budapest 896 nm / 1,659 km |
Embraer Phenom 300E | about 2 h 10 min | Nonstop |
| Leeds Bradford - Budapest 916 nm / 1,696 km |
Cessna Citation XLS+ | about 2 h 15 min | Nonstop |
| Bristol - Budapest 922 nm / 1,708 km |
Cessna Citation XLS+ | about 2 h 20 min | Nonstop |
| Manchester - Budapest 929 nm / 1,721 km |
Cessna Citation XLS+ | about 2 h 20 min | Nonstop |
| Newcastle - Budapest 941 nm / 1,743 km |
Embraer Praetor 600 | about 2 h 15 min | Nonstop |
| Cardiff - Budapest 947 nm / 1,754 km |
Embraer Praetor 600 | about 2 h 15 min | Nonstop |
| Edinburgh - Budapest 1,018 nm / 1,885 km |
Bombardier Challenger 350 | about 2 h 25 min | Nonstop |
| Glasgow - Budapest 1,051 nm / 1,946 km |
Bombardier Challenger 350 | about 2 h 30 min | Nonstop |
Door to door, and the clock on the wall
Wheels up from a London airfield at seven and you touch down at Liszt Ferenc a little after ten local time, which is ten past nine in Britain. The terminal is about 16 km south-east of the centre, and a private car reaches the Danube embankment in 20 to 30 minutes. A client who left a London office at half past six can be sitting in a Budapest meeting before lunch. The return the same evening is possible too, though it adds up to about four and a half hours in the air in a single day.
Light jet or midsize on a sector this long
– Up to four or five people with ordinary bags, a Citation M2 or CJ3+ is the economical answer, and two hours ten is a sit most passengers manage without complaint. We price the Phenom 300E beside it, because its cabin is wider and its hold deeper, and it costs £200 to £400 an hour more;
– From the north the sector stretches: Manchester is 929 nautical miles from Budapest and Edinburgh 1,018. With six or seven aboard, or with the leg home against a winter wind, the midsize class stops being a luxury and becomes a sensible margin;
– Heavy aircraft earn their fee only when the whole delegation travels as one party, when the same aircraft stays with you for a loop through Vienna, Prague or Zagreb, or when Budapest is the first stop of something much longer.
Prices for the private jet flights to Budapest
Typical trips from Britain, cheapest first, all of them into the General Aviation Terminal at Liszt Ferenc. Race week, the Sziget week and the Christmas market weekends sit above these figures, and the calendar block further down explains when.
| Route | Aircraft | Passengers | Price, one way |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biggin Hill - Budapest 816 nm |
Cessna Citation M2 | 6 | from £10,500 |
| London City - Budapest 817 nm |
Cessna Citation CJ3+ | 6 | from £11,250 |
| London Luton - Budapest 837 nm |
Embraer Phenom 300E | 7 | from £11,500 |
| Farnborough - Budapest 846 nm |
Cessna Citation CJ3+ | 6 | from £11,600 |
| Southampton - Budapest 866 nm |
Embraer Phenom 300E | 7 | from £11,850 |
| Birmingham - Budapest 896 nm |
Embraer Phenom 300E | 7 | from £12,150 |
| Leeds Bradford - Budapest 916 nm |
Cessna Citation XLS+ | 8 | from £15,400 |
| Bristol - Budapest 922 nm |
Cessna Citation XLS+ | 8 | from £15,450 |
| Manchester - Budapest 929 nm |
Cessna Citation XLS+ | 8 | from £15,550 |
| Newcastle - Budapest 941 nm |
Embraer Praetor 600 | 8 | from £16,600 |
| Cardiff - Budapest 947 nm |
Embraer Praetor 600 | 8 | from £16,700 |
| Edinburgh - Budapest 1,018 nm |
Bombardier Challenger 350 | 8 | from £20,900 |
| Glasgow - Budapest 1,051 nm |
Bombardier Challenger 350 | 8 | from £21,500 |
We can arrange the flights from any cities in the UK (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) and European countries. Due to a large database of available business jets, we can help you find an optimal jet and crew. If you have any questions about the departure or the flight itself, you can ask them using the form below:
