Arsenal fans face Champions League final hotel and flight fees 18 times higher than normal

People board a Ryanair flight on April 19, 2025 in Budapest, Hungary (Getty)

The cheapest easyJet flight from Gatwick to the city costs £519 on the day of the match, compared with £58 on May 31.

Wizz Air has a flight from Luton to Budapest costing from £462, whereas flying a day later is possible for £46.

Supporters wanting to fly with British Airways and arrive in time to get to the match must travel two days early, on May 28.

A flight on that day costs from £740, compared with £96 on May 31.

Mr Vyas said: “It’s the Champions League final at the end of the day so people will do it, including me.”

Fans can save money by booking indirect flights, flying to other locations and completing the journey to Budapest by train, or even travelling by coach.

Coach operator Coach Innovations is offering return trips from London to Budapest for £339, leaving on the evening of May 28 and arriving by 10am on May 30.

This involves a cross-Channel ferry sailing from Dover to Calais, and travelling through France, Belgium, Germany and Austria.

The Coach Innovations website suggests passengers will “sleep for a week” after the return journey.

Arsenal said they have received an allocation of 16,824 general admission tickets for the match at the Puskas Arena, which has a capacity of more than 67,000.

Tickets will be made available based on supporters’ previous attendance at matches, costing from 70 euros (£60).

Reselling website ticombo is offering tickets for the match from £5,177.

Other English football supporters also face high bills for European finals in the current weeks.

Thousands of fans of Aston Villa or Nottingham Forest – whichever team wins their semi-final clash – will travel to Istanbul, Turkey for the Europa League final on May 20.

Many Crystal Palace supporters will travel to Leipzig, Germany for the Conference League final on May 27 if the team makes it through their semi-final.