There are 9 ways to get from Budapest to Balchik by plane, train, bus, 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
5h 20m$136–382Train, bus via Mangalia
cheapest- 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$75–93Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Varnabus N963
- Take the bus from Varna to Balchik kv. Levskibus
23h 19m$99–163Drive 1,101.9 km
- Drive from Budapest to Balchikcar 1,101.9 km
12h 32m$193–278Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Burgas Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane BUD - BOJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Sunny Beach to Varna
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna to Balchik
7h 59m$213–555Train 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 49m$188–451Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane BTS - VAR
8h$142–344Train, bus
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Balchik Bus Stationbus 984
23h 28m$236–416Bus via Deák Ferenc tér
- 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 $75 - $95 and takes 22h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Balchik is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs $130 - $390.
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 Varna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 19m.
The distance between Budapest and Balchik is 878 km. The road distance is 1101.9 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Balchik without a car is to train and bus via Mangalia which takes 22h 4m and costs $75 - $95.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Budapest to Balchik, including transfers.
Budapest to Balchik bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Balchik is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs $130 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $170 and takes 23h 19m.
Budapest to Balchik bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Varna station.
Balchik is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 6:25 AM in Budapest and 7:25 AM in Balchik.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Balchik, Bulgaria?
Wizz Air flies from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Varna Airport (VAR) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Balchik kv. Levski via Varna in around 23h 19m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–210
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–170
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Ploiesti Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- 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
- $13–16
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/#/cautare/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- $40–65
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- $35–60
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–370
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Balchik Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 886 618 849
- 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/
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Sunny Beach to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Varna to Balchik
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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