Private jet flights from Budapest
Budapest is a good base for a loop through Central Europe. Bratislava and Vienna are short enough to be day trips, Zagreb and Prague are a light-jet hour or less, and the Croatian coast and Istanbul lie under two hours out. Typical one-way prices:
| Route | Aircraft | Price, one way |
|---|---|---|
| THE LAKE AND THE EAST · REGIONAL FIELDS | ||
| Budapest - Hévíz-Balaton, for Lake Balaton 101 nm |
Cessna Citation CJ3+ up to 7 passengers |
from £5,300 |
| Budapest - Debrecen 99 nm |
Cessna Citation CJ3+ up to 7 passengers |
from £5,300 |
| THE NEIGHBOURS · SHORT BUSINESS SECTORS | ||
| Budapest - Bratislava 97 nm |
Pilatus PC-12 NGX up to 9 passengers |
from £3,100 |
| Budapest - Vienna 120 nm |
Embraer Phenom 300E up to 8 passengers |
from £5,700 |
| Budapest - Zagreb 173 nm |
Embraer Phenom 300E up to 8 passengers |
from £5,700 |
| Budapest - Prague 264 nm |
Embraer Phenom 300E up to 8 passengers |
from £5,700 |
| Budapest - Munich 318 nm |
Cessna Citation XLS+ up to 9 passengers |
from £6,800 |
| FURTHER AFIELD | ||
| Budapest - Split, Croatia 276 nm |
Cessna Citation XLS+ up to 9 passengers |
from £6,800 |
| Budapest - Istanbul 571 nm |
Cessna Citation Latitude up to 9 passengers |
from £12,850 |
| Budapest - Nice 576 nm |
Cessna Citation Latitude up to 9 passengers |
from £12,950 |
| Budapest - Paris Le Bourget 705 nm |
Cessna Citation Latitude up to 9 passengers |
from £15,250 |
| Budapest - Dubai 2,252 nm |
Bombardier Global 6000 up to 13 passengers |
from £63,300 |
Hungary from the air: when a jet beats the motorway
Lake Balaton is the clearest case. Keszthely and Hévíz, at the western end, are about 190 km from Budapest and a two-hour drive on a good day, and a summer weekend on the M7 can add another 30 to 60 minutes. Hévíz-Balaton airport is 101 nautical miles from Budapest, which a light jet covers in about twenty minutes. The nearer resorts, Siófok at about 105 km and Balatonfüred at about 130 km, are an hour and a quarter to an hour and a half by road, so for those the realistic plan is to land in Budapest and drive or fly the last stretch by helicopter. Bratislava is about 200 km from Budapest by road and Vienna about 240 km, about two hours behind the wheel to Bratislava and a little over two to Vienna, and a short hop by air.
Before you accept a Hungarian onward quote
– Which field, and when it is open. Hévíz-Balaton has customs only during its opening hours, and Tököl, the airfield south of the city that looks convenient on a map, is limited to VFR traffic, keeps daylight hours and has no ground handling, so it is no use for a jet. A quote that names either without saying so is a quote that will change;
– Whether the itinerary is one booking. Budapest, Vienna and Zagreb over three days costs noticeably less as a single trip, because the aircraft and crew stay with you instead of going home between the stops.
Prices depending on the type of business jet
We can clearly show the high dependence of the cost of the flight, on the type of aircraft - we have collected approximate data, at the price of 1 flight hour, for various types of business jets:
The cost per hour indicated in the table is preliminary and does not constitute an offer or a commercial offer. Exact prices are available from the managers of the company.
Online Calculator
If you want to make an urgent calculation of the cost of a private plane flight, use our online calculator. Just fill in all the fields of the form with a note that you are interested in a specific model of the aircraft and get the final price. NB! - the figures are sent to you by email or messenger, please carefully fill in the contact details to get the calculation.
