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Cheapest round-trip
$548
Typical prices: $647-$924
LOT
Sat 9/5Sat 9/19
BUD - SFO • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$419
Typical prices: $558-$740
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Tue 9/15
BUD - SFO • 3 stops
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Cheapest • from $548 (round-trip)
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There are currently no direct flights between Budapest and San Francisco. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $568 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 14h 22m (one-way)
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 10% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheapest • 12% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Budapest to San Francisco (BUD-SFO)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Budapest to San Francisco 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Budapest to San Francisco

Sat, Sep 5 - Sat, Sep 19
LOT Logo
9:45 am - 8:40 pm
BUD
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SFO
19h 55m
1 stop
LOT Logo
10:40 pm - 4:55 pm
SFO
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BUD
33h 15m
1 stop
$548LOT
Thu, Sep 3 - Sat, Sep 19
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8:20 am - 2:30 pm
BUD
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SFO
15h 10m
1 stop
Condor Logo
4:30 pm - 9:45 pm
SFO
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BUD
20h 15m
1 stop
$564Condor
Sat, Sep 5 - Sat, Sep 19
Condor Logo
8:20 am - 2:30 pm
BUD
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SFO
15h 10m
1 stop
Condor Logo
4:30 pm - 9:45 pm
SFO
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BUD
20h 15m
1 stop
$574Condor
Sat, Aug 29 - Sat, Sep 12
LOT Logo
12:45 pm - 8:40 pm
BUD
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SFO
16h 55m
1 stop
LOT Logo
10:40 pm - 9:05 am
SFO
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BUD
25h 25m
1 stop
$591LOT
Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10
Lufthansa Logo
10:00 am - 8:10 pm
BUD
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SFO
19h 10m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
1:30 pm - 9:20 pm
SFO
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BUD
22h 50m
1 stop
$609Lufthansa
Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10
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10:00 am - 8:32 pm
BUD
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SFO
19h 32m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
10:15 am - 12:40 pm
SFO
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BUD
17h 25m
2 stops
$624Air Canada
Sat, Oct 24 - Sun, Oct 25
Air Canada Logo
11:45 am - 8:59 pm
BUD
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SFO
18h 14m
1 stop
Air Canada Logo
8:40 am - 9:15 am
SFO
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BUD
16h 35m
2 stops
$632Air Canada
Thu, Oct 29 - Sat, Nov 14
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2:25 pm - 9:10 pm
BUD
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SFO
14h 45m
1 stop
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9:40 pm - 9:10 pm
SFO
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BUD
14h 30m
1 stop
$640United Airlines
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30
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1:25 pm - 8:35 pm
BUD
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SFO
15h 10m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
10:40 pm - 9:20 pm
SFO
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BUD
14h 40m
1 stop
$640Lufthansa
Thu, Sep 3 - Sat, Sep 19
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5:55 am - 7:45 pm
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SFO
22h 50m
1 stop
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7:25 pm - 6:15 pm
SFO
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BUD
13h 50m
1 stop
$641United Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Budapest to San Francisco flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Budapest to San Francisco 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 Francisco?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Budapest to San Francisco departing in September.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to San Francisco from Budapest usually cost between $577 and $864 in September.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $548 on LOT (Sep 5-Sep 19).

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Budapest to San Francisco, 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 Francisco is June, where tickets cost $640 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and February, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $836 and $788 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Budapest to San Francisco, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Budapest to San Francisco, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 10% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

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Low season

February

Cheapest flight

$415
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 8% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 4% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Budapest to San Francisco

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Budapest to San Francisco 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 Budapest to San Francisco

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Budapest to San Francisco was $415 for a one-way ticket and $548 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

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

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Budapest and San Francisco.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Budapest to San Francisco are SWISS and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $682 and an overall rating of 7.5, SWISS is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $706 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Francisco.

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

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

    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 Francisco with an airline and back to Budapest with another airline. Booking your flights between Budapest and SFO 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 Francisco?

    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 Francisco 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 5 airlines serving from Budapest to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Budapest to San Francisco. 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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7.5
SWISSOverall score based on 2021 reviews
7.1Food
7.7Boarding
6.8Entertainment
7.4Comfort
8.3Crew
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I have no Comment. Super clean, Fantastic Crew, Food was delicious. Also wanted to add the Zurich Airport. Super nice people everything is in order super clean.

10.0 ExcellentVedat, Jul 2026
ZRH - ORD
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I have no Comment. Super clean, Fantastic Crew, Food was delicious. Also wanted to add the Zurich Airport. Super nice people everything is in order super clean.

Great flight. I didn't watch the entertainment. I used my iPad the whole flight. But, staff was great, smooth flight, comfortable seat (business seat 7A) and food was really good (I'm a vegetarian).

