There are 7 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-Pályaudvar
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to ZamardiIc / ...
10h 47mFly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)BBU - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamardi
7h 18mFt 14,782–70,582Train
- Take the train from Bucharest to Lokoshaza
- Take the train from Loekoeshaza to Koebanya-KispestIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to ZamardiIc / ...
18h 33mFt 24,880–27,144Night train, train
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-KelenfoeldNight Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to ZamardiIc / ...
18h 2mFt 28,150–30,263Drive 871.4 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Balaton Sound871.4 km
10h 11mFt 50,872–73,481Bus, train
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Budapest-KelenföldN910
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to ZamardiIc / ...
20h 36mFt 16,378–30,963Fly from Bucharest Otopeni, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)OTP - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamardi
7h 14mFt 50,918–102,859
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 16 000 Ft - 31 000 Ft and takes 20h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Balaton Sound is to fly and train which takes 7h 14m 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 Bucharest and arriving at Zamardi via Loekoeshaza, Koebanya-Kispest and Budapest-Kelenfoeld. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 33m.
The distance between Bucharest and Balaton Sound is 941 km. The road distance is 871.4 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Balaton Sound without a car is to bus and train via Budapest which takes 10h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 47m to get from Bucharest to Balaton Sound, including transfers.
Bucharest to Balaton Sound train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Balaton Sound train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Lokoshaza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Balaton Sound is 871 km. It takes approximately 10h 11m to drive from Bucharest to Balaton Sound.
There are 2482+ hotels available in Balaton Sound.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Balaton Sound, Hungary?
You can take a train from Bucharest to Balaton Sound via Lokoshaza, Loekoeshaza, Koebanya-Kispest, Budapest-Kelenfoeld, and Zamardi in around 18h 33m.
- 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
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–110,000
- 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 9,500–65,000
- 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/
Train from Loekoeshaza to Koebanya-Kispest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,600–4,200
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Lokoshaza
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Loekoeshaza to Koebanya-Kispest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–28,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/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 14,000–29,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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