Which airports can I use when flying from San Diego to Budapest?

Flights from San Diego to Budapest usually depart from San Diego (SAN) and arrive at Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl (BUD).

What cabin classes can I book on flights from San Diego to Budapest?

Four cabin classes are available on flights from San Diego to Budapest: • Economy Class • Premium Economy Class • Business Class • First Class Prices vary by airline.

Which airports do connecting flights from San Diego to Budapest pass through?

One-stop flights from San Diego to Budapest most commonly connect through: • Munich Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) - 68% of one-stop connections • London Heathrow (LHR) - 25% of one-stop connections • Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) - 6% of one-stop connections • Philadelphia (PHL) - 2% of one-stop connections Munich Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from San Diego to Budapest?

Yes. Being flexible with your travel dates can save you up to 35% on the San Diego to Budapest route. Thursday is the cheapest departure day at $650 round-trip on average, while Saturday is the most expensive at $997, a difference of $347. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

What popular places can I visit in Budapest?

Some of the most popular sights in Budapest are Ferenc Deak Square, Puskás Aréna and Magyar Zsidó Múzeum és Levéltár. These are among the most viewed places in Budapest on KAYAK.

How long is a flight from San Diego to Budapest?

A nonstop flight from San Diego to Budapest takes 0h 00m, covering 6,270 miles.

Do I need a passport to fly from San Diego to Budapest?

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

Have flight prices from San Diego to Budapest changed much recently?

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $657 to $6,345. That means the highest observed fare was about 10x higher than the lowest one.

How are flight prices from San Diego to Budapest looking right now?

One-way fares from San Diego to Budapest are currently in line with typical prices for this route. Average one-way fares are about $489.

How much time can I save by choosing a different layover airport from San Diego to Budapest?

Flying via Munich Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 15h 15m, compared with 15h 24m via Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) and 18h 12m via Philadelphia (PHL).

What is the time difference between San Diego and Budapest?

Budapest is 9 hours ahead of San Diego (Central European Time vs Pacific Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

What car rental options are available at Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl Airport (BUD)?

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl Airport (BUD) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $5 for economy cars. Top options include: • Klass Wagen • GREEN MOTION • Dryyve • SURPRICE CAR RENTAL • Sixt

How much should I expect to pay for a San Diego to Budapest flight?

Round-trip flights from San Diego to Budapest range from $640 to $1,023, with an average of $767 over the past 12 months. Anything below $640 counts as a good deal.

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

British Airways ($644) and United Airlines ($678) are the cheapest airlines to fly round-trip from San Diego to Budapest according to KAYAK data over the last 5 days.

What is the most popular layover airport when flying from San Diego to Budapest?

Munich Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) is the most popular layover for the San Diego to Budapest route. 68% of KAYAK users who booked 1-stop round-trips over the past 3 months connected via MUC.

What is the cheapest layover airport when flying from San Diego to Budapest?

Flights via Munich Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) offer the most affordable fares, with an average round-trip price of $866. Based on KAYAK data over the past 3 months.

When flying from San Diego to Budapest which airport offers the shortest layover?

Munich Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) had the shortest average connection time for San Diego to Budapest layovers at 542 minutes over the past 3 months.

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January

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Recent round-trip flight deals from San Diego to Budapest

Wed, Jan 13 - Wed, Jan 27

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

Wed, Jan 13 - Wed, Jan 27

4:34 pm - 7:30 pmSAN San Diego-BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

17h 56m2 stops Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl London Heathrow

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

17h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

$648British Airways

Tue, Mar 9 - Tue, Mar 16

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

20h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

7:50 am - 5:10 pmBUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl-SAN San Diego

17h 20m1 stop London Heathrow

$657British Airways

Mon, Jan 18 - Mon, Feb 1

6:00 pm - 10:50 amSAN San Diego-BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

31h 50m2 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, 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 18

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

20h 20m1 stop London Heathrow

11:10 am - 10:23 amBUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl-SAN San Diego

32h 13m2 stops Madrid Barajas Dallas/Fort Worth

$661Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 20 - Tue, Nov 3

7:00 am - 9:40 amSAN San Diego-BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

17h 40m2 stops Denver Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

7:50 am - 3:45 pmBUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl-SAN San Diego

16h 55m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$678United Airlines

Tue, Dec 1 - Wed, Dec 9

2:30 pm - 4:25 pmSAN San Diego-BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

16h 55m2 stops Los Angeles Munich Franz Josef Strauss

7:50 am - 3:45 pmBUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl-SAN San Diego

16h 55m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$683Lufthansa

Sun, Nov 29 - Tue, Dec 8

2:30 pm - 9:20 pmSAN San Diego-BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

21h 50m2 stops Los Angeles Munich Franz Josef Strauss

9:55 am - 3:45 pmBUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl-SAN San Diego

14h 50m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$683Lufthansa

Wed, Dec 2 - Tue, Dec 8

5:35 pm - 4:25 pmSAN San Diego-BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

13h 50m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

9:55 am - 3:45 pmBUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl-SAN San Diego

14h 50m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$688United Airlines

Recent last minute flight deals from San Diego to Budapest

Tue, Sep 22 - Tue, Oct 6

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

31h 10m2 stops 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

Thu, Sep 24 - Mon, Sep 28

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

31h 10m2 stops Los Angeles Vienna Intl

3:10 pm - 8:08 pmBUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl-SAN San Diego

37h 58m2 stops Vienna Intl Los Angeles

$837Austrian Airlines

Tue, Sep 22 - Tue, Oct 6

9:20 am - 8:10 amSAN San Diego-BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

