There are 8 ways to get from Budapest to California by plane or train
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Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BUD - SFO
17h 8m$452–916Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane BUD - SMF
19h 2m$333–1,106Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane BUD - LAX
17h 48m$338–915Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane BUD - SAN
17h 46m$373–1,307Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane VIE - LAX
17h 52m$335–732Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane VIE - SFO
21h 30m$449–983Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane VIE - SJC
20h 21m$394–1,425Train to Košice International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Kosicetrain
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane KSC - LAX
23h 4m$453–1,433
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to California is to train and fly which costs $330 - $750 and takes 17h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to California is to fly which takes 17h 8m and costs $450 - $950.
The distance between Budapest and California is 6172 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 8m to get from Budapest to California, including transfers.
California is 9h behind Budapest. It is currently 10:56 PM in Budapest and 1:56 PM in California.
There are 3433+ hotels available in California.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and California, USA?
American Airlines, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Copenhagen, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Copenhagen, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
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