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$419 Find Cheap Flights from Budapest to San Diego

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Cheap Flights from Budapest to San Diego (BUD-SAN)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Budapest to San Diego 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from Budapest to San Diego

Wed, Nov 19 - Fri, Dec 5
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
10:25 am - 10:55 pmBUD-SAN
21h 30m2 stops
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4:04 pm - 9:40 amSAN-BUD
32h 36m2 stops
$625Scandinavian Airlines
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Thu, Feb 19 - Mon, Feb 23
American Airlines Logo
7:15 am - 4:10 pmBUD-SAN
17h 55m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
1:40 pm - 7:15 pmSAN-BUD
20h 35m2 stops
$649American Airlines
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Tue, Jan 20 - Tue, Feb 3
British Airways Logo
12:20 pm - 4:10 pmBUD-SAN
36h 50m1 stop
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3:03 pm - 4:55 pmSAN-BUD
16h 52m2 stops
$652British Airways
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Tue, Nov 18 - Fri, Dec 5
British Airways Logo
8:10 pm - 10:20 pmBUD-SAN
35h 10m2 stops
British Airways Logo
9:37 am - 10:00 pmSAN-BUD
27h 23m2 stops
$658British Airways
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Mon, Nov 3 - Sun, Nov 16
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:15 pm - 10:20 pmBUD-SAN
36h 05m2 stops
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6:00 pm - 11:00 pmSAN-BUD
20h 00m1 stop
$667Multiple Airlines
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Mon, Nov 3 - Sun, Nov 16
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:15 pm - 6:05 pmBUD-SAN
31h 50m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:21 am - 6:30 pmSAN-BUD
26h 09m2 stops
$676Multiple Airlines
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Sat, Jan 24 - Sat, Feb 7
United Airlines Logo
6:20 am - 8:49 pmBUD-SAN
23h 29m3 stops
United Airlines Logo
10:52 am - 2:05 pmSAN-BUD
18h 13m2 stops
$736United Airlines
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Wed, Oct 29 - Wed, Nov 5
Lufthansa Logo
7:55 am - 4:45 pmBUD-SAN
16h 50m1 stop
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5:35 pm - 4:15 pmSAN-BUD
13h 40m1 stop
$737Lufthansa
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Mon, Nov 17 - Wed, Dec 3
United Airlines Logo
10:05 am - 8:33 pmBUD-SAN
19h 28m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
5:35 pm - 4:15 pmSAN-BUD
13h 40m1 stop
$739United Airlines
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Wed, Nov 19 - Sat, Dec 6
Lufthansa Logo
7:55 am - 3:45 pmBUD-SAN
16h 50m1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
5:45 pm - 9:10 pmSAN-BUD
18h 25m2 stops
$749Lufthansa
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Everything you should know

Top airlines
Scandinavian Airlines
Cheapest • from $625 (round-trip)
KLM
Best reviews • 7.8 score
Airline reviews
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When to travel
March
Cheapest • 15% price drop
May
Most popular
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Cheapest round-trip
$625
Typical prices: $764-951
Scandinavian Airlines
Wed 11/19Fri 12/5
BUD - SAN • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$419
Multiple Airlines
Mon 1/26
BUD - SAN • 2 stops
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Budapest to San Diego flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Budapest to San Diego?

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Budapest to San Diego clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Budapest to San Diego, look for departures on Wednesdays and avoid leaving on a Saturday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from San Diego, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly and Friday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Budapest to San Diego, 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 Budapest to San Diego is March, where tickets cost $647 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $895 and $857 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$419
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 14% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 4% lower on average.
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FAQs for booking flights from Budapest to San Diego

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Budapest to San Diego was $419 for a one-way ticket and $625 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is required to fly from Budapest to San Diego.

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Budapest to San Diego, KLM or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Budapest to San Diego are KLM and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $658 and an overall rating of 7.8, KLM is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $736 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Budapest to San Diego.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Diego from Budapest 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 Budapest to San Diego?

    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 San Diego with an airline and back to Budapest with another airline. Booking your flights between Budapest and SAN 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 Budapest to San Diego?

    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 San Diego from Budapest up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Budapest to San Diego

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Budapest to San Diego. 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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7.8
KLMOverall score based on 1385 reviews
7.8Boarding
8.4Crew
7.2Entertainment
7.3Food
7.7Comfort
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Over 1 Hr delay. No APU so no AC on ground. Plane was hot during boarding and then they closed the doors over 20 minutes before engine start so interior of plane was steamy hot and stuffy. Could have been helped by opening doors until ready to depart.

