The bus between Budapest and Sofia takes 15h 26m. The bus runs, on average, 3 times per week from Budapest to Sofia. 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 Sofia. The earliest departure is at 4:34 AM at night, and the last departure from Budapest is at 4:34 AM which arrives into Sofia at 9:00 PM. All services require a transfer at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and take an average of 15h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Budapest station and arriving at Sofia station via Sofia Serdica Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 26m.
Budapest to Sofia bus services, operated by BKK, depart from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station.
Budapest to Sofia bus services, operated by BKK, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Book your Budapest to Sofia bus tickets online with BKK and Citylines.
The distance between Budapest and Sofia is 630.7 km. The road distance is 766 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.