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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

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane SFO - BUD
    17h 13m
    Ft 143,959–284,982

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane FAT - BUD
    22h 29m
    Ft 90,749–311,019

  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 53m
    Ft 102,855–284,763

  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
    16h 54m
    Ft 96,227–332,293

  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 27m
    Ft 160,828–601,098

  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 8m
    Ft 103,175–222,563

  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 56m
    Ft 168,179–616,482

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

Calendar67Weekly Planes
Duration14h 42mAverage Duration
TicketFt 74,310Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,875.2 km
  • Duration: 17h 13m

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

KLM, United Airlines, 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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