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
6h 59mFt 14,684–52,504Bus via Deák Ferenc tér
- 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 10mFt 19,734–50,254Drive 898.5 km
- Drive from Bansko to Budapestcar 898.5 km
8h 49mFt 48,887–70,615Bus
- Take the bus from Bansko Gondola to Sofia Bus and Coach Station Zapadbus Traventuria 13637 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N982
18h 3mFt 24,314–40,844Bus via Niš
- Take the bus from Bansko Gondola to Sofia Bus and Coach Station Zapadbus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatibus
19h 24m
Bansko to Budapest by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bansko to Budapest is to bus and fly which costs 14 000 Ft - 55 000 Ft and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Bansko to Budapest is to bus and fly which takes 6h 59m and costs 14 000 Ft - 55 000 Ft.
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 Deák Ferenc tér which takes 15h 10m and costs 19 000 Ft - 55 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Bansko to Budapest, including transfers.
Budapest is 1h behind Bansko. It is currently 10:44 AM in Bansko and 9:44 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.
There are 960+ hotels available in 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 10,000–43,000
- 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 10,000–48,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–48,000
- 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 22,000–95,000
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- 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 4,200–6,000
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
Bus from Bansko Gondola to Sofia Bus and Coach Station Zapad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,300–6,000
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–21,000
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 810
- reservations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Budapest Nepliget Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–44,000
- Website
- https://www.karat-s.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–35,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 7,000–9,000
- 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 4,900–8,000
- Website
- https://nis-ekspres.rs/?lang=en
- 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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