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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)ORD - BUD
14h 28mFt 142,425–243,951Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)MDW - BUD
16h 12mFt 97,425–353,951Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)ORD - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
14h 50mFt 97,925–212,151Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)MKE - BUD
17h 44mFt 149,717–532,120
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Budapest is to fly and train which costs 95 000 Ft - 220 000 Ft and takes 14h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Budapest is to fly which takes 14h 28m and costs 140 000 Ft - 250 000 Ft.
The distance between Chicago and Budapest is 7814 km.
It takes approximately 14h 28m to get from Chicago to Budapest, including transfers.
Budapest is 7h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 9:30 AM in Chicago and 4:30 PM in Budapest.
There are 7175+ hotels available in Budapest.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Budapest, Hungary?
United Airlines, Lufthansa, and six other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) every 4 hours.
Airlines
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 75,000–320,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 75,000–320,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 100,000–410,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Boston, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 100,000–340,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 100,000–400,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 100,000–230,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 80,000–300,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 95,000–150,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 150,000–600,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Boston, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 140,000–490,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 140,000–500,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 150,000–600,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 75,000–320,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 75,000–320,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 100,000–410,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 100,000–400,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 95,000–150,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 150,000–600,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 140,000–500,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 150,000–600,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 75,000–290,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 75,000–280,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 95,000–350,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 95,000–350,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 80,000–300,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 80,000–300,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 130,000–500,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 140,000–550,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 75,000–290,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 95,000–350,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 80,000–300,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 140,000–550,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 75,000–280,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 95,000–350,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 80,000–300,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 130,000–500,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 80,000–280,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 100,000–230,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 80,000–300,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 80,000–300,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Boston, Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 150,000–500,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Boston, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 100,000–340,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 80,000–300,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Boston, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 140,000–490,000
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 75,000–280,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 80,000–300,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 60,000–210,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 75,000–280,000
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Hartford, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 120,000–480,000
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 130,000–500,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 14,000–22,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,500–11,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–13,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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