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There are 8 ways to get from California to Budapest by plane or train

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

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    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane LAX - BUD
    17h 12m
    Ft 58,034–135,012

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

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane SFO - BUD
    17h 12m
    Ft 69,165–155,236

  3. 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 53m
    Ft 71,366–222,482

  4. 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 17m
    Ft 107,184–194,662

  5. 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 90,876–321,176

  6. 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 52m
    Ft 83,315–244,886

  7. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Graz Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane LAX - GRZ
    2. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train
    21h 53m
    Ft 162,844–604,062

  8. 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 58m
    Ft 153,975–454,286

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) flights

Calendar53Weekly Planes
Duration14h 55mAverage Duration
TicketFt 59,111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,071 km
  • Duration: 17h 12m

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

Lufthansa, KLM, and five other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) every 4 hours.

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