There