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There are 6 ways to get from Budapest to San Diego by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeVIE - SAN
    21h 45m
    $492–1,359

  2. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeVIE - LAX
    3. Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus
    20h 51m
    $345–634

  3. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to San Diego International Airport

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeBUD - SAN
    19h 33m
    $349–1,012

  4. Train to Debrecen International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Debrecentrain
    2. Fly from Debrecen International Airport (DEB) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeDEB - SAN
    21h 15m
    $1,026–4,134

  5. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeBUD - LAX
    2. Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus
    21h 46m
    $392–817

  6. Train, train to Graz, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Graz (GRZ) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeGRZ - SAN
    23h 28m
    $624–2,430

Vienna International Airport (VIE) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration17h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$374Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and San Diego, CA, USA?

American Airlines flies from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) twice daily.

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