There are 5 ways to get from Budapest to Samokov by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)BUD - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Samokov Lidl Parking Lot
5h 54m$55–191Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to SofiaN982
- Take the bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Samokov Lidl Parking LotTraventuria 11518 / ...
16h 26m$85–117Drive 822.1 km
- Drive from Budapest to Samokov822.1 km
8h 27m$144–208Train to Vienna International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)VIE - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Samokov Lidl Parking Lot
8h 25m$72–249Bus via Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus StopCitylines 64 / ...
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Samokov
19h$65–88
Budapest to Samokov by bus, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Samokov is to bus via Plovdiv which costs $65 - $90 and takes 19h.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Samokov is to fly and bus which takes 5h 54m and costs $55 - $200.
The distance between Budapest and Samokov is 696 km. The road distance is 822.1 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Samokov without a car is to bus which takes 16h 26m and costs $80 - $120.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Budapest to Samokov, including transfers.
Samokov is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 10:02 PM in Budapest and 11:02 PM in Samokov.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Samokov is 822 km. It takes approximately 8h 27m to drive from Budapest to Samokov.
There are 543+ hotels available in Samokov.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Samokov, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Samokov Lidl Parking Lot via Sofia, Tsentralna Gara, Tsentral'ni khali, Natsionalna Opera, and Sofia Vasil Levski Monument in around 16h 26m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–130
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–210
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- 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/
- 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
- $10–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Samokov Lidl Parking Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
Bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Samokov Lidl Parking Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- samokovtouristcenter@mail.bg
- Website
- samokov-info.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
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