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Cheap flight deals from San Francisco to Budapest (SFO-BUD)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Budapest that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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3:30 pm - 12:45 amSFO-BUD
24h 15m1 stop
6:05 pm - 3:15 pmBUD-SFO
29h 10m1 stop
$619British Airways
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Tue, Oct 15 - Thu, Oct 31
8:10 am - 10:55 amSFO-BUD
17h 45m2 stops
6:05 pm - 3:15 pmBUD-SFO
29h 10m1 stop
$624British Airways
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Tue, Oct 15 - Thu, Oct 31
5:30 pm - 11:15 pmSFO-BUD
20h 45m2 stops
7:35 am - 8:44 pmBUD-SFO
22h 09m2 stops
$632American Airlines
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Wed, Nov 6 - Wed, Nov 20
7:40 pm - 1:55 pmSFO-BUD
33h 15m1 stop
6:05 am - 4:44 pmBUD-SFO
19h 39m2 stops
$862United Airlines
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Sun, Jul 21 - Fri, Aug 23
10:35 pm - 11:35 pmSFO-BUD
40h 00m2 stops
6:00 am - 8:29 pmBUD-SFO
23h 29m2 stops
$880United Airlines
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Sat, Aug 10 - Wed, Aug 21
9:05 pm - 11:35 pmSFO-BUD
17h 30m1 stop
5:25 pm - 7:00 pmBUD-SFO
34h 35m1 stop
$900Lufthansa
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Sat, Aug 10 - Wed, Aug 21
10:35 pm - 11:35 pmSFO-BUD
40h 00m2 stops
6:50 pm - 7:00 pmBUD-SFO
33h 10m2 stops
$911Lufthansa
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Sat, Aug 10 - Wed, Aug 21
7:40 pm - 7:15 pmSFO-BUD
14h 35m1 stop
8:00 pm - 4:05 pmBUD-SFO
29h 05m1 stop
$945SWISS
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Sat, Aug 17 - Sat, Aug 31
7:40 pm - 7:15 pmSFO-BUD
14h 35m1 stop
9:40 am - 6:38 pmBUD-SFO
17h 58m2 stops
$1,021SWISS
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Tue, Sep 24 - Mon, Oct 7
6:35 pm - 7:35 pmSFO-BUD
16h 00m1 stop
2:00 pm - 11:20 amBUD-SFO
30h 20m1 stop
$1,131Turkish Airlines
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Wed, Aug 7 - Mon, Aug 12

Flights from San Francisco to Budapest - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Francisco to Budapest to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Francisco to Budapest?

The average price of all flights from San Francisco to Budapest clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For San Francisco to Budapest, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Saturday is the most expensive. Flying from Budapest back to San Francisco, the best deals are generally found on Wednesday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Budapest?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San Francisco to Budapest, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from San Francisco to Budapest is February, where tickets cost $708 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of tickets is $1,600 and $1,396 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Francisco to Budapest?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from San Francisco to Budapest, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from San Francisco to Budapest, you should book around 1 day before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 58 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San Francisco to Budapest?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The cheapest return flight ticket from San Francisco to Budapest found by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours was for $619 on British Airways, followed by American Airlines ($632). One-way flight deals have also been found from as low as $1,030 on American Airlines and from $1,061 on Turkish Airlines.

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Low season

January

High season

June

Cheapest flight

$619
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 28% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 62% increase in price.
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When to book flights from San Francisco to Budapest

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco to Budapest based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from San Francisco to Budapest

  • Which airlines offer special diets on flights from San Francisco to Budapest?

    Some airlines that fly from San Francisco to Budapest, including Turkish and SWISS Airlines, may offer their passengers special meals on request. They are thus suitable for various travelers, especially those with medical conditions that may limit certain types of meals.

  • How convenient are flights from San Francisco to Budapest for persons with reduced mobility?

    At both the departure and arrival airports, all airlines that fly from San Francisco to Budapest offer complimentary wheelchair services to passengers with limited mobility. Lufthansa Airlines' cabin crew are renowned for their friendly nature and willingness to provide special services to people with limited mobility.

  • Can I upgrade to first class after booking economy for the flight from San Francisco?

    Yes. If you book Turkish Airlines business or economy class, you can choose to upgrade your flight for a small fee that varies from time to time and fly first class. Through the ticket upgrade strategy informed by the airline through a request mail, you'll end up paying less for the first class than you would if you had booked first class directly.

  • Which kid-friendly airline should families with kids consider for their flights from San Francisco to Budapest?

