There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Balaton Sound by bus, train, night train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Budapest
best- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamarditrain Ic / ...
10h 44mFly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BBU - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamarditrain
7h 34mFt 14,149–52,499Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamarditrain Ic / ...
19h 7mFt 27,109–29,187Night train, train
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Kelenfoeldnighttrain Night Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamarditrain Ic / ...
17h 30mFt 27,765–29,853Drive 871.5 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Balaton Soundcar 871.5 km
10h 7mFt 50,066–72,317Bus, train
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Budapest-Kelenföldbus N910
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamarditrain Ic / ...
20h 34mFt 15,548–27,003Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane OTP - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamarditrain
7h 30mFt 51,691–102,648Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane OTP - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamarditrain
9h 59mFt 51,171–135,578
Bucharest to Balaton Sound by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Balaton Sound is to bus and train which costs 15 000 Ft - 27 000 Ft and takes 20h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Balaton Sound is to fly and train which takes 7h 30m and costs 50 000 Ft - 110 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Balaton Sound. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Zamardi via Budapest-Keleti and Budapest-Kelenfoeld. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 7m.
The distance between Bucharest and Balaton Sound is 941 km. The road distance is 871.5 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Balaton Sound without a car is to bus and train via Budapest which takes 10h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 44m to get from Bucharest to Balaton Sound, including transfers.
Bucharest to Balaton Sound train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
Bucharest to Balaton Sound train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Balaton Sound is 871 km. It takes approximately 10h 7m to drive from Bucharest to Balaton Sound.
There are 1798+ hotels available in Balaton Sound.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Balaton Sound, Hungary?
You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Balaton Sound via Budapest-Keleti, Budapest-Kelenfoeld, and Zamardi in around 19h 7m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–100,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–42,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–55,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–55,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–43,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–50,000
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamardi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,100–2,400
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–27,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–28,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- 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 7,000–21,000
- 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 3,400–10,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–25,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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