What are the cheapest airlines to fly from California to Budapest one-way?

For one-way options, check prices for Air Canada. According to our data, you can fly for as low as $421. Users have also found prices from $421 and $428 on United Airlines and SWISS, respectively.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Budapest ranges from 1.2 - 2.8 inches per month. May is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 2.8 in. February is typically the driest time to visit Budapest when rainfall is around 1.2 in.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Budapest, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 68.0 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 32.0 F).

What are the most popular routes from California to Budapest?

While some choose either San Francisco - Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl or Ontario - Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl, Los Angeles - Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl is the most popular route from California to Budapest.

What are the most popular airlines that fly from California to Budapest?

Before booking your flight from California to Budapest check out the most popular airlines for this route: American Airlines, Air France or Finnair.

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

To save up to 14% on this flight, we recommend booking at least 54 days prior to travel. The price may fluctuate and will likely increase closer to your departure date. Users on Cheapflights have found tickets from California to Budapest from $750 1-2 weeks out and tickets from $806 for flights departing within the next 72 hours.

What is the cheapest month to fly from California to Budapest?

Our data shows that November tends to be the cheapest month to fly to Budapest from California. Users have commonly found prices around $851 for the month, but tickets can be as low as $489. Due to multiple factors, prepare for potentially higher prices in June.

What airport do you fly into for flights to Budapest from California?

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl (BUD), located 10.3 mi from the city center, is the airport you fly into when you book flights from California to Budapest.

Can I find deals for flights from California to Budapest that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on California to Budapest flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from California to Budapest?

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Can I find deals for business class flights from California to Budapest?

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Round-trip from	$518 (Delta)
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Average price	$1,202

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Cheapest flights from California to Budapest
Explore the most affordable flight options available from California to Budapest. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on June 30, 2025.

Tue 10/2112:00 pmONT - BUD

2 stops21h 35mDelta

Thu 11/66:20 amBUD - ONT

2 stops18h 54mDelta

Deal found 6/28

$518

Tue 10/214:15 pmONT - BUD

2 stops15h 35mUnited Airlines

Thu 11/66:20 amBUD - ONT

3 stops25h 25mUnited Airlines

Deal found 6/28

$538

Mon 8/411:31 amLAS - BUD

2 stops21h 39mFinnair

Tue 8/196:55 pmBUD - LAS

2 stops35h 55mFinnair

Deal found 6/28

$568

Mon 8/410:00 pmLAS - BUD

1 stop18h 15mBritish Airways

Tue 8/197:25 amBUD - LAS

1 stop21h 35mBritish Airways

Deal found 6/28

$571

Thu 10/169:37 amSNA - BUD

2 stops19h 28mUnited Airlines

Sun 10/262:20 pmBUD - SNA

2 stops28h 18mUnited Airlines

Deal found 6/28

$579

Mon 8/410:00 pmLAS - BUD

1 stop18h 15mMultiple Airlines

Tue 8/197:40 pmBUD - LAS

2 stops34h 01mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/28

$582

Tue 10/283:30 pmSJC - BUD

2 stops34h 10mScandinavian Airlines

Tue 11/1110:25 amBUD - SJC

2 stops20h 21mScandinavian Airlines

Deal found 6/30

$584

Sun 8/102:11 pmSMF - BUD

2 stops26h 04mIberia

Thu 8/217:40 pmBUD - SMF

2 stops36h 16mIberia

Deal found 6/29

$584

Mon 8/116:10 amSMF - BUD

2 stops22h 55mUnited Airlines

Wed 8/206:10 amBUD - SMF

2 stops22h 31mUnited Airlines

Deal found 6/29

$585

Sun 8/312:59 amLAS - BUD

2 stops26h 41mUnited Airlines

Tue 8/196:00 amBUD - LAS

2 stops23h 36mUnited Airlines

Deal found 6/28

$587

Mon 12/225:30 pmLAX - BUD

1 stop13h 45mLufthansa

Wed 12/317:55 amBUD - LAX

1 stop16h 20mLufthansa

Deal found 6/29

$594

Thu 12/115:30 pmLAX - BUD

2 stops20h 35mBrussels Airlines

Tue 12/165:50 pmBUD - LAX

2 stops52h 15mBrussels Airlines

Deal found 6/28

$595

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Discover carefully curated flight deals from California to Budapest that have cost, travel time, and layovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated June 30, 2025.