All our calculations are as transparent as possible for you. After receiving the request, we will prepare a beautiful offer - where the costs and the final price will be clearly described. The exact price is agreed in advance and is written in the contract, so you can be sure of the final cost.
Private jets are ready to take off
Our database contains over 6,500 business jets (about 3,500 in Europe and 3,000 in the rest of the world) of different configurations and production years. The list of models is constantly updated. Unfortunately, we can't post a full list of available jets on our website due to confidentiality issues. Please contact the managers of the company for more accurate information. We will help you choose a suitable model taking into account your wishes. These are the typical choices for Budapest:
Light jets, where most bookings begin
At two hours ten from the south of England this is still the class most Budapest trips start with, and for four or five people with ordinary bags it is enough. Nothing here lacks range for the sector, so the money goes on the hour.
Midsize, for six people and a two-night bag
The Midlands, Welsh and northern departures settle here, and so does a party of six or more with luggage for a long weekend. A wider cabin and a deeper hold make the difference on a sector of this length.
Super-midsize and large
For a delegation that travels as one party, a team that needs to work in the air, and trips that carry on from Budapest to Istanbul or the Gulf instead of turning round.
Turboprops
Not for the flight out of Britain, which would run past three hours in a PC-12, but for the short Central European legs: Bratislava and Vienna are each under an hour away.
Helicopters
Not for the flight from Britain but for the last stretch: the Hungaroring in race week, a loop over the Danube, or a lake house whose lawn is the only landing site. The site is agreed before the quote.
This is a small part of what is available. Budapest sits at the eastern end of the Central European business fleet, so for dates away from race week there is frequently an aircraft within an hour of Liszt Ferenc, in Vienna, Prague or Zagreb, and that is where the better price often comes from.
How to book a private jet?
You can book a private jet flight to Budapest in 6 easy steps:
- Flight request - indicating the route and your preferences for the model of business jet and other points.
- Coordination of flight details - our consultant will contact you to offer the possible flight options and answer all your questions.
- Commercial offer - we will send you a final offer on a specific model taking into account all your wishes.
- Signing of the contract.
- Payment for the flight and booking a business jet.
- Departure at the agreed time and date. Assistance during the whole flight.
In addition to renting the private jets and arranging the flights, we provide concierge services, premium transfer, security, exclusive catering, etc. We have learned to solve problems of any complexity, offering the service of the European level. Our experts will be happy to answer your questions and help you arrange your flight.
How to rent a business jet with a crew
5 main stages:
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Sending an application
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Clarification of details and search for options
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Preparation and coordination of optimal options
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Registration of documents. Payment of the invoice.
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Departure on the route.
Business aviation airports in Budapest
One airport does nearly all of the work. The other fields in and around the city each have a narrow use, and two of them look like options on a map and are not, so it helps to know them before a quote arrives with one of them in it.
