The bus between Budapest and Bulgaria takes 15h 32m. The bus runs, on average, 3 times per week from Budapest to Bulgaria. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a week between Budapest and Bulgaria. The earliest departure is at 4:28 AM at night, and the last departure from Budapest is at 4:28 AM which arrives into Bulgaria at 9:00 PM. All services require a transfer at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and take an average of 15h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Budapest station and arriving at Bulgaria station via Sofia Serdica Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 32m.
Budapest to Bulgaria bus services, operated by BKK, depart from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station.
Budapest to Bulgaria bus services, operated by BKK, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
The distance between Budapest and Bulgaria is 742.5 km. The road distance is 767 km.
Citylines operates a bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost $50–70 and the journey takes 11h 40m. Karat-S also services this route once daily.