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There are 4 ways to get from Cape Town to Budapest by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane CPT - BUD
    15h
    Ft 164,530–285,553

  2. Fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CPT - VIE
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train
    16h 54m
    Ft 128,780–246,203

  3. Fly to Debrecen International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Debrecen International Airport (DEB)plane plane CPT - DEB
    2. Take the train from Debrecen to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train
    19h 38m
    Ft 202,780–565,603

  4. Fly to Graz Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane CPT - GRZ
    2. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train
    19h 56m
    Ft 174,440–495,603

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration16h 17mAverage Duration
TicketFt 85,760Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,087.8 km
  • Duration: 15h

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Budapest, Hungary?

Edelweiss Air, Swiss, and six other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) every 4 hours.

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