    One of the kid-friendly airlines travelers from San Francisco to Budapest should consider for their kids is Turkish Airlines. The airline's kid-friendly amenities include dedicated Unaccompanied Minors Services to ensure the safety and comfort of children traveling alone, kid-friendly packs containing coloring books and puzzles to keep them entertained and engaged throughout the flight, and the Kids Fly & Smile Program that allows children aged 2-12 to earn redeemable miles for their flights.

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Francisco to Budapest?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Budapest was $832 for a one-way ticket and $619 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Francisco and Budapest?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in San Francisco and on arrival in Budapest.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Francisco to Budapest?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Francisco to Budapest?

    oneworld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between San Francisco and Budapest, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Budapest from San Francisco?

    Frankfurt am Main is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from San Francisco to Budapest.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Francisco to Budapest, SWISS or Air France?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Budapest are SWISS and Air France. With an average price for the route of $1,169 and an overall rating of 7.7, SWISS is the most popular choice. Air France is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,184 and an overall rating of 7.5.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco to Budapest?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from San Francisco to Budapest.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Francisco to Budapest?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Budapest from San Francisco is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San Francisco to Budapest?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Budapest with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco and BUD can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Francisco to Budapest?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Budapest from San Francisco up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from SFO to Budapest

  • Take a rental car from Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl (BUD) car rental center if you want to explore Budapest on your own after deplaning from your San Francisco to Budapest flight. At BUD, you can rent a car from companies like Avis, SIXT, Alamo, and Europcar in the Arrivals Corridor of Terminal 2.
  • Most airlines operating from San Francisco to Budapest have San Francisco International (SFO) as their departure airport and Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl (BUD) as their destination airport. Most of them would also have at least a single layover. Some of the common layovers for flights from BUD to SFO include Istanbul Airport (IST), Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).
  • Some of the most environmentally friendly flights to Budapest from San Francisco are provided by Austrian Airlines. This airline produces about 435 lbs fewer carbon dioxide emissions than a majority of its competitors.
  • Business travelers frequently consider Lufthansa when looking for flights from San Francisco to Budapest. An onboard lounge on Airbus A380 aircraft, a special diet for business travelers upon request, and free blankets and pillows are just a few of the unique business-friendly amenities offered by the airline.
  • After deplaning from your San Francisco to Budapest flight, you will have a variety of transport options to the city center. You can use a taxi, a minibus, a rental car, or a bus. If you want to travel directly from the airport to Downtown Budapest, consider boarding Bus 100E.
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Top 5 airlines serving from San Francisco to Budapest

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Budapest. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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7.7
SWISSOverall score based on 2008 reviews
7.4Food
7.9Boarding
7.6Comfort
8.4Crew
7.2Entertainment
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We had issues with upgrading our seats. The flight itself was fine.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, May 2024SFO - ZRH
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We had issues with upgrading our seats. The flight itself was fine.

Horrible experience. They "GAME" with seats they decided to play where you can`t select or get seat during check-in without paying and then forcing you to stay long line at the Customer Service at the gate to get a boarding ticket with seat assigned is pathetic. Will never fly with United again!

So terrible. They would not rebook me for a flight until 2 days. I had to spend so much money to get my own flight. They were rude and not helpful.

Overall a good experience, the flight was on time, the crew very attentive and friendly. However the seats are too cramped, there is no space, and as soon as the person in front reclines the seat, it's literally in your face.

Bag lost. Lost bag recovery process is an unsatisfying customer experience. Because 1) bag is still lost but also 2) the process is outdated and form-heavy and 3) in our case also involved a long line.

I was pleasantly surprised with the whole experience. Thank you

We were very impressed with Swiss Air. The service was exceptional. Unfortunately, we had a baby behind us that screamed for hours. , It was a nightmare, though I completely understand that it was not Swiss Airs fault.

We had to move to terminal 5 for the next part of our trip. Very un-organized and difficult.

Missed connecting train since flight was late into Zurich and I had to stay at airport hotel because of it as well as I had to repurchase train ticket

Cons: "Flight was completely full and certain passengers were belligerent about wearing face masks. The cabin crew did not enforce mask wearing, stating “we are not the police”"

Excellent service and comfort from the moment you check in. Flight crew is hyper focused on making passengers comfortable and at ease. It’s like a flying hotel!

Only chicken as a meat dish through out the flight

Nothing really was great as such. Seen other no name airlines perform better.

Quality of service on board was very inconsistent. FA service primarily seemed robotic and they barely engaged with passengers

I’m unclear why I had to pay extra for assigned seats as Turkish airlines did not honor the seating. We were placed across the aisle from each other on TK 34, and were seated behind one another on TK 694. Because my name was misspelled on e-ticket (Klawiter, instead of Klawitter) I could not log onto website to get the connection gate number in Istanbul. The monitors in the airport were a jumbled mess 1/2 Arabic and 1/2 English.