| Airport | What it gives you |
|---|---|
| Budapest Ferenc Liszt, Ferihegy BUD / LHBP |
The answer for almost every trip. About 16 km south-east of the centre, open round the clock, with two parallel runways of roughly 3,700 m and 3,000 m that take anything we fly. Business aviation has its own General Aviation Terminal by Terminal 1, where Euro Jet is the listed handler. Customs and immigration are on site, passengers are met airside and driven across by a ramp car, and an international turnaround takes about 25 minutes. Handling is mandatory |
| Vienna International, Schwechat VIE / LOWW |
The usual neighbour and a trip in its own right when the itinerary includes Austria. It is 18 km from central Vienna and about 240 km from Budapest by road, so a fallback and not a shortcut. Jet Aviation runs the FBO at the Vienna Business Aviation Terminal round the clock, and it is a possible place for an aircraft to wait if Budapest cannot approve parking |
| Bratislava, M. R. Štefánik BTS / LZIB |
About 9 km north-east of central Bratislava and some 200 km from Budapest by road. A 3,190 m runway and a General Aviation Terminal for private, business and VIP flights, with its team available round the clock. Worth using when the real destination is Slovakia or the Danube corridor towards Vienna, and rarely as a way into Budapest itself |
| Hévíz-Balaton, Sármellék SOB / LHSM |
The airfield for the western end of Lake Balaton, about 190 km and two hours from Budapest by road. A 2,500 m runway with an instrument approach, customs available only during opening hours, and a Euro Jet coordinator based on the field. A real option when the lake is the destination, and no use when the meeting is in Budapest |
| Tököl LHTL |
A former military airbase about 20 km south of the city. The runway is 1,560 m, but traffic is limited to VFR, the administration works from 06:00 to sunset and there is no ground handling. Hangar space for visitors exists, yet nothing about the field suits a business jet |
| Budaörs LHBS |
A small airfield about 7 km south-west of the centre, with two grass runways of 980 m and 750 m. Gliders, light aircraft and flying schools use it, and most Budapest sightseeing flights start there. Not for jets |
Four points settle most Budapest arrivals:
Handler and terminal
Euro Jet handles at the General Aviation Terminal and keeps a crew office in the Terminal 1 building opposite it, staffed at any hour. The terminal has a private lounge with showers and a dedicated ramp car to the aircraft. We name the handler in the quote, so that the driver goes to the right door.
Night window and noise
The airport coordinator, Hungarocontrol, publishes night rules for 22:00 to 05:55 local time: a quota of 50 movements, no more than six of them between midnight and 04:55, and no landings or take-offs for aircraft without ICAO Annex 16 noise certification. A chartered flight may count as a commercial movement, so a late return is planned with a margin and checked against the quota first.
Border and passport
Hungary is in Schengen and Britain is not, so you clear passport control and customs inside the terminal, staffed round the clock. A British passport needs no visa for up to 90 days in any 180, but it must be less than ten years old on arrival and run at least three months beyond the day you leave. A first entry may involve a photograph and fingerprints, and cash worth about £8,500 or more must be declared.
Fuel, parking and the car
No fuel trucks are reserved for general aviation, so uplift normally takes about 30 minutes and can take one to two hours when the field is full. Hangar space for a visiting aircraft is generally not available, and overnight parking is approved on request. Order fuel on arrival or the evening before departure, and book the car with the flight.
Border, passport and the terminal itself
The sequence at Budapest is gentler than at most commercial airports. Passengers are collected at the aircraft and taken to the General Aviation Terminal, where immigration and customs sit under one roof, and the handler delivers the baggage to the car parked in front of the building. For a trip that carries on to Vienna or Bratislava the border post is used once, at the first airport the aircraft reaches from Britain, and the rest of the journey stays inside the Schengen area.
From the apron to the Danube
Budapest is two cities on opposite banks, hilly Buda to the west and flat Pest to the east, and the terminal lies to the south-east on the Pest side. The centre is a 20 to 30 minute car ride from the apron. The distances that matter run outward, to the Hungaroring, the lake and the neighbouring capitals.
about 16 km, and the reason one airport carries almost all the traffic20 to 30 minutes
about 34 km to Mogyoród, north-east of the city; longer in race week30 to 45 minutes
105 km and 130 km, with 30 to 60 minutes more on a summer weekend1 h 15 to 1 h 30
about 190 km, against 101 nautical miles by airabout 2 hours
about 200 km, against 97 nautical miles by airabout 1 h 50
about 240 km, against 120 nautical miles by airabout 2 h 20
Flying to Budapest with a dog or a cat
Hungary asks for the standard European paperwork, and the flight is short enough that most dogs sleep through it. The animal travels in the cabin beside you, with no hold and no weight limit to think about. The date to plan is the dog's treatment before the flight home.
