After security in Terminal 2, Relay fills the classic newsstand gap
Once you clear departures in Terminal 2 at BUD, Relay is the straightforward stop for bottled drinks, snacks, magazines and basic travel accessories. Expect airport pricing: that “overpriced” 0.5L water mentioned in TripAdvisor reviews is the norm here, not an exception. Think quick grab-and-go between passport control and your Schengen or non‑Schengen gate rather than a place to linger.
Relay in Terminal 2 keeps typical airport hours, roughly matching the first and last departures, so you can usually grab something at 05:00 or just before a 22:00 flight. Stock runs from chocolate bars and chips to neck pillows, power adapters and standard EU charging cables. Print media is still decent: international magazines and a mix of English and Hungarian papers show up on the racks, handy if your flight is over 2 hours and your tablet battery is already complaining.
Regular BUD flyers on forums say it bluntly: buy water and snacks in the small supermarket landside or in the city, then treat Relay as backup once you’re in Terminal 2. They report water prices airside running several times higher than in town, and the same story for basic sweets and crisps. Use it for forgotten essentials—a phone cable before a 3‑hour leg, a pen for landing cards—not for a full shop.
Tip: if you know you’ll be refilling, bring an empty bottle through security at BUD; use the fountains, and keep Relay in Terminal 2 for emergencies only.