On line check in needs a lot of improvement. I tried and gave up.

Food not good, flight attendants not the best, not accommodating very ruff

the female flight attendant was racist towards me. I could tell she treated the two other passengers next to me with more softness.

Oh my god! For an13 hour flight they serve you food just one time. Also don’t be thirsty they give you a little small cup of soda to drink. They seem like their goal is to feed you one so they don’t have to be bothered with you. It quite surprise for such a long flight there are several times to eat at least three and the food was well lackluster. The food and lack of offering drinks which were always hot no ice provided.

We were traveling first class. Checkin counter lady and her manager, both were in bad mood and did not treat us well about checking in the handbag. The gate agent took care of it right away. I travel Turkish twice a year in first class. No one has ever refused to check in the hand bag. Not sure, why this agent and her manager refused. Everything else was excellent.

Hated every minute of it. This flight should have only taken 1.5hrs but was delayed over 10hours. Now I am being told I cannot be compensated or refunded my ticket price or extra leg room, which I purchased but did not receive, because the airline is throwing the blame on the 3rd party I purchased tickets through and 3rd party putting the blame on airline. No one wants to help. They received their money and that's all they care about. Im going on 3 days of still trying to get to my final destination, had to cancel car rental, car insurance and hotel. Currently staying in airport until hotels open up. Thank you Lufthansa, Kayak, Underpricer and United for making this trip the worst ever.

Crew was great and did their best to make us comfortable and captain came out at the beginning to announce why the flight was delayed, weather situation up ahead, and kept us updated throughout the flight.

United WiFi is consistently unusable (it can take 10 mins to load a single web page). If you need Wifi to do work, be prepared to lose half a day of productivity.

Awful. I got stuck next to a person carrying a dog and behind someone with a dog. People need to board these dogs downstairs. The cabin is crowded enough with your pets

Packed in like sardines, very uncomfortable. Sitting the aisle my shoulder was rammed into numerous times by rushing flight attendants. Also flight was very cold.

Beverage and food services are excellent. We enjoy paying the extra for economy plus for the 3 inches more leg room to be exact.

Flight was delayed by 3 hours. The pilot made up 1 hour during the flight, but that made the wait at the airport 5 hours once you factor getting there 2 hours early.

Airline did not explain reasons why flight was delayed two hours. Explanations were badly needed and rarely provided. Problem seemed to clearly be the airline’s fault and not the fault of the weather or airport.

Very uncomfortable seats and seat backs, and I am only 5’9”. Delayed due to crew issues, spent a long time with no ventilation. Teeny overhead bins. Wifi worked well. Arrived safely.

I was delighted that we were able to get on the 4:40 pm flight rather than our original booking at 6:55 pm!! Other than that, the flight was comfortable and landed early😊

Checked in is easy and it was a smooth flight from LAX to Munich

It was a busy flight and all the crew were very helpful and gracious

I wish the flight attendant was a little bit kinder

I always try to book flights that don’t charge for baggage. Yet I was charged $75 for this flight.

Used to love Lufthansa, but Rowe are too close together in Economy and passengers are allowed to recline their seats so far back it is impossible for those behind them to even reach for carry-on essentials during flight - except for meal service when flight attendants ask for seat backs to be raised, we can’t sleep on planes so this flight was most uncomfortable ever! Rod Rose

Horrible crowding on the seats, headphones provided did not fit or work in the entertainment center, seriously the most uncomfortable flight I have taken in a LONG time. The people in front of me were literally 5 inches from my face the entire flight. Did they change their seats recently? I remember it being tight but wow this was a whole new level. Also I am a 5'3" small woman so I can't even imagine a larger person dealing with that for 11 hrs.

Seat controls of lights were broken, and only 1 of the 2 seat TVs ever worked on the long flight. On the short flight there were no USB connections, on the long one they were difficult to access. Part of my meal was frozen, though the hot portion was good.

Lufthansa fails at mentioning no luggage when booking through points. We had to pay added fees to take checked bags to Europe for 2 weeks. The staff at check in were not helpful at all. told us "if we don't like it, then book another flight". Food was bad, they ran out of half the options. Vegetarian was terrible. The flight crew was nice, and tried to make it work ok.

The accommodations are top-notch. The only negative was that both our initial flights were delayed, which caused us to miss one and almost miss the other. The staff immediately handled the missed flight and compensated us for the inconvenience.

Food could be better quality - everything else was excellent , thanks Lufthansa team . GOD bless you!!!

Lost our bags in Heathrow, We didn’t receive bags in Mallorca for 3 days, out of a 7 day cycling vacation. Really inconvenient and disappointing!

