There are 9 ways to get from Budapest to Balchik by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Varna Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane BUD - VAR
8h 10m$195–397Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Bucuresti Nordtrain Ic
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Balchik Bus Stationbus 984
23h 19m$70–96Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucuresti to Mangaliabus
- Take the bus from Mangalia to Kavarnabus
16h 13mTrain, bus via Mangalia
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Ploiesti Vesttrain Ic
- Take the train from Ploieşti Vest to Mangaliatrain
- Take the bus from Mangalia to Kavarnabus
22h 4m$72–88Drive 1,101.4 km
- Drive from Budapest to Balchikcar 1,101.4 km
12h 32m$193–278Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BUD - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Balchik
8h 45m$305–517Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane BUD - BBU
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Balchik
9h 19m$247–452Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane VIE - VAR
7h 56m$211–445Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 64 / ...
- Take the bus from Varna to Balchik kv. Levskibus
24h 19m$90–127
Budapest to Balchik by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Balchik is to train and bus via Mangalia which costs $70 - $90 and takes 22h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Balchik is to train and fly which takes 7h 56m and costs $210 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Balchik. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Balchik kv. Levski via Bucuresti, Mangalia and Kavarna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 13m.
The distance between Budapest and Balchik is 878 km. The road distance is 1101.4 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Balchik without a car is to bus via Bucharest which takes 16h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Budapest to Balchik, including transfers.
Budapest to Balchik bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Balchik is to fly which takes 8h 10m and costs $190 - $400. Alternatively, you can bus via Bucharest, which costs and takes 16h 13m.
Budapest to Balchik bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Bucharest station.
Balchik is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 9:57 AM in Budapest and 10:57 AM in Balchik.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Balchik, Bulgaria?
Air Serbia, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Varna Airport (VAR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Balchik kv. Levski via Bucharest, Bucuresti, Mangalia, and Kavarna in around 16h 13m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–300
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Varna Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–310
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Varna Airport via Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–240
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–120
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Ploiesti Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–45
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Ploieşti Vest to Mangalia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–30
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- 0743335517
- Website
- simpatrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucuresti to Mangalia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- Schedules at
- simpatrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 021-314-0444
- office@gsmtrans.ro
- Website
- gsmtrans.ro
Bus from Bucuresti to Mangalia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Schedules at
- gsmtrans.ro
- Phone
- +4-021-316.42.21
- Website
- sirtrans.ro
Bus from Bucuresti to Mangalia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- sirtrans.ro
- Phone
- 0722 265 779
- sudmsc@yahoo.com
- Website
- mercado-sud.ro
Bus from Mangalia to Kavarna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Balchik
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $230–320
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Bucharest to Balchik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $210–300
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Balchik Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 52 757 044
- info@autogaravn.com
- Website
- autogaravn.com
Bus from Varna to Balchik kv. Levski
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://autogaravn.com/en
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