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There are 7 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

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane SFO - BUD
    17h 19m
    Ft 154,078–325,116

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

    cheapest
    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
    17h 42m
    Ft 78,648–241,866

  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 59m
    Ft 102,953–284,893

  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
    17h
    Ft 81,292–282,375

  5. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane SMF - BUD
    21h
    Ft 111,211–241,806

  6. 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 7m
    Ft 107,523–201,643

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Graz Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane SFO - GRZ
    2. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train
    21h 55m
    Ft 154,148–532,566

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

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration14h 43mAverage Duration
TicketFt 60,231Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,875.2 km
  • Duration: 17h 19m

What companies run services between California, USA and Budapest, Hungary?

KLM, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) every 4 hours.

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