There are 5 ways to get from Budapest to Seven Rila Lakes by plane, taxi, 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, taxi
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BUD - SOF
- Take the taxi from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Seven Rila Lakestaxi
5h 46m$95–212Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dupnitsabus
14h 48m$74–170Drive 841.6 km
- Drive from Budapest to Seven Rila Lakescar 841.6 km
8h 57m$147–213Train to Vienna International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VIE - SOF
- Take the taxi from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Seven Rila Lakestaxi
8h 33m$134–360Bus, train
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofiabus N982
- Take the train from Sofia to Dupnitsatrain Ic / ...
17h 24m$96–153
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Seven Rila Lakes is to bus and train which costs $95 - $160 and takes 17h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Seven Rila Lakes is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 46m and costs $95 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Seven Rila Lakes. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Dupnitsa via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 48m.
The distance between Budapest and Seven Rila Lakes is 719 km. The road distance is 841.6 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Seven Rila Lakes without a car is to bus which takes 14h 48m and costs $70 - $170.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Budapest to Seven Rila Lakes, including transfers.
Budapest to Seven Rila Lakes bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Seven Rila Lakes bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Seven Rila Lakes is 842 km. It takes approximately 8h 57m to drive from Budapest to Seven Rila Lakes.
There are 192+ hotels available in Seven Rila Lakes.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Seven Rila Lakes, Bulgaria?
You can take a subway from Deák Ferenc tér to Seven Rila Lakes via Népliget, Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Dupnitsa in around 14h 48m.
- 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
- $75–290
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- 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
- $30–120
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $24–140
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@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/
- 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
- 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
- $17–27
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- operations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.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
- $75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Estimated price
- $65–80
OK Supertrans
- Phone
- +359 2 973 2121
- Website
- oktaxi.net
Panda Taxi
- Phone
- +358 2 998 2121
- Website
- panda-taxi.com
Taxi Stars
- Phone
- +359 877 144 144
- Website
- taxistars.net
Yellow Taxi
- Phone
- +359 2 9 11 19
- Website
- yellow333.com
OK Supertrans
- Phone
- +359 2 973 2121
- Website
- oktaxi.net
Panda Taxi
- Phone
- +358 2 998 2121
- Website
- panda-taxi.com
Taxi Stars
- Phone
- +359 877 144 144
- Website
- taxistars.net
Yellow Taxi
- Phone
- +359 2 9 11 19
- Website
- yellow333.com
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