2.0 MediocrePeter, Aug 2025SAN - AMS
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Over 1 Hr delay. No APU so no AC on ground. Plane was hot during boarding and then they closed the doors over 20 minutes before engine start so interior of plane was steamy hot and stuffy. Could have been helped by opening doors until ready to depart.

First of all we couldn’t check in online, then we learn at the airport we were on stand by for KLM’s mistake of overbooking. The seats were not comfy at all. Our luggage got lost.

Ad experience - been flying many years with them but they are losing out to other carriers with their service and bagage / seating policy. My 2 12-yo kids were not placed with the parent. Absurdity.

Short flight so it was okay. Nice crew, all very pleasant and professional. We were near the back in row 27 so just as we got our drinks, we started our descent so had to drink very quickly!

KLM remains a quality flag carrier airline which maintains its standards whilst all their competitors are lowering theirs.

Our first flight was delayed so we missed our connecting flight. However it was easy to book a later flight on their app.

My flight was delayed by 6 hours then I missed BOTH of my connecting flights, I then had to stay in the AIRPORT at JFK because soooooo many people also suffered from missing flights and there was no hotels available. I would like to be compensated for this experience! I had to stay in the airport for over 16 hours!

Klm start boarding while somw air issue in the plan

I appreciate that KLM was proactive in informing me of the 2 hour delay which enabled me to replan my travel. It was a bit stressful not knowing whether my connection from Montreal to Ottawa was happening. But the ground and air crew did a good job at comforting and assuring me.

Cabin crew were excellent, very proffesional, polite and friendly, in flight snack was underwhelming, a packet of cheese biscuits, im sure KLM could run to a sandwich!

The flight was comfortable with the exit row and great service

Plane was crowded and even when we hit altitude, the plane was hot, not enough air flow.

1. when we went to check in, our 2 first class seats had been CANCELED and the flight was sold out. This was done without our prior knowledge. It was all we could do to restore one first class seat for my wife and I flew economy. 2, Our flight home was scheduled to leave at 10:30 pm. Due to tsunami warnings, the roads were closed and our flight status was uncertain as to whether it would leave as scheduled. It was announced that it would now leave at 11:20 pm and the roads were now open since the tsunami had come and gone. We made a mad dash to the airport and checked in. Delays were announced at 12:30 pm, 1:30 am, 2:30 am and at 3:30 am it was canceled. Since this was a flight due to natural (tsunami) causes, there was no compensation. We were told to return at 1:00 pm the next day and our baggage would be kept on the plane since the same plane was going to leave at 1:00 pm. We had to return to our hotel for the rest of the night. The same plane did not leave at 1:00 pm and our baggage was gone! All in all, it was a miserable performance by UA. Information was hard to obtain and no one knew what was going on and what was going to happen. Hundreds of passengers slept on the floor, chairs, etc. No food and no water was made available to the passengers. It was a situation where UA could care less what was going on. As a one million mile flyer, I had not experienced anything like this before and it was hugely disappointing!

I found the staff to not be very attentive at all. When paying for Business Class you expect a certain type of service and that was not found. They were almost rude even

Ok. Get a different kosher caterer. The food was odd.

Our experience on United Airlines was extremely poor. The plane was extremely cold throughout our entire flight- which multiple people complained about- and we had to wait 2 hours to get a blanket which was too thin and barely helped warm us up. As well as this, none of the entertainment features were working so we had to sit through a roughly 10 hour flight with nothing to keep our attention, including the actual flight path screen. It was an extremely disappointing experience and I would hope that this gets fixed if we ever choose United Airlines again.

I really enjoyed flying with United airlines amazing experience , good customer service and great food

1.It will be better if sandwich is warm. 2.The food is too salty. 3.Breakfast needs some vegetables or fruits.

Boarded plane and then delayed 1.5 hours while on the plane

It was all good flight was on time, service was good I enjoyed a few movies and everything was smooth

Food could have something without dairy, I couldn't eat anything. Tv for both seats was malfunctioning. They have one bottle of ginger ale for entire plane.... and I paid extra for these seats...very disappointed

The flight and crew were good. The customer experience on the ground could have been better. We had to reschedule our flight because of a delay on the previous flight. The attendants working the desk in Washington DC were not helpful. They told us to scan a QR code and that would get us rebooked. Why couldn't two people standing at their computers do this? We had to chat with someone to get everything figured out. It was extremely confusing.