37h 50m1 stop Philadelphia

6:05 pm - 2:55 pmBUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl-SAN San Diego

29h 50m1 stop London Heathrow

$846British Airways

Thu, Sep 24 - Mon, Sep 28

6:20 am - 8:10 amSAN San Diego-BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

16h 50m1 stop Philadelphia

10:05 am - 9:48 pmBUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl-SAN San Diego

20h 43m2 stops Philadelphia Dallas/Fort Worth

$868American Airlines

Thu, Sep 24 - Mon, Sep 28

1:10 pm - 9:40 amSAN San Diego-BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

35h 30m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

6:00 am - 3:25 pmBUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl-SAN San Diego

18h 25m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$966Lufthansa

Tue, Sep 22 - Tue, Oct 6

7:00 am - 7:10 pmSAN San Diego-BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

27h 10m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Kastrup Copenhagen

6:00 am - 8:39 pmBUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl-SAN San Diego

23h 39m3 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Oslo Gardermoen New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,517Scandinavian Airlines

Thu, Sep 24 - Mon, Sep 28

10:28 am - 4:55 pmSAN San Diego-BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

21h 27m2 stops San Francisco Warsaw Frederic Chopin

12:00 pm - 6:19 pmBUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl-SAN San Diego

39h 19m3 stops Venice Marco Polo Lisbon Humberto Delgado San Francisco

$1,533Multiple Airlines

Thu, Sep 24 - Mon, Sep 28

9:03 pm - 1:15 pmSAN San Diego-BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

31h 12m3 stops Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl Houston George Bush Intcntl Istanbul

2:25 pm - 6:19 pmBUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl-SAN San Diego

36h 54m3 stops Naples Lisbon Humberto Delgado San Francisco

$1,714Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 21 - Tue, Oct 6

1:10 pm - 9:40 amSAN San Diego-BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

35h 30m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

1:20 pm - 3:25 pmBUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl-SAN San Diego

35h 05m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$2,574Lufthansa

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Price, demand and travel trends for San Diego to Budapest flights

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

Round-trip flights from San Diego to Budapest start at $644. Prices are typical for this route right now, with typical round-trip fares ranging from $640 to $1,023. The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $644 on British Airways.

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

Thursday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Diego to Budapest, it is 16% cheaper than the average day. Saturday is the most expensive day with flight prices 29% higher than average. Based on deals found by KAYAK users in the last 12 months.

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Low season	January
High season	December
Cheapest flight	$397

Best time to beat the crowds with an average 27% drop in price.

Most popular time to fly with an average 120% increase in price.

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When to book flights from San Diego to Budapest

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

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Which airports can I use when flying from San Diego to Budapest?
Flights from San Diego to Budapest usually depart from San Diego (SAN) and arrive at Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl (BUD).
What cabin classes can I book on flights from San Diego to Budapest?
Four cabin classes are available on flights from San Diego to Budapest:

• Economy Class
• Premium Economy Class
• Business Class
• First Class

Prices vary by airline.
Which airports do connecting flights from San Diego to Budapest pass through?
One-stop flights from San Diego to Budapest most commonly connect through:

• Munich Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) - 68% of one-stop connections
• London Heathrow (LHR) - 25% of one-stop connections
• Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) - 6% of one-stop connections
• Philadelphia (PHL) - 2% of one-stop connections

Munich Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.
Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from San Diego to Budapest?
Yes. Being flexible with your travel dates can save you up to 35% on the San Diego to Budapest route. Thursday is the cheapest departure day at $650 round-trip on average, while Saturday is the most expensive at $997, a difference of $347. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.
What popular places can I visit in Budapest?
Some of the most popular sights in Budapest are Ferenc Deak Square, Puskás Aréna and Magyar Zsidó Múzeum és Levéltár. These are among the most viewed places in Budapest on KAYAK.
How long is a flight from San Diego to Budapest?
A nonstop flight from San Diego to Budapest takes 0h 00m, covering 6,270 miles.
Do I need a passport to fly from San Diego to Budapest?
Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.
Have flight prices from San Diego to Budapest changed much recently?
Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $657 to $6,345. That means the highest observed fare was about 10x higher than the lowest one.
How are flight prices from San Diego to Budapest looking right now?
One-way fares from San Diego to Budapest are currently in line with typical prices for this route. Average one-way fares are about $489.
How much time can I save by choosing a different layover airport from San Diego to Budapest?
Flying via Munich Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 15h 15m, compared with 15h 24m via Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) and 18h 12m via Philadelphia (PHL).
What is the time difference between San Diego and Budapest?
Budapest is 9 hours ahead of San Diego (Central European Time vs Pacific Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.
What car rental options are available at Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl Airport (BUD)?
Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl Airport (BUD) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $5 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Klass Wagen
• GREEN MOTION
• Dryyve
• SURPRICE CAR RENTAL
• Sixt
How much should I expect to pay for a San Diego to Budapest flight?
Round-trip flights from San Diego to Budapest range from $640 to $1,023, with an average of $767 over the past 12 months. Anything below $640 counts as a good deal.

If your dates can be flexible, aim for a Thursday departure instead of Saturday. On this route, Thursday flights average $650 - about $347 less than Saturday (35% savings) based on the last 12 months.
If you can choose when to travel, plan your San Diego to Budapest trip for January. Fares historically average $558 round-trip in that month - typically $1,130 less than the most expensive month, which is December (based on the last 12 months).
If you're arriving late at night and need somewhere to stay, check out these hotels close to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl Airport.
- ibis Styles Budapest Airport
- Tribe Budapest Airport
- Hotel Ferihegy

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