How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from California 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 California to Budapest.

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

KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Budapest from California 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 California 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 California with another airline.

What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from California 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 California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

$326 CHEAP FLIGHTS from California to Budapest

Save 21% or more on flights. Compare deals from all over the web.

Never overpay with our price tracking tools.

Filter searches by price, airline and more to find your best flights.

Flight Deals

Cheap Flights from California to Budapest

Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Round-trip

One-way

Last minute

Recent round-trip flight deals from California to Budapest

Sun, Nov 29 - Wed, Dec 9

6:00 pm - 11:00 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

20h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

6:20 pm - 1:25 pmBUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

28h 05m1 stop London Heathrow

$565British Airways

Sun, Nov 29 - Wed, Dec 9

4:55 pm - 11:00 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

21h 05m1 stop London Heathrow

12:25 pm - 12:56 amBUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

21h 31m2 stops London Heathrow New York John F Kennedy Intl

$587American Airlines

Sun, Nov 29 - Wed, Dec 9

5:30 pm - 9:55 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

19h 25m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Vienna Intl

7:50 am - 8:04 pmBUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

21h 14m2 stops Vienna Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

$624Austrian Airlines

Wed, Feb 10 - Wed, Feb 24

6:00 pm - 11:20 pmSAN San Diego-BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

20h 20m1 stop London Heathrow

8:10 am - 4:10 pmBUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl-SAN San Diego

17h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

$644British Airways

Mon, Mar 15 - Mon, Mar 29

6:25 pm - 10:50 amSFO San Francisco-BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

32h 25m2 stops London Heathrow Helsinki-Vantaa

6:25 pm - 7:26 pmBUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl-SFO San Francisco

34h 01m2 stops Helsinki-Vantaa Dallas/Fort Worth

$653Finnair

Wed, Jan 13 - Wed, Jan 27

6:00 pm - 8:35 amSAN San Diego-BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

29h 35m2 stops London Heathrow Helsinki-Vantaa

11:10 am - 7:15 pmBUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl-SAN San Diego

41h 05m2 stops Madrid Barajas Dallas/Fort Worth

$660Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 11

5:25 pm - 7:30 pmSFO San Francisco-BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

17h 05m1 stop London Heathrow

11:10 am - 8:56 amBUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl-SFO San Francisco

30h 46m2 stops Madrid Barajas Dallas/Fort Worth

$661Multiple Airlines

Tue, Feb 16 - Tue, Mar 2

7:04 am - 11:25 amSFO San Francisco-BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

19h 21m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl London Heathrow

11:35 am - 8:42 pmBUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl-SFO San Francisco

18h 07m2 stops Helsinki-Vantaa Los Angeles Los Angeles

$666American Airlines

Mon, Oct 12 - Mon, Apr 12

2:28 pm - 5:40 pmLAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

18h 12m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Helsinki-Vantaa

6:25 pm - 5:46 pmBUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

32h 21m2 stops Helsinki-Vantaa Dallas/Fort Worth

$672Finnair

Mon, Dec 14 - Mon, Dec 28

5:30 pm - 9:55 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

43h 25m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Vienna Intl

7:50 am - 3:15 pmBUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

40h 25m2 stops Vienna Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$797Austrian Airlines

Recent last minute flight deals from California to Budapest

Sat, Sep 19 - Tue, Sep 29

9:46 am - 8:10 amSFO San Francisco-BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

37h 24m1 stop Philadelphia

10:05 am - 8:54 pmBUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl-SFO San Francisco

19h 49m1 stop Philadelphia

$735British Airways

Sat, Sep 19 - Tue, Sep 29

9:29 pm - 8:10 amSFO San Francisco-BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

25h 41m1 stop Philadelphia

10:05 am - 9:54 pmBUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl-SFO San Francisco

20h 49m2 stops Philadelphia Chicago O'Hare Intl

$748American Airlines

Tue, Sep 22 - Tue, Oct 6

6:15 am - 10:25 pmSAN San Diego-BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

31h 10m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Vienna Intl

6:45 am - 8:29 pmBUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl-SAN San Diego

22h 44m2 stops Vienna Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$767Austrian Airlines

Tue, Sep 22 - Tue, Oct 6

11:30 am - 5:50 pmSAN San Diego-BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

21h 20m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Paris Charles de Gaulle

6:00 am - 11:50 amBUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl-SAN San Diego

14h 50m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$782Delta

Tue, Sep 22 - Thu, Oct 22

11:41 am - 12:35 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

15h 54m2 stops San Francisco Munich Franz Josef Strauss

6:45 am - 10:46 pmBUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl-SMF Sacramento Intl

25h 01m2 stops Vienna Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$789United Airlines

Sat, Sep 19 - Tue, Sep 29

9:02 am - 1:00 pmSFO San Francisco-BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

18h 58m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl London Heathrow

10:05 am - 9:54 pmBUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl-SFO San Francisco

20h 49m2 stops Philadelphia Chicago O'Hare Intl

$806American Airlines

Mon, Sep 21 - Mon, Oct 5

8:15 am - 5:40 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

24h 25m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Barcelona-El Prat

5:30 pm - 3:15 pmBUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

30h 45m2 stops Barcelona-El Prat Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$838Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 22 - Wed, Oct 7

5:30 pm - 11:40 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

21h 10m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Barcelona-El Prat

5:30 pm - 4:00 pmBUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

31h 30m3 stops Barcelona-El Prat Frankfurt am Main Vancouver Intl

$838Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 21 - Mon, Oct 5

7:40 am - 8:10 amSFO San Francisco-BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

15h 30m1 stop Philadelphia

5:45 pm - 7:03 pmBUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl-SFO San Francisco

34h 18m2 stops London Heathrow Los Angeles Los Angeles

$843British Airways

Tue, Sep 22 - Thu, Oct 22

5:30 pm - 11:30 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

21h 00m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

6:00 am - 3:15 pmBUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

18h 15m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$887United Airlines

Useful Info

Low season	February
High season	August
Cheapest flight	$326

Best time to beat the crowds with an average 42% drop in price.

Most popular time to fly with an average 11% increase in price.

Flight from San Francisco to Budapest

How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from California 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 California to Budapest.
How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from California to Budapest?
KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Budapest from California 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 California 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 California with another airline.
What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from California 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 California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.