Melbourne to Budapest
,One way,2 Dec 2026
38 h 55 min total travel timeLong stopover10 h 50 min in Manila
A$2,293per person
Seen 4 h ago, not a live quote
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Separate bookings, so check every price before you pay for the first.
Ticket 1 · Economy · Melbourne → Manila
- Cebu Pacific 5J50Economy01:35MEL · MelbourneWed 2 Dec07:05MNL · ManilaWed 2 Dec
Nonstop · 8 h 30 min
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Time in Manila. 10 h 50 min. Arrive 07:05, next flight 17:55. The next ticket is booked separately: collect your bags and check in again.
Ticket 2 · Business · Manila → Budapest
- China Southern Airlines CZ398Business17:55MNL · ManilaWed 2 Dec20:35CAN · GuangzhouWed 2 Dec
- 4 h 55 min in Guangzhou
- China Southern Airlines CZ649Business01:30CAN · GuangzhouThu 3 Dec06:30BUD · BudapestThu 3 Dec
1 stop · 19 h 35 min
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The trip
- Business: MNL → CAN → BUD
- Economy: MEL → MNL
- 2 stops · 10 h 50 min in Manila (separate tickets), 4 h 55 min in Guangzhou
- 38 h 55 min total travel time.Long stopover10 h 50 min in Manila
Before you book
- 2 separate tickets. Each stands on its own: if one is delayed, changed or cancelled, the airline on the other ticket doesn’t have to rebook or help you. Bags and check-in are handled ticket by ticket.
- Separate tickets, self-transfer: if the economy flights are delayed or cancelled, the business ticket is not protected or rebooked for you.
- Long outbound wait of about 11h in Manila; may include an overnight, so consider a hotel or transit stay.
- Bags are not carried through: collect and re-check them in Manila; allowances differ per ticket.
- The stop in Guangzhou is on the same ticket. Check whether your passport needs a transit visa there, especially if you want to leave the airport during a long layover.
- Schengen area: check EES/ETIAS entry requirements for Australian passport holders at time of travel.
- Check entry and transit rules for every stop for your passport.
Hack Shield
Standard checksLong wait (10 h 50 min) · Re-check bags · Entry rules: Philippines
These are separate tickets. If your first flight is late, the airline on the next ticket generally doesn't have to rebook you.
4 more checks are summarised above but not explained here. The full Hack Shield checklist, with bags, entry rules, waits and what to do if your first flight is late, is part of Pro.
Hack Shield is general information based on the flight times we hold. It is not a guarantee, travel advice or insurance, and Kaviqa does not check visa or entry rules for you.
Why it’s cheap
Found 27 Oct: A$2,293 for one adult, one way, 2 Dec 2026. Economy Melbourne to Manila (A$537) plus business Manila to Budapest (A$1,756), on two separate Kiwi.com tickets. Business is on the long leg only; self-transfer in Manila.
Ticket 1 (economy, A$537): Cebu Pacific 5J50 MEL to MNL, 01:35 on 2 Dec 2026.
Ticket 2 (business, A$1,756): China Southern CZ398 MNL to CAN, 17:55 on 2 Dec 2026; China Southern CZ649 CAN to BUD, 01:30 on 3 Dec 2026.
Connection in Manila between the two tickets: about 11h outbound. Door to door outbound about 38h55.
Bags per Kiwi (ticket 1: 1 personal item, 1 cabin bag, 0 checked bag; ticket 2: 1 personal item, 1 cabin bag, 1 checked bag). Weights not verified.
Price seen on Kiwi.com on 27 Oct 2026 for 1 adult. Fares can change.
Price and seller
(Tue 27 Oct 2026, 4:08 pm AEDT), not a live quote: confirm the price on the booking site.
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A$2,293
38 h 55 min trip · Seen 4 h ago
Long stopover · 10 h 50 min in Manila