Tue 10/2112:00 pmONT - BUD

2 stops21h 35mDelta

Thu 11/66:20 amBUD - ONT

2 stops18h 54mDelta

Deal found 6/28

$518

Tue 10/214:15 pmONT - BUD

2 stops15h 35mUnited Airlines

Thu 11/66:20 amBUD - ONT

3 stops25h 25mUnited Airlines

Deal found 6/28

$538

Mon 8/411:31 amLAS - BUD

2 stops21h 39mFinnair

Tue 8/196:55 pmBUD - LAS

2 stops35h 55mFinnair

Deal found 6/28

$568

Mon 8/410:00 pmLAS - BUD

1 stop18h 15mBritish Airways

Tue 8/197:25 amBUD - LAS

1 stop21h 35mBritish Airways

Deal found 6/28

$571

Mon 8/410:00 pmLAS - BUD

1 stop18h 15mMultiple Airlines

Tue 8/197:40 pmBUD - LAS

2 stops34h 01mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/28

$582

Tue 10/283:30 pmSJC - BUD

2 stops34h 10mScandinavian Airlines

Tue 11/1110:25 amBUD - SJC

2 stops20h 21mScandinavian Airlines

Deal found 6/30

$584

Sun 8/102:11 pmSMF - BUD

2 stops26h 04mIberia

Thu 8/217:40 pmBUD - SMF

2 stops36h 16mIberia

Deal found 6/29

$584

Sat 9/132:10 pmLAX - BUD

2 stops19h 10mLufthansa

Fri 9/266:05 amBUD - LAX

2 stops15h 55mLufthansa

Deal found 6/30

$597

Fri 9/1911:50 amLAX - BUD

2 stops21h 35mAir Canada

Fri 9/2611:15 amBUD - LAX

2 stops18h 38mAir Canada

Deal found 6/30

$601

Wed 8/134:40 pmSAN - BUD

1 stop22h 35mAmerican Airlines

Wed 8/2012:05 pmBUD - SAN

2 stops19h 25mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 6/28

$609

Wed 8/133:05 pmLAX - BUD

1 stop34h 30mAustrian Airlines

Mon 8/183:10 pmBUD - LAX

2 stops54h 50mAustrian Airlines

Deal found 6/27

$609

Sat 8/27:35 pmLAX - BUD

1 stop14h 40mSWISS

Thu 8/219:30 amBUD - LAX

1 stop16h 00mSWISS

Deal found 6/29

$611

Last-minute flights from California to Budapest
Discover last-minute flight deals from California to Budapest. Data last updated June 30, 2025 and is based on user searches.

Sun 7/67:40 pmSFO - BUD

2 stops18h 45mMultiple Airlines

Sun 7/135:50 pmBUD - SFO

2 stops31h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/29

$874

Sun 7/611:59 pmONT - BUD

2 stops29h 41mAir Serbia

Mon 7/287:55 amBUD - ONT

2 stops47h 04mAir Serbia

Deal found 6/28

$1,560

Mon 7/712:10 amLAX - BUD

1 stop34h 25mTurkish Airlines

Wed 8/278:30 pmBUD - LAX

1 stop30h 30mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 6/30

$800

Tue 7/86:50 pmLAX - BUD

1 stop30h 40mMultiple Airlines

Wed 8/2712:15 pmBUD - LAX

2 stops31h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/30

$638

Tue 7/86:45 pmSFO - BUD

1 stop33h 15mTurkish Airlines

Sat 11/158:05 pmBUD - SFO

1 stop24h 00mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 6/28

$935

Tue 7/86:00 amSFO - BUD

2 stops28h 45mLOT

Sat 11/1512:55 pmBUD - SFO

2 stops31h 48mLOT

Deal found 6/30

$1,012

Tue 7/85:45 pmSFO - BUD

1 stop33h 05mAer Lingus

Sat 11/1510:55 amBUD - SFO

2 stops21h 15mAer Lingus

Deal found 6/28

$1,260

Wed 7/99:49 pmLAX - BUD

2 stops37h 41mScandinavian Airlines

Fri 7/259:10 pmBUD - LAX

2 stops34h 50mScandinavian Airlines

Deal found 6/28

$752

Wed 7/98:50 pmSFO - BUD

2 stops38h 40mScandinavian Airlines

Wed 11/1910:25 amBUD - SFO

2 stops18h 56mScandinavian Airlines

Deal found 6/28

$956

Wed 7/99:05 pmSFO - BUD

1 stop17h 30mLufthansa

Wed 11/196:20 amBUD - SFO

1 stop15h 15mLufthansa

Deal found 6/28

$1,304

Thu 7/109:12 amLAS - BUD

2 stops28h 38mMultiple Airlines

Sun 8/39:10 pmBUD - LAS

3 stops33h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/28

$1,081

Thu 7/107:40 amSFO - BUD

2 stops22h 00mAir Serbia

Sat 7/269:45 amBUD - SFO

2 stops22h 58mAir Serbia

Deal found 6/27

$1,560

One-way flights from California to Budapest
Search for one-way flight options from California to Budapest. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated June 30, 2025.

