There are 5 ways to get from Bansko to Budapest by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Bansko New Station to Sofia Bus and Coach Station Zapadbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SOF - BUD
7h 4mDrive 898.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Bansko to Budapestcar 898.5 km
8h 49mFt 48,346–69,832Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Bansko New Station to Sofia Bus and Coach Station Zapadbus Traventuria 13637 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Budapest Nepliget Bus Stationbus Citylines 57 / ...
15h 10mBus
- Take the bus from Bansko New Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Traventuria 81 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N982
18h 16mBus via Niš
- Take the bus from Bansko New Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatibus
19h 37m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bansko to Budapest is to drive which costs 48 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Bansko to Budapest is to drive which takes 8h 49m and costs 48 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Bansko station to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Bansko New Station and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 16m.
The distance between Bansko and Budapest is 803 km. The road distance is 898.5 km.
The best way to get from Bansko to Budapest without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 15h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Bansko to Budapest, including transfers.
Bansko to Budapest bus services, operated by Traventuria, depart from Bansko New Station.
Bansko to Budapest bus services, operated by Traventuria, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Budapest is 1h behind Bansko. It is currently 2:55 AM in Bansko and 1:55 AM in Budapest.
Yes, the driving distance between Bansko to Budapest is 898 km. It takes approximately 8h 49m to drive from Bansko to Budapest.
What companies run services between Bansko, Bulgaria and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a bus from Bansko New Station to Deák Ferenc tér via Sofia Bus and Coach Station Zapad, Кв. Овча купел, Централна Гара, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Budapest Nepliget Bus Station, and Népliget in around 15h 10m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–41,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–49,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–49,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–80,000
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Sofia to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–9,000
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,900–7,000
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
- Phone
- +381 011 7614787
- fptravelpatrikalos@gmail.com
- Website
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
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