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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 12m
    Ft 123,992–275,061

  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)plane plane LAX - VIE
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train
    17h 9m
    Ft 103,663–233,543

  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 46m
    Ft 122,893–344,843

  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 48m
    Ft 141,273–342,386

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

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane LGB - BUD
    19h 20m
    Ft 110,876–391,196

  6. 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)plane plane FAT - BUD
    20h 25m
    Ft 110,797–311,117

  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 58m
    Ft 188,662–558,461

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

Calendar63Weekly Planes
Duration14h 53mAverage Duration
TicketFt 74,155Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,875.2 km
  • Duration: 17h 12m

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

United Airlines, Lufthansa, 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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