There are 7 ways to get from Bansko to Budapest by bus, plane, shuttle, car, or train
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Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Take the bus from Bansko New Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SOF - BUD
6h 15mFt 16,162–62,128Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Bansko Gondola to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Budapest
14h 20mDrive 898.5 km
- Drive from Bansko to Budapestcar 898.5 km
8h 49mFt 52,190–75,386Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bansko New Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane SOF - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
9h 29mFt 23,682–96,978Bus, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the bus from Bansko to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SKG - BUD
9h 59mFt 22,116–66,540Bus 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 11mFt 21,028–28,652Bus
- Take the bus from Bansko Gondola to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Traventuria 81 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N982
18h 21mFt 24,979–40,745
Bansko to Budapest by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bansko to Budapest is to bus via Sofia which costs 21 000 Ft - 29 000 Ft and takes 15h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Bansko to Budapest is to bus and fly which takes 6h 15m and costs 16 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Bansko to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Bansko Gondola and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 21m.
The distance between Bansko and Budapest is 798 km. The road distance is 898.5 km.
The best way to get from Bansko to Budapest without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 14h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Bansko to Budapest, including transfers.
Bansko to Budapest bus services, operated by Traventuria, depart from Bansko Gondola station.
Bansko to Budapest bus services, operated by Traventuria, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Budapest is 1h behind Bansko. It is currently 9:46 AM in Bansko and 8:46 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, Sofia - Ovcha Kupel, Sofia, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Budapest Nepliget Bus Station, and Népliget in around 15h 11m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–43,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–48,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–50,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–70,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–60,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–75,000
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–24,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 14,000–22,000
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,600–11,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 2nd Class
- Ft 4,600–7,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 8,000–11,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–25,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Bansko New Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,700–6,500
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
Bus from Bansko Gondola to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,900–7,000
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
Bus from Bansko New Station to Sofia Bus and Coach Station Zapad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,500–6,500
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- office@trans-jug.com
- Website
- trans-jug.com
Bus from Sofia to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–15,000
- Website
- http://trans-jug.com/
- Phone
- + 381 011 7555 675
- info@axiostravel.com
- Website
- axiostravel.com
Shuttle from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://axiostravel.com/en/
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- marketing@grad.bg
- Website
- bansko.net
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 850–1,300
- Schedules at
- https://bansko.org/bansko_bus_schedule
- Website
- https://bansko.org/
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,100–1,700
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,600–5,000
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
Bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,500–3,500
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Budapest Nepliget Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–22,000
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–34,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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