We took two long flights with Lufthansa, both were delayed making us miss our connecting flights. Lufthansa took care of the first one. The second was a switch to United and figuring out how to rebook was not a pleasant experience.

It was chaotic. It was overbooked so we didn't have seats until the end but they turned out to be good seats. The gate was at the end of the airport. We had to get busses to the tarmac and board. It just seemed chaotic. Flight was OK. Food was not so good. Lufthansa used to be such a great airline and now as it's with everything else: If you have money you get comforts but if you don't then you end up below deck with the rest of the cattle.

Welp - they boarded us appropriately...then had us sit on the plane for over two hours before cancelling the flight...which meant another night in Munich. I probably had it a little better than most as over 500 people had to be accommodated/re-booked etc. The next day I boarded the same flight (for which I had now been ticketed 3 straight days) and - with "only" an hour delay, managed to finally get home over 2 days later than scheduled. I haven't flown Lufthansa to Europe in years...and I won't be looking to do so again in the future. To be clear, though, the people I interacted with - flight crew, Service Center, check-in were all professional and courteous - management is clearly to blame for their lack of communication and unpreparedness for when things go wrong.

It was a short flight, everything was good with it.

Flight was delayed over one hour and I had to pay to select my seat, even though my booking supposedly had free selection (I paid extra for this at time of booking)

Both flights were delayed over 1 hour. And I had to pay for seats, even though my reservation supposedly included free seat selection.

The male attendant has zero personality. It seemed like he was over worked or hated his job, not once did he smile or made any contact with the people on the plane. Strictly business and call it a day!

Seat very cramped, could not recline. No cheese with meal. Staff very helpful.

what would have been better would have been that my booking not been canceled by the system and had I been informed that the booking had been cancelled by the system I could have immediately rebooked and not found out that there was an issue when I was told by the system that I needed to book in. It would have also been good if either the booking agent or BA or anyone been in anyway useful. In the end I had to rebook a flight at an additional cost of $350. So no I'm not impressed by BA any of the other parties involved.

Boarding was poor. Why are first class passengers not boarded first?! Bus to the plane and then held on a packed bus because we were waiting for people on the bus before to finish boarding. Seat belt on the fist clas seat is very uncomfortable, cutting into your neck. Other than that crew, seating and food were all excellent. Entertainment, as usual - rubbish.

I paid for full WIFI- it was terrible, kept being in and out could not listen to a podcast

Flight was delayed but my previous flight was as well so It worked to my advantage. This was my first time in first class. I don't think they ever stopped feeding us. The seating area was very spacious and comfortable. The attendants were wonderful, warm, friendly and very personable.

Some how my flight was canceled, neither BA or Justfly.com accepted responsibility. I only found out about this the day before when I tried to check in. I had to book another flight which due to the time ( day before) cost me $300 more. I was still receiving notifications about the flight even when I was on another flight from you. So no my flight to London was not good.

We had a pretty good experience. Enjoyed both the flights. Crew was very good and helpful.

They issued seat assignments and sat my 2 year-old in the row behind me, separate from me and my daughter. Communication/ customer service was terrible. They told me to change it in London, then in London, they told me to talk to the cabin crew, then a supervisor came and stuck us in the back of the plane when we were supposed to be in row 25. Overall, they need to really work on their customer service. Additionally the food was terrible and they ran out of meals and didn’t have any kid options. To top it off there was no in-flight entertainment for the first hour of the trip.

We missed the connection because we had to wait for a shuttle from the plane to the Terminal. Also, we needed assistance and none was available.

When we arrived at the airport - 1st step - printing out your boarding pass - no issue. Not long lines as these machines. 2nd step - processing your bag drop off. There was only one associate there to help 10 kiosks. We had a family in front of us for 20 minutes trying to work on the machine and figure out every step for 4 pieces of luggage. My husband alerted the associate who was able to assist the family. Highly suggest that there are more associates to assist in this process. Besides this issue, security check went very quickly. Our flight was direct to Philadelphia. We had to carry our bags down two flights of steps, then out to the tarmac to a bus, then carry our bags up two flights of stairs to the plane. No one on the flight was expecting that long trek. I could see some people were struggling a bit. All in all - great flight crew, plane was clean and food was great!

There were no gluten-free vegan options available, so food was very limited on this flight, and some of the crew weren’t especially helpful about it. To make matters worse, a passenger was sick on board, and although the area was cleaned, the smell lingered for the rest of the journey. On top of that, we ended up circling for an extra hour, which only made the unpleasant situation drag on even longer.

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