There are 8 ways to get from Budapest to Sandanski by plane, bus, shuttle, car, or train
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Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane BUD - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sandanskibus
8h 48m$54–184Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport, bus
cheapest- 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 Dupnitsa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Sandanskibus
8h 26m$44–173Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Sandanskibus
15h$84–128Drive 908.9 km
- Drive from Budapest to Sandanskicar 908.9 km
9h 2m$159–230Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane VIE - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sandanskibus
11h 12m$86–254Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, 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 Dupnitsa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Sandanskibus
10h 55m$66–223Bus via Deák Ferenc tér
- Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 64 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to Sandanskibus
16h 20m$59–79Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofiabus N982
- Take the bus from Sofia to Sandanskibus
17h 10m$74–121
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Sandanski is to bus via Deák Ferenc tér which costs $55 - $80 and takes 16h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Sandanski is to fly and bus which takes 8h 26m and costs $40 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Sandanski. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Sandanski via Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 10m.
The distance between Budapest and Sandanski is 990 km. The road distance is 908.9 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Sandanski without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 15h and costs $80 - $130.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Budapest to Sandanski, including transfers.
Budapest to Sandanski bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Sandanski bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Sandanski is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 2:57 PM in Budapest and 3:57 PM in Sandanski.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Sandanski is 909 km. It takes approximately 9h 2m to drive from Budapest to Sandanski.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Sandanski, Bulgaria?
You can take a subway from Deák Ferenc tér to Sandanski via Népliget, Budapest Nepliget Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, and Sofia in around 16h 20m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–160
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–140
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–160
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–150
- 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
- $70–290
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–210
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–150
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–160
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- 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
- $15–26
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sandanski
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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
- Phone
- + 381 011 7555 675
- info@axiostravel.com
- Website
- axiostravel.com
Shuttle from Budapest to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://axiostravel.com/en/
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- office@trans-jug.com
- Website
- trans-jug.com
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- http://trans-jug.com/
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia to Sandanski
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
Bus from Dupnitsa to Sandanski
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- samokovtouristcenter@mail.bg
- Website
- samokov-info.com
Bus from Dupnitsa to Sandanski
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
- 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
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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