What Hungary and the British rules ask for:
- An ISO microchip, fitted before or at the same time as the rabies vaccination and never after it;
- A rabies vaccination given when the animal was at least 12 weeks old, with 21 full days between the first vaccination and travel;
- An Animal Health Certificate from your vet, a new one for each trip, issued no more than ten days before the animal enters the EU and also valid for the return to Britain;
- A declaration, signed by the owner when the certificate is issued, that the animal will not be sold or rehomed while abroad;
- No more than five animals per owner, presented at a travellers' point of entry, which our handler arranges at the terminal;
- For dogs, a tapeworm treatment from a vet no less than 24 hours and no more than five days before landing back in Britain, recorded with the product, date and time. Cats are exempt.
What catches owners out on the Budapest run
– The tapeworm appointment is a Budapest appointment. Hungarian veterinary guidance quotes a 24 to 120 hour window before entry for dogs, which is the EU wording for countries that require the treatment, so we ask the British vet to confirm in writing whether it applies on your dates. The one that always matters is the treatment before the flight home, and on a short stay it has to be booked in Budapest together with the aircraft;
– A pet passport issued in England, Scotland or Wales cannot be used to enter the EU. The certificate has to be a fresh one for each trip, and an animal whose rabies cover lapses during the stay cannot use it to come home;
– An animal that reaches Britain without the right paperwork can be held in quarantine for up to four months, which is why we check the return treatment last and hardest.
Requirements for cats, ferrets, birds and anything less usual are collected on our flying with pets guide, and our managers confirm the position in writing for your dates before a booking is taken.
The Budapest calendar: one dense summer and a long quiet either side
The city has a spa-and-concert winter, a festival spring and, from late July to the end of August, a stretch in which the Grand Prix, a week-long festival on a Danube island and the national holiday follow one another. Knowing which week you want matters more than choosing an aircraft.
Why race week costs more
Not the flying. The ground is what runs short. Budapest has no fuel trucks reserved for general aviation, so uplift that takes about 30 minutes in an ordinary week can take one to two hours when the field is full. Hangar space for a visiting aircraft is generally not available, extended parking is approved on request and not automatically, and about half the general aviation stands need a pushback, which the handler provides. Where parking cannot be approved, the aircraft may drop you and position to Vienna or Bratislava to wait, at the price of two extra short sectors. A booking made a fortnight before the race can still be done, but it pays more; six weeks ahead it is simpler and cheaper. Outside event weeks Budapest is one of the easier capitals to charter into, and an aircraft can usually be arranged within a day or two.
Ways to bring the Budapest price down
- Move the dates a few days where you can. The Sunday after the Grand Prix and the weeks either side of the wine festival are far calmer than the weekends themselves;
- Land where the meeting is. A Citation M2 from Biggin Hill to Hévíz-Balaton prices from £9,850 against £10,500 into Budapest, because the lake field is 59 nautical miles nearer, and for a Balaton trip it also saves the drive;
- Ask where the aircraft is based. A jet already in Vienna, Prague or Zagreb needs less positioning than one coming out of Britain, and on a sector of this length positioning is a meaningful share of the bill;
- Take the light jet unless the luggage says otherwise. Four people and four bags do not need a midsize, and the money saved buys the car and the hotel.
Types of flights
Budapest produces over 40 per cent of Hungary's economic output, and MOL Group, OTP Bank and Gedeon Richter are all headquartered in the city. That gives the capital a business traffic of its own, alongside the spas, the festivals and the lake.
- Business and conference trips, usually short, with fixed dates and a meeting list that decides the arrival time;
- Race weekends at the Hungaroring in late July, where parking and fuel are planned before the aircraft is chosen;
- Festival and city-break weekends, from the spring festival in April to Sziget in August and the Christmas markets;
- Spa and wellness weekends in the cooler months, built around the city's thermal baths;
- Summer on Lake Balaton, flown either to Budapest and onward by road or helicopter, or direct to Hévíz-Balaton;
- Central European hops to Vienna, Bratislava, Zagreb and Prague, often tied to a Budapest stop.