Even though I paid extra for more room, we were very cramped and the seats were hard. Also, when we checked in they did not post the gate we were to arrive at even though we were half an hour away from boarding. The agent did not know either. Actually, the flight from Porto to Zurich did to have the gate posted, and there were very few agents in the boarding areas who could help us. I would never fly Swiss Air again.

horrible.. they cause such a problem and my daughter 14 years old was stranded in san francisco

All the flight to USA were arranged to E terminal whereas from Dubrovnik arriving on Zurich is on A80, have to walk all the way from A to E, even need transfer bus , for short transfer time like in an hour, we have to work fast, as soon as arrived at E, it is about time to boarding, pretty tight schedule, I hope Zurich airport can make some rearrangement so that transfer people do not have to walk long way. For short transfer time people, such as 50 min, this is even impossible if still like this.

We are flying with Swiss for a long time but this time was terrible do to are flight cancellations we are in some bad hotel with out normal food

Lots of water brought around by staff which is very important to stay hydrated on a long flight. There provided swiss chocolate icecream! The attention to detail is obvious. They really want to make their passengers entertained and comfortable.

Crew was wonderful, snacks were so good and quite a variety for free, food was mediocre, big selection of movies and they kept lavatories pretty clean throughout the flight

Far above average. The level of quality and service has really improved and passed most US carriers on this route. Go Edelweiss!

United Airlines flights serviced by Swiss Airlines provide for zero communication with Swiss Airlines almost impossible to contact Swiss airlines to make seat selection, upgrades or changes. I won’t do that again if it can be helped.

The entire experience convinced my wife, Cathy, and me that traveling Polaris on United is the only way we’ll fly in the future. From check-in and baggage drop to the end of the 12-hour flight, the customer service was exceptional, with numerous staff members exemplifying the very best in care. On board, Andre, our primary crew chief, was sincerely friendly, a consummate professional, and, along with Freddy, one of his team members, truly among the best of the best. The captain even came through the cabin to chat with passengers—a wonderful personal touch, especially on such a long journey.

The SFO lounge closes at 12 midnight. My flight took off at 2AM

Flight be on time would be a good start. Then train your flight attendants to be attentive and friendly. This time they completely forgot my row for the measly snack! United, do better!

We boarded the plane and were about to take off when we were notified that the tires had to be checked. Upon inspection, they were found to need replacement, so the entire plane had to be deboarded. After we exited the plane, United staff forced us to stay in the gate area by posting "Do Not Exit" signs on the doors connecting the gate area to the terminal. Many of us had already rebooked our flights and had no checked bags, but they told us we could not leave. This seemed inappropriate to hold people under false pretenses. When the agent told us we could leave, I asked them to please take down the "Do Not Exit" signs, as they were misleading. The agent refused, and I told them that it didn't feel right to hold people like that.

There was a piece of plastic baked into my buttermilk biscuit! I have a pictures. The flight attendants in first class were really apologetic, and tried to rectify the situation. I I am very appreciative that they were able to give me some packets of pretzels and gummy bears. I understand they don't personally handle the food until warming it up so I know it wasn't their fault. I don't know whether it was a newer aircraft, or different food packaging, but I was happy that when the food was being warmed up - it didn't smell like plastic. Jokes on me with finding plastic in my food.

United was excellent. We had very good experience flying the carrier. Certainly. We will opt to fly them for sure. Lufthansa is out.

The seat that I got this time is really good.

Excellent flight. On time. Great staff. Clean and crisp cabin.

The Manila airport was under renovation so there was no business class lounge. The double security check was disorganized and the flight attendants were grouchy.

Flight attendants on United are the worst in the business. Can’t be bothered to provide even basic levels of service and are as rude as anyone can get. This flight was not an exception to that rule.

I suppose to board the plane AC5110 to San Francisco on July 16 2026 @07:00 am and arrive San Francisco at 09:25 am. At 9:30am still in YVR I was told the plane was delayed until 11:30 am to take off. Not until 11:35am the pilot of the plane declared that due to hydraulic system problem this plane was cancelled. After waited in a long pile up for negotiating with the counter-staff, I finally got the tickets for myself and my wife Yim Mei KONG firstly to Seattle and then transferred to San Francisco on the plane AS 2014 & AS 791 with Alaska Airlines. I suppose to attend the funeral of our friend in San Francisco on July 18 and a Memorial Gathering for the Birthday of the deceased on July 16, 2026. I arrived San Francisco at 9:40 pm that day (12 hours later) and couldn't joint the Memorial Gathering. This upset me a lot. I am seeking for compensation of this failing trip. Please let me know how to and where to forward my complaint.

Horrible! Rude flight attendant, barely any service on such a long flight. I wouldn't recommend Air Canada to anyone.

not able to change flight, no customer service from KAYAK

Aircraft is designed with all 3 washrooms at the back of the plane, meaning that when there is service underway, there are no washrooms available and it gets very crowded at the back of the plane.

gave me complimentary food as the flight was not full and was attentive to my needs

Very disappointed with premier lounge. Food selection very poor, both coffee machines out of order. For the price you charge for an upgrade, the seats don’t fully recline, movie selection is old. Not very good value. Asian airlines are light years ahead at a more affordable price.