We missed the flight to Barcelona because the flight from Baltimore was delayed. We flew on Vueling VW6653. Our luggage didn’t arrive. Please help us get our luggage. We are staying at Hotel Gran Via in Barcelona

The seats were tiny, being of a fairly petite build, I don’t usually expect to feel crammed and cramped in a seat, but I definitely was on this flight. I couldn’t even bend over to get anything out from under the seat in front and getting up to go to the bathroom at night with the seat backs reclined was nearly impossible. I had to do gymnastics to get over and out. For an airline that does long flights overnight, it’s kind of ridiculous.

Not connecting flights. Missed my flight from Dublin to Liverpool because I arrived at Dublin one hour too late. For this mistake, they offered me a flight from Dublin to Manchester. Thats great and all, but I waste time and money to commute to Liverpool. Be sure to check the time of your connecting flights, because they sure don’t when they sell it to you

Excellent! Great flight attendants, good food (in business class, at least), very comfortable. Touchscreen and remote wasn’t great.

In economy and food was ok, but with limited leg space (and I was in a 2 seat configuration) it was difficult to eat with a tiny seat tray. I spilt wine on my trousers. First time on British Air (I usually fly Turkish Air) and in a 777. Heathrow was pleasant but changing terminals awkward.

Starting with the flight Cairo to London the plain was so poor no entertainment at all uncomfortable seats although it’s 5 hours long,then an American airline plain took me from London to Miami it was a bad experience the crew most of flight time not available and they asked us to help our selves for any snacks if we need. From Miami to London actually was perfect flight with a huge plain and perfect crew but from London to Cairo was horrible plain with stiff fixed seats not movable no entertainment or wi fi very poor Menu which is unacceptable for a business class

I've done hundreds of flights in my life, and this flight was one of the best I've ever taken, From beginning to end, everything went smoothly, professionally, and with a smile and friendly attitude from all employees I interacted with. The food was delicious (and free), as were the drinks. There was just a genial and effective way in the way that British Airways organized the flight -that reminded of days in the 70's, 80's, and 90's, when flying was a fun, and exciting adventure. I enjoyed and had confidence in the abilities of the flight crew, I'll be flying British Airways several more times this summer. Thank you so much for the great experience! Cheryl Olso

My baggage did not arrived with me. Took 3 days to get it after so may calls and follow up

Terrible! I missed my flight to my final destination and British airlines and American Airlines keep pointing fingers on each other’s. Nobody wants to take responsibility

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San Francisco to Budapest found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/26Sun
1 stop
22h 00mSFO-BUD
$832
5/25Sat
1 stop
22h 10mSFO-BUD
$910
8/23Fri
1 stop
22h 00mSFO-BUD
$1,012
6/15Sat
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
41h 58mSFO-BUD
$1,030
5/24Fri
1 stopTurkish Airlines
33h 50mSFO-BUD
$1,061
5/26Sun
2 stopsAir Canada
17h 42mSFO-BUD
$1,168
8/22Thu
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
32h 11mSFO-BUD
$1,649
9/19Thu
1 stopTurkish Airlines
33h 30mSFO-BUD
$3,166
5/21Tue
2 stopsUnited Airlines
25h 31mSFO-BUD
$5,322
9/18Wed
2 stopsUnited Airlines
28h 05mSFO-BUD
$7,221

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Last minute flights from San Francisco to Budapest

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from San Francisco to Budapest that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/14Tue
multi-stop
16h 15mSFO-BUD
5/22Wed
multi-stop
16h 25mBUD-SFO
$955
5/13Mon
multi-stop
16h 25mSFO-BUD
5/20Mon
multi-stop
17h 10mBUD-SFO
$1,021
5/14Tue
multi-stop
16h 15mSFO-BUD
5/20Mon
multi-stop
17h 10mBUD-SFO
$1,026
5/13Mon
multi-stop
22h 00mSFO-BUD
5/20Mon
multi-stop
23h 48mBUD-SFO
$1,065
5/14Tue
multi-stop
16h 15mSFO-BUD
5/20Mon
multi-stop
23h 48mBUD-SFO
$1,070
5/14Tue
multi-stopBritish Airways
20h 25mSFO-BUD
5/22Wed
multi-stopBritish Airways
19h 41mBUD-SFO
$1,293
5/15Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
23h 03mSFO-BUD
5/20Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
43h 37mBUD-SFO
$1,411
5/14Tue
multi-stopDelta
20h 25mSFO-BUD
5/22Wed
multi-stopDelta
21h 29mBUD-SFO
$1,503
5/14Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
32h 01mSFO-BUD
5/20Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
40h 27mBUD-SFO
$1,699
5/14Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
32h 01mSFO-BUD
5/20Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
31h 15mBUD-SFO
$1,711

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