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There are 8 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)planeSFO - BUD
    17h 11m
    Ft 155,008–336,439

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)planeLAX - VIE
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
    17h 42m
    Ft 110,640–274,371

  3. 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)planeSAN - BUD
    16h 35m
    Ft 162,417–453,935

  4. 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)planeLAX - BUD
    16h 48m
    Ft 115,240–386,671

  5. Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)planeFAT - BUD
    19h 23m
    Ft 152,006–482,877

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

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)planeSFO - VIE
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
    17h 40m
    Ft 120,408–294,139

  7. Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)planeFAT - VIE
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
    21h 32m
    Ft 167,406–630,577

  8. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Košice International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Košice International Airport (KSC)planeSFO - KSC
    2. Take the train from Kosice to Budapest-Keletitrain
    22h 38m
    Ft 118,788–354,139

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

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration15hAverage Duration
TicketFt 95,774Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between California, USA and Budapest, Hungary?

KLM, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) 5 times a day.

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