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There are 6 ways to get from California to Budapest by plane or train

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane SFO - BUD
    16h 41m
    Ft 113,623–264,614

  2. Fly Long Beach Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane LGB - BUD
    19h 28m
    Ft 110,787–411,087

  3. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane LAX - BUD
    16h 30m
    Ft 142,753–254,643

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

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane SAN - BUD
    16h 32m
    Ft 171,173–342,246

  5. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane LAX - VIE
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train
    17h 42m
    Ft 138,103–332,443

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane SFO - VIE
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train
    20h 3m
    Ft 128,973–302,414

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) flights

Calendar62Weekly Planes
Duration14h 58mAverage Duration
TicketFt 88,209Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between California, USA and Budapest, Hungary?

Lufthansa, KLM, and six other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) every 3 hours.

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