The day trip deserves a closer look. Leave Britain at seven and you land at ten past ten local time; an aircraft that takes off at five in the afternoon Budapest time is back in Britain around ten past six, which leaves just under seven hours on the ground. The crew waits for you instead of going home, and that waiting is paid for, but it usually comes out cheaper than two separate one-way charters. On this route we quote the day return both ways, so the difference is visible.
Empty Legs
An empty leg is a repositioning flight with nobody aboard, offered at a fraction of the usual price. On the Budapest corridor they follow the event calendar more than the sheer volume of traffic, and it helps to know what produces them.
Where Budapest empty legs come from
– Race week. Aircraft that bring parties in for the Grand Prix go home empty afterwards, often on the Sunday evening or the Monday, and the flights back towards the London fields are the ones offered most often;
– The August festival weeks. Arrivals around Sziget and the national holiday are concentrated, and the departures spread over the following days;
– Central European rotation. Operators based in Vienna, Prague or Zagreb pick up Budapest work and reposition empty afterwards, and the short legs between those cities can be cheap.
Because the Budapest corridor is thinner than the busiest London routes, a client who can name a few days has a much better chance than one who needs a particular evening. The price of that flexibility is the usual one: the operator owns the date and the hour, and a leg can vanish when the original booking moves. Whatever is free is listed on our empty legs page, and we flag a Budapest match the day an operator releases it.
Helicopter charter
In Budapest a helicopter does not replace the car inside the city. It earns its fee where the road is slow or long: the Hungaroring in race week, the Danube Bend and the lake.
the race-weekend shuttle, against 30 to 45 minutes by road from the airport in an ordinary weekabout 15 to 20 minutes
Buda Castle, Matthias Church, Margaret Island and Gellért Hill; most tours start from Budaörs20 to 60 minutes
a panorama flight along the river, north of the cityon request
105 to 190 km by road, with a summer weekend adding up to an houron request
Before you plan around a helicopter
– The airport is not the helicopter base. The Hungaroring shuttle usually flies from a heliport on the Danube in the city. A transfer between the airport and the track may be possible, but availability is limited and demand is high, so it has to be held weeks ahead;
– A landing at a hotel, a vineyard or a house on the lake needs a site that the authorities have approved, so we ask for the address before we quote the machine;
– In race week, book the helicopter together with the jet. Capacity is limited, and it is the first thing to go.
Hungaroring transfers have been flown with machines of the Bell 206, Airbus AS355 and Robinson R44 types. For our clients we normally look at the Airbus H125 for short hops, the H135 or the Bell 429 where a twin is wanted, and the H130 for a party of six. We book them alongside the jet, so that both crews work to one timetable.
Flight payment options
The main goal of our company is to provide the highest level of comfort to our customers. Therefore, we're always ready to meet you halfway. Our consultants will offer you a wide variety of flights to meet your needs and budget. Most customers prefer a non-cash method (a transfer to an EU bank account), which guarantees a high level of confidentiality and security of payment. All payment details are provided in advance, so you'll have enough time to make the necessary checks. For years of working in business aviation, our company has gained an impeccable reputation. We practice transparency and are always ready to present all necessary documents.
Private Jets UK works with both physical and legal entities. We guarantee the confidentiality and security of payments. You can pay for the flights from Budapest in any convenient way:
- cashless (by transfer to our account);
- by cash;
- by card;
- by cryptocurrency.
Our company works with European and British banks, which allows you to choose the most convenient payment method. In addition, we conclude formal agreements and provide our clients with all necessary documents and invoices, which guarantees the safe payment and delivery of services. If you have any financial questions, feel free to contact our private aviation consultants.
If you need to book an urgent flight, please keep in mind that the bank transfer can take a few days. In such situations, we may need to involve our partner companies so that you can pay for your flight in cash. If you have any questions, you can contact your personal consultant 24/7.
