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)plane BUD - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Samokov Lidl Parking Lotbus
5h 49m$46–166Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 64 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Samokov Lidl Parking Lotbus Traventuria 11518 / ...
15h 49m$61–166Drive 822.5 km
- Drive from Budapest to Samokovcar 822.5 km
8h 30m$144–208Train to Vienna International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VIE - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Samokov Lidl Parking Lotbus
8h 18m$73–256Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofiabus N982
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 2 Bus Station to Samokov Lidl Parking Lotbus Traventuria 13758 / ...
16h 23m$80–130
Budapest to Samokov by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Samokov is to fly and bus which costs $45 - $170 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Samokov is to fly and bus which takes 5h 49m and costs $45 - $170.
The distance between Budapest and Samokov is 696 km. The road distance is 822.5 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Samokov without a car is to bus which takes 15h 49m and costs $60 - $170.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Budapest to Samokov, including transfers.
Samokov is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 1:10 PM in Budapest and 2:10 PM in Samokov.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Samokov is 822 km. It takes approximately 8h 30m to drive from Budapest to Samokov.
There are 521+ hotels available in Samokov.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Samokov, Bulgaria?
You can take a subway from Deák Ferenc tér to Samokov Lidl Parking Lot via Népliget, Budapest Nepliget Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Бул. Княгиня Мария Луиза, Пл. Васил Левски, and Sofia Vasil Levski Monument in around 15h 49m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–320
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–140
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
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
- *
- $40–65
- 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
- $16–26
- 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/
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 2 Bus Station to Samokov Lidl Parking Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 810
- reservations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- https://www.karat-s.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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