EU261 / UK261 · No win, no fee

London to Budapest flight compensation

If your flight from London to Budapest was delayed, cancelled or caused you to miss a connection, you may be entitled to compensation. FlightClaimly helps you check your case and handle the claim process.

Check your London to Budapest flight

Quick facts

Route
London → Budapest
Origin airport
London Gatwick Airport (LGW)
Destination airport
Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD)
Countries
United Kingdom → Hungary

About London to Budapest

Flights from London to Budapest connect London Gatwick Airport in United Kingdom with Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport in Hungary. Depending on the airline, route, delay length and reason for the disruption, passengers may be protected by EU261 or UK261 when flights are delayed, cancelled or disrupted.

How much compensation can you receive?

The amount of compensation depends on the flight distance and the length of the delay at arrival. Eligible passengers may receive between €250 and €600.

Up to 1,500 km
€250
Short-haul flights
1,500–3,500 km
€400
Medium-haul flights
Over 3,500 km
€600
Long-haul flights

Passenger rights under EU261

Passengers flying from London Gatwick Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport may have the right to compensation when the flight arrives at least three hours late, is cancelled at short notice, or causes a missed connection, as long as the disruption was within the airline's control.

When are you entitled to compensation?

To qualify for compensation, the flight disruption must normally be within the airline's control. Delays caused by technical issues, operational problems or crew shortages may qualify, while extraordinary circumstances such as severe weather, airport restrictions or air traffic control decisions may not.

London to Budapest compensation statistics

The statistics below provide an overview of passenger compensation rules and help explain when compensation may apply.

€600
Maximum compensation

Per passenger under EU261.

3h+
Delay threshold

Arrival delay normally required.

EU261 / UK261
Coverage

Applies on eligible European and UK flights.

What happens after you submit your claim?

After you submit your claim, FlightClaimly reviews your information, prepares the claim and follows up with the airline throughout the process.

  1. 1

    Submit your claim

    You check your flight, add your passenger details and upload the documents needed to start the case.

  2. 2

    FlightClaimly reviews the case

    We review the information and prepare the claim before contacting the airline.

  3. 3

    The airline responds

    The airline reviews the claim and may approve, reject or request additional information.

  4. 4

    You receive your payout

    If the claim is successful, FlightClaimly helps complete the payout process.

How the claim process works

  1. 1Check your flight details and tell us what happened.
  2. 2Confirm whether the disruption may qualify under EU261 or UK261.
  3. 3Add your passenger details and booking reference.
  4. 4Sign the authority form so FlightClaimly can handle the claim.
  5. 5Upload your supporting documents.
  6. 6FlightClaimly submits the claim and follows up with the airline.

Common London to Budapest disruption types

  • ✓ Flight delayed more than 3 hours
  • ✓ Flight cancelled
  • ✓ Missed connection
  • ✓ Denied boarding
  • ✓ Technical problems
  • ✓ Operational disruption
  • ✓ Crew shortage
  • ✓ Strike
  • ✓ Bad weather

Frequently asked questions

Can I claim compensation for a delayed flight?

Yes. If your flight arrived at least three hours late and the disruption was within the airline's control, you may be entitled to compensation under EU261 or UK261.

How much compensation can I receive?

Depending on the flight distance and the circumstances, you may be entitled to €250, €400 or €600 per passenger.

What documents do I need?

Usually your booking confirmation or boarding pass is enough to get started. In some cases we may request additional documentation.

How long does the claim process take?

Every airline is different. Some claims are resolved within a few weeks, while others may take several months if they are disputed.

Do I pay anything upfront?

No. FlightClaimly works on a no win, no fee basis. You only pay if we successfully recover compensation for you.

Airports on this route

London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

London, United Kingdom

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD)

Budapest, Hungary

Related airline guides

FR
Ryanair
W6
Wizz Air

More routes from London

Copenhagen → London

Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Copenhagen → Budapest

Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD)

Stockholm → London

Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Stockholm → Budapest

Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD)

Oslo → London

Oslo Airport (OSL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Oslo → Budapest

Oslo Airport (OSL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD)

Helsinki → London

Helsinki Airport (HEL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Helsinki → Budapest

Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD)

Frankfurt → London

Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Frankfurt → Budapest

Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD)

Munich → London

Munich Airport (MUC) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Munich → Budapest

Munich Airport (MUC) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD)

Amsterdam → London

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Amsterdam → Budapest

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD)

Paris → London

Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Paris → Budapest

Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD)

London → London

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

London → Budapest

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD)

London → Copenhagen

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)

London → Stockholm

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN)

London → Oslo

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Oslo Airport (OSL)

London → Helsinki

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)

London → Frankfurt

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

London → Munich

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Munich Airport (MUC)

London → Amsterdam

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS)

London → Paris

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)

London → London

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)

London → London

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to London Stansted Airport (STN)

London → Manchester

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)

London → Barcelona

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN)

London → Madrid

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD)

London → Malaga

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Malaga Airport (AGP)

London → Alicante

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Alicante Airport (ALC)

London → Palma

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI)