Flights from the UK to Budapest
Biggin Hill, London City, Luton and Farnborough send most of the traffic on this corridor, with Southampton and Birmingham behind them and Manchester, Edinburgh and Glasgow at the long end; the price table higher up covers thirteen of those pairings. Our clients have access to all airports of the UK and Europe. Due to the unique partnership conditions, we can offer our clients the best prices for business aviation services. Our experts will consult you on the availability of private jets in a particular city and help you choose the best option.
List of TOP 25 business aviation airports:
| Airport | Country | ICAO | IATA |
|---|---|---|---|
 London Heathrow Airport |
England | EGLL | LHR |
| Birmingham Airport |
England | EGBB | BHX |
| London Gatwick |
England | EGKK | LGW |
| London City Airport |
England | EGLC | LCY |
| London Luton |
England | EGGW | LTN |
| Edinburgh Airport |
Scotland | EGPH | EDI |
| Leeds Bradford Airport |
England | EGNM | LBA |
| Manchester Airport |
England | EGCC | MAN |
| London Stansted |
England | EGSS | STN |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport |
England | EGGP | LPL |
| Newcastle Airport |
England | EGNT | NCL |
| Bristol Airport |
England | EGGD | BRS |
| Glasgow Airport |
Scotland | EGPF | GLA |
| East Midlands Airport |
England | EGNX | EMA |
| Southampton Airport |
England | EGHI | SOU |
| Jersey Airport |
Channel Islands | EGJJ | JER |
| Cardiff International Airport |
Wales | EGFF | CWL |
| Inverness Airport |
Scotland | EGPE | INV |
| Bournemouth Airport |
England | EGHH | BOH |
| London Farnborough Airport |
England | EGLF | FAB |
| Oxford Airport |
England | EGTK | OXF |
| London Biggin Hill |
England | EGKB | BQH |
| Belfast Airport |
Northern Ireland | EGAA | BFS |
| Gibraltar Airport |
Gibraltar | LXGB | GIB |
| Aberdeen Airport |
Scotland | EGPD | ABZ |
Budapest charters from the booking notes: six typical trips
What the corridor looks like once a quote turns into a flight. Six typical jobs of the kind that come through our booking notes, described in outline, with the particulars changed.
DAY TRIP · OUT AND BACK
A morning meeting in Pest and home for dinner
Biggin Hill - Budapest and return, Citation M2, about 2 h 10 min each way · 4 pax
Wheels up at seven, on the ground at Liszt Ferenc a little after ten local time and in the car to the Danube within the half hour. The aircraft and crew waited at the General Aviation Terminal, which is a real line in the quote, and the party was back in Britain around ten past six in the evening. It is a long day and it works, but it is a day for one meeting and not two.
RACE WEEKEND · PARKING FIRST
Eight guests for the Hungarian Grand Prix
London Luton - Budapest, Citation XLS+, about 2 h 05 min · 8 pax
The first question was not the aircraft but where it would sleep. Parking in race week is approved on request and not by default, and there is no hangar for visitors, so the overnight stay was confirmed in writing before anything else. A car with a driver covered the 30 to 45 minute run to the circuit, fuel was ordered for the evening before departure, and the helicopter leg to the track was held weeks ahead.
SPA WEEKEND · A DOG ON BOARD
Two couples and a spaniel for a winter break
Southampton - Budapest, Phenom 300E, about 2 h 05 min · 4 pax + dog
The Animal Health Certificate had to be dated within ten days of arrival, and the vet appointment in Budapest for the tapeworm treatment had to fall no more than five days and no less than 24 hours before the flight home. We booked both with the aircraft, the hotel accepted the dog, and the whole arrangement was settled in one exchange of messages instead of three.