Fri 9/199:25 pmLAX - BUD

1 stop31h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/28

$232

Sat 9/66:00 amSFO - BUD

2 stops43h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/29

$302

Tue 9/309:25 pmSAN - BUD

2 stops40h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/29

$339

Sat 9/63:40 pmLAX - BUD

2 stops32h 05mAir Canada

Deal found 6/28

$421

Wed 12/246:42 pmONT - BUD

2 stops17h 18mUnited Airlines

Deal found 6/29

$421

Fri 8/87:30 pmSFO - BUD

1 stop33h 35mSWISS

Deal found 6/28

$428

Sat 9/67:35 pmLAX - BUD

1 stop14h 40mSWISS

Deal found 6/30

$440

Sun 9/79:05 pmSFO - BUD

1 stop17h 30mLufthansa

Deal found 6/29

$460

Tue 11/259:10 amLAS - BUD

2 stops43h 55mAir Canada

Deal found 6/29

$465

Mon 9/84:30 pmSFO - BUD

1 stop23h 45mBritish Airways

Deal found 6/29

$468

Tue 11/258:55 pmLAS - BUD

1 stop17h 00mBritish Airways

Deal found 6/29

$469

Mon 8/112:57 pmONT - BUD

2 stops25h 18mIberia

Deal found 6/28

$472

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OntarioBudapest

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Tue 10/21

12:00 pm-6:35 pm

2 stops21h 35m

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

Thu 11/6

6:20 am-4:14 pm

2 stops18h 54m

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OntarioBudapest

ONT - BUD

ONTBUD

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Tue 10/21

4:15 pm-4:50 pm

2 stops15h 35m

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Thu 11/6

6:20 am-10:45 pm

3 stops25h 25m

$538

Las VegasBudapest

LAS - BUD

LASBUD

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Mon 8/4

11:31 am-6:10 pm

2 stops21h 39m

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

Tue 8/19

6:55 pm-9:50 pm

2 stops35h 55m

$568

Las VegasBudapest

LAS - BUD

LASBUD

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Mon 8/4

10:00 pm-1:15 am

1 stop18h 15m

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

Tue 8/19

7:25 am-8:00 pm

1 stop21h 35m

$571

Santa AnaBudapest

SNA - BUD

SNABUD

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Thu 10/16

9:37 am-2:05 pm

2 stops19h 28m

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

Sun 10/26

2:20 pm-10:38 am

2 stops28h 18m

$579

Las VegasBudapest

LAS - BUD

LASBUD

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Mon 8/4

10:00 pm-1:15 am

1 stop18h 15m

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

Tue 8/19

7:40 pm-8:41 pm

2 stops34h 01m

$582

San JoseBudapest

SJC - BUD

SJCBUD

San Jose

Tue 10/28

3:30 pm-9:40 am

2 stops34h 10m

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

Tue 11/11

10:25 am-9:46 pm

2 stops20h 21m

$584

SacramentoBudapest

SMF - BUD

SMFBUD

Sacramento Intl

Sun 8/10

2:11 pm-1:15 am

2 stops26h 04m

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

Thu 8/21

7:40 pm-10:56 pm

2 stops36h 16m

$584

SacramentoBudapest

SMF - BUD

SMFBUD

Sacramento Intl

Mon 8/11

6:10 am-2:05 pm

2 stops22h 55m

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

Wed 8/20

6:10 am-7:41 pm

2 stops22h 31m

$585

Los AngelesBudapest

LAX - BUD

LAXBUD

Los Angeles

Mon 12/22

5:30 pm-4:15 pm

1 stop13h 45m

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

Wed 12/31

7:55 am-3:15 pm

1 stop16h 20m

$594

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from California to Budapest?

Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from California to Budapest (average of $656). Flying from California to Budapest in June is currently the most expensive (average of $1,126). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Emirates

8.1

Very good

3,285 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.

Emirates

8.1

Very good

3,285 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very good

3,285 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

Delta

8.0

Very good

7,973 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very good

3,285 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

KLM

7.8

Good

1,365 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very good

3,285 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

LOT

7.6

Good

1,088 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very good

3,285 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

Austrian Airlines

7.6

Good

807 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very good

3,285 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

Related info for your journey

What airport do you fly into for flights to Budapest from California?
Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl (BUD), located 10.3 mi from the city center, is the airport you fly into when you book flights from California to Budapest.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from California to Budapest one-way?
For one-way options, check prices for Air Canada. According to our data, you can fly for as low as $421. Users have also found prices from $421 and $428 on United Airlines and SWISS, respectively.
What are the most popular routes from California to Budapest?
While some choose either San Francisco - Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl or Ontario - Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl, Los Angeles - Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl is the most popular route from California to Budapest.
Can I find deals for flights from California to Budapest that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on California to Budapest flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from California to Budapest?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from California to Budapest.
Can I find deals for business class flights from California to Budapest?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from California to Budapest by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from California to Budapest?
Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from California to Budapest (average of $656). Flying from California to Budapest in June is currently the most expensive (average of $1,126). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 10 airlines flying from California to Budapest

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Scandinavian Airlines	Cheapest$290	Average$670	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%
Iberia	Cheapest$494	Average$900	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%
Delta	Cheapest$497	Average$973	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A
American Airlines	Cheapest$514	Average$846	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time71%
United Airlines	Cheapest$522	Average$943	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%
Finnair	Cheapest$545	Average$791	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%
British Airways	Cheapest$557	Average$848	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time70%
Austrian Airlines	Cheapest$563	Average$1,000	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time78%
Air France	Cheapest$572	Average$937	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%
SWISS	Cheapest$575	Average$867	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time79%

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