London → Rome

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO)

London → Milan

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP)

London → Vienna

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Vienna Airport (VIE)

London → Zurich

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)

London → Brussels

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Brussels Airport (BRU)

London → Lisbon

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lisbon Airport (LIS)

London → Porto

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Porto Airport (OPO)

London → Warsaw

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)

London → Dublin

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Dublin Airport (DUB)

London → Edinburgh

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)

London → Nice

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE)

London → Marseille

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)

London → Lyon

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)

London → Hamburg

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)

London → Düsseldorf

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf Airport (DUS)

London → Berlin

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)

London → Geneva

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Geneva Airport (GVA)

London → Prague

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)

London → Athens

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)

London → Riga

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Riga International Airport (RIX)

London → Larnaca

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Larnaca International Airport (LCA)

London → Luqa

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Malta International Airport (MLA)

London → London

London Stansted Airport (STN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

London → Budapest

London Stansted Airport (STN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD)

Manchester → London

Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Manchester → Budapest

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD)

Barcelona → London

Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Barcelona → Budapest

Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD)

Madrid → London

Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Madrid → Budapest

Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD)

Malaga → London

Malaga Airport (AGP) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Malaga → Budapest

Malaga Airport (AGP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD)

Alicante → London

Alicante Airport (ALC) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Alicante → Budapest

Alicante Airport (ALC) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD)

Palma → London

Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Palma → Budapest

Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD)

Rome → London

Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Rome → Budapest

Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD)

Milan → London

Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Milan → Budapest

Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD)

Vienna → London

Vienna Airport (VIE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Vienna → Budapest

Vienna Airport (VIE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD)

Zurich → London

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Zurich → Budapest

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD)

Brussels → London

Brussels Airport (BRU) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Brussels → Budapest

Brussels Airport (BRU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD)

Lisbon → London

Lisbon Airport (LIS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Lisbon → Budapest

Lisbon Airport (LIS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD)

Porto → London

Porto Airport (OPO) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Porto → Budapest

Porto Airport (OPO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD)

Warsaw → London

Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Warsaw → Budapest

Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD)

Dublin → London

Dublin Airport (DUB) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Dublin → Budapest

Dublin Airport (DUB) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD)

Edinburgh → London

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Edinburgh → Budapest

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD)

Nice → London

Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Nice → Budapest

Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD)

Marseille → London

Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Marseille → Budapest

Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD)

Lyon → London

Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Lyon → Budapest

Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD)

Hamburg → London

Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Hamburg → Budapest

Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD)

Düsseldorf → London

Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Düsseldorf → Budapest

Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD)

Berlin → London

Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Berlin → Budapest

Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD)

Geneva → London

Geneva Airport (GVA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Geneva → Budapest

Geneva Airport (GVA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD)

Prague → London

Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Prague → Budapest

Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD)

Budapest → Copenhagen

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)

Budapest → Stockholm

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD) to Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN)

Budapest → Oslo

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD) to Oslo Airport (OSL)

Budapest → Helsinki

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)

Budapest → Frankfurt

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD) to Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

Budapest → Munich

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD) to Munich Airport (MUC)

Budapest → Amsterdam

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD) to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS)

Budapest → Paris

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD) to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)

Budapest → London

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)

Budapest → London

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Budapest → London

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD) to London Stansted Airport (STN)

Budapest → Manchester

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)

Budapest → Barcelona

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD) to Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN)

Budapest → Madrid

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD) to Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD)

Budapest → Malaga

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD) to Malaga Airport (AGP)

Budapest → Alicante

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD) to Alicante Airport (ALC)

Budapest → Palma

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD) to Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI)

Budapest → Rome

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD) to Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO)

Budapest → Milan

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD) to Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP)

Budapest → Vienna

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD) to Vienna Airport (VIE)

Budapest → Zurich

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)

Budapest → Brussels

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)

Budapest → Lisbon

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD) to Lisbon Airport (LIS)

Budapest → Porto

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD) to Porto Airport (OPO)

Budapest → Warsaw

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)

Budapest → Dublin

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD) to Dublin Airport (DUB)

Budapest → Edinburgh

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)

Budapest → Nice

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD) to Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE)

Budapest → Marseille

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)

Budapest → Lyon

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD) to Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)

Budapest → Hamburg

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)

Budapest → Düsseldorf

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD) to Düsseldorf Airport (DUS)

Budapest → Berlin

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)

Budapest → Geneva

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD) to Geneva Airport (GVA)

Budapest → Prague

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)

Budapest → Athens

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)

Budapest → Riga

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD) to Riga International Airport (RIX)

Budapest → Larnaca

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD) to Larnaca International Airport (LCA)

Budapest → Luqa

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD) to Malta International Airport (MLA)

Athens → London

Athens International Airport (ATH) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Athens → Budapest

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD)

Riga → London

Riga International Airport (RIX) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Riga → Budapest

Riga International Airport (RIX) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD)

Larnaca → London

Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Larnaca → Budapest

Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD)

Luqa → London

Malta International Airport (MLA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Luqa → Budapest

Malta International Airport (MLA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport (BUD)

London to Budapest flight compensation