LAKE BALATON · THE OTHER AIRPORT WON
A family house at the western end of the lake
Biggin Hill - Hévíz-Balaton, Citation M2, about 2 h 00 min · 5 pax
They asked for Budapest because it is the name everyone knows. The house stood near Keszthely, about 190 km and two hours from Budapest by road, and Hévíz-Balaton is 59 nautical miles nearer to Biggin Hill than Budapest. Same aircraft, a shorter sector, a lower price and no two-hour drive at the other end. The only condition was customs, which at Hévíz-Balaton works during opening hours, so the arrival was planned inside them.
CENTRAL EUROPE LOOP · ONE BOOKING
Budapest, Vienna and Zagreb in three days
London Luton - Budapest - Vienna - Zagreb - London Luton, Citation XLS+ · 6 pax
Three meetings in three capitals. The aircraft stayed with the party instead of returning to base between stops, which is why the loop cost less than four separate charters. The two inner sectors were short hops inside Schengen, and the formalities for the whole trip were dealt with at the first airport on the way in.
EMPTY LEG · SUNDAY EVENING HOME
A jet already going your way
Budapest - London Luton, Phenom 300E empty leg, about 2 h 00 min · 3 pax
The aircraft had brought a group in for the weekend and was going home empty. The client gave us a three-day window instead of a date, which is what makes these work, and paid well below a fresh one-way charter for a Sunday evening departure to the London fields.
Frequently asked questions about flying to Budapest
1How long is a private jet flight from London to Budapest?
About 2 hours 10 minutes from Biggin Hill or London City, around 2 hours from Luton in a Phenom and 2 hours 15 minutes from Farnborough in a CJ3+, covering roughly 816 to 850 nautical miles. From Birmingham allow about 2 hours 10 minutes, from Manchester 2 hours 20, and from Edinburgh or Glasgow 2 hours 25 to 2 hours 30. Hungary is one hour ahead of Britain, so a seven o'clock departure lands shortly after ten local time.
2How much does a private jet to Budapest cost?
From about £10,500 one way on a Citation M2 out of Biggin Hill, £11,250 from London City and £11,500 from Luton. Birmingham on a Phenom 300E is £12,150, a midsize Citation XLS+ from Leeds, Bristol or Manchester runs £15,400 to £15,550, and from Scotland allow £20,900 to £21,500. Race week, the Sziget week and the Christmas market weekends price above these figures.
3Which Budapest airport should a private jet use?
Budapest Ferenc Liszt (BUD / LHBP) for almost every trip. It is about 16 km from the centre, open round the clock, and its General Aviation Terminal clears customs and immigration on site, with Euro Jet as the listed handler. Vienna (VIE / LOWW) and Bratislava (BTS / LZIB) are the neighbouring alternatives, and Hévíz-Balaton (SOB / LHSM) is the field for Lake Balaton. Tököl and Budaörs are small airfields that do not suit a business jet.
4When should I book a private jet to Budapest?
Outside the peaks a day or two is usually enough. For the Hungarian Grand Prix in late July and the August festival and holiday weeks, allow four to six weeks, because parking approval, fuel uplift and cars all tighten at once and a late booking tends to pay for an aircraft positioned from another country. For a departure after 22:00, ask about the night quota when you book.
5Can I fly on from Budapest to Lake Balaton, Vienna or the Hungaroring?
Yes. Hévíz-Balaton is about 20 minutes by light jet from Budapest and saves a drive of about two hours to Keszthely and Hévíz. Vienna and Bratislava are short hops, though both are about two hours away by road. For the Hungaroring the usual plan is a car with a driver from the airport, which takes 30 to 45 minutes in an ordinary week, with a helicopter from a heliport on the Danube as the faster option that has to be held weeks ahead.
6Can I take my dog to Budapest on a private jet?
Yes. The dog travels in the cabin with you, and you need a microchip, a rabies vaccination at least 21 days old, an Animal Health Certificate issued within ten days of arrival and a signed declaration that the animal is not being sold or rehomed. For the return to Britain a dog needs a tapeworm treatment from a vet between 24 hours and five days before landing. Cats are exempt from the treatment.