The stag were helpful, kind and liked the passengers. The plane was pristinely clean! Great flight!

The plane was delayed an hour. Heard from other passengers that the Vancouver connection to SFO was never on-time.

My experience was good with United too But only not so good thing was that at Calgary airport I was not given lounge access despite of flying business. Aspire lounge denied it to me, which was unfair I feel

The staff was great and made the long trip easy peasy!

Generally good. Not their fault but the design of the Boeing 747 had seating supports directly in line with my legs. So my legs always had to straddle this support which caused body misallignment. Such poor design from Boeing. There was no USB port for me to charge my phone. The screen touch control was very poor.

Best flight attendants ever! Very customer and service oriented, courteous, professional and helpful.

Never happened. Flight was delayed. Had to be re rojyed

The plane was very clean. The bathroom was clean as well. The land crew were very polite and informative and helpful. They informed me that there is a long way and challenging to go from international terminal to national terminal and in addition to getting my suitcases and going through customs and dropping them again for my second leg of trip which was San Francisco to Los Angeles . I have left knee issue and had a recent fall with aching muscles all over, the land crew suggested wheelchair help for me, God bless her. If I did not have help, I could not make it to my last terminal. Thank you UNITED AIRLINE!

I was very happy with everything, thank you for the smooth flight ✈️

helpful and friendly. The Lufthanza people I dealt with before my holiday were so unhelpful by comparison.

Entertainment system is old. Food can be tastier Need to provide toothbrush and toothpaste at least when asked.

This was the best carrier, comfort, service, good food, on time experience on a long haul flight. New, clean, quiet, smooth aircraft!!!

The plane was clean and the staff courteous and professional. The seat bottom was uncomfortable but only after many hours. It had a pressure point that left me a small bruise on my right leg (very surprising). The pasta was terrible (hard on the edges sticking out and soggy on the bottom edges) but I guess that's how it comes out in a microwave (?). The entertainment was glitching and shutting off every 20 minutes or so but, in the end, we made it home safely with very little turbulence and that's what really matters.

Would never fly lauffthabsa again. Seats were way too crowded together....very uncomfortable le

Condor's computers do not work. They do not leave enough time to catch a connecting flight. Condor had to book passengers on a different airline to make their destination. They lost my niece and nephew's luggage. The bathroom had pee all over it before the flight took off.

Premium economy meant only extended legroom and when the passenger in front of me leaned back, I lost the little space I paid for. Food was not great. Movie selection is okay. Feels somewhere between a mainstream and a budget airline.

The jet is quiet but the food is uneatable and the new seats are horrible .One cannot find comfort on them. When do airlines learn that there is a better service for your clients. Go to a flying wing design save fuel offer a human seat where your arm does not interfere with your neighbor . Provide food that tastes good and offer free drinks

One of the female flight attendants had an attitude. The snack toward the end was pretty bad. My husband and I were both sick the next two days.

Crew was very responsive to give soft drinks etc.. At Frankfurt Airport Special Assistance did a great job for us. The seat cushions were simply bad and not up to the mark for Premium Economy which we chose. All the cushions from Business to Economy were poor. Also, any snack besides lunch and breakfast, you have to purchase including chips and chocolate. It is simply cheap. I don't think I will fly Condor anytime soon

It would be nice to have a cleaner facility, it was hard to access it. It was always full of people working in that space. The covers and especially the matt of bad quality and old. Many times reused. I would not use it. Food: the bread rolls were old, and food had strange choices. Chicken was terrible.

One of the stewardess was really rude to a customer right near me. I ordered water and was given sparkling water which kind of surprised me as I've always been given still water but I didn't say anything. The lady after me ordered water as well and when she saw it was sparking water, she stopped the stewardess who then said very curtly "You could have told me sooner." Whoa...that was rude! Later this same customer had some liquid spilled on her as the same stewardess handed a drink to the person sitting next to her. I know it wasn't intentional, but it was rather strange. It was very hard to navigate how to get through the Frankfurt airport to our connecting flight. No one told us you'd have to go through security again so it was rather confusing as we didn't have a boarding pass. Luckily we were able to get necessary papers and get to our flight. Sadly, my luggage did not make it out of Frankfurt though.

The cabin staff was very friendly and attentive. The plane was modern and fairly quiet in flight. The video screens are large and of high quality, and I liked that the documentary movie "Anselm" was available for watching.

Because of luggage I had to upgrade to premium economy , which was worth it!

I don't believe we were given any food... but for the size of the plane, it was pretty comfortable and a nice flight. I dont believe there was any individual onboard entertainment, and the headphone jack was the one with 2 holes, so I couldnt use my headphones... the boarding times were all over the place, and we never really flew on time.

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