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There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Budapest by plane, train, or bus

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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
    16h 55m
    Ft 63,763–174,748

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

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane OAK - BUD
    19h 22m
    Ft 72,453–193,373

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane SFO - VIE
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train
    17h 19m
    Ft 78,113–236,398

  4. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane SJC - BUD
    21h 3m
    Ft 104,428–265,338

  5. Fly Oakland International Airport to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane OAK - VIE
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train
    21h 28m
    Ft 86,803–245,023

  6. 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
    22h 25m
    Ft 153,263–435,898

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane SFO - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Budapest-Kelenföldbus bus
    21h 59m
    Ft 95,903–264,648

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

Calendar52Weekly Planes
Duration14h 47mAverage Duration
TicketFt 64,074Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,860.1 km
  • Duration: 16h 55m

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

KLM, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) every 4 hours.

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