There are 7 ways to get from Budapest to Balkans by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus via Belgrade
best- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Belgrade bus stationbus 1910 / ...
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Šarbanovacbus
10h 9mDrive 603.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Budapest to Balkanscar 603.5 km
6h 17mRSD 11,057–15,971Train, bus
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szegedtrain Ic
- Take the train from Szeged to Suboticatrain Re
- Take the train from Subotica to Novi Beogradtrain Ir / ...
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Šarbanovacbus
11h 4mFly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane BUD - BEG
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Šarbanovacbus
8h 24mBus
- Take the bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Ćuprija, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Ćuprija, Autobuska Stanica to Metovnicabus
11h 25mFly to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI)plane BUD - INI
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Šarbanovacbus
13h 30mFly to Sofia Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BUD - SOF
- Take a shuttle bus from Sofia Airport to Niš
- Take the bus from Niteks to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindicabus
10h 17m
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Balkans is to drive which costs RSD 11000 - RSD 16000 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Balkans is to drive which takes 6h 17m and costs RSD 11000 - RSD 16000.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Balkans. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Šarbanovac via Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 9m.
The distance between Budapest and Balkans is 607 km. The road distance is 603.5 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Balkans without a car is to bus via Belgrade which takes 10h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from Budapest to Balkans, including transfers.
Budapest to Balkans bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Balkans bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Belgrade bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Balkans is 603 km. It takes approximately 6h 17m to drive from Budapest to Balkans.
There are 95+ hotels available in Balkans.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Balkans, Serbia?
You can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Balkans via Belgrade bus station, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, and Šarbanovac in around 10h 9m.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RSD 5,000–14,000
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Niš Constantine The Great Airport via Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- RSD 11,000–32,000
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RSD 13,000–19,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- RSD 3,200–20,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Niš Constantine The Great Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RSD 26,000–70,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Niš Constantine The Great Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RSD 12,000–50,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RSD 2,300–18,000
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,000–1,300
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szeged to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RSD 350–410
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- putnik.info@srbvoz.rs
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Subotica to Novi Beograd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RSD 700–1,200
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- 2nd Class
- RSD 700–800
- 1st Class
- RSD 900–1,200
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 3,800–6,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +381 64 80 266 80
- info@terratravel.rs
- Website
- Terra Travel d.o.o.
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 2,800–5,500
- Website
- Terra Travel d.o.o.
- Phone
- +38130 444 760
- office@bortravel.net
- Website
- bortravel.net
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Šarbanovac
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- bortravel.net
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Šarbanovac
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- bortravel.net
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Šarbanovac
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- bortravel.net
- Phone
- +30 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Ćuprija, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- RSD 6,141
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +381 19 542 888
- motoboemtrans@hotmail.com
- Website
- polazak.rs
Bus from Ćuprija, Autobuska Stanica to Metovnica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Šarbanovac
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- Phone
- +381 63 456515
- kontakt@flix.rs
- Website
- Flix
Shuttle from Sofia Airport to Niš
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Flix
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Niteks to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,100–1,700
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
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