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

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

    best
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BUD - SFO
    16h 49m
    $431–865

  2. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane BUD - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    20h 42m
    $334–968

  3. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane BUD - OAK
    19h 31m
    $757–2,311

  4. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane VIE - SFO
    21h 14m
    $448–984

  5. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane VIE - OAK
    20h 41m
    $404–1,330

  6. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane VIE - SJC
    3. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    21h 42m
    $401–1,237

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

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration19h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$211Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,126.1 mi
  • Duration: 16h 49m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and San Francisco, CA, USA?

American Airlines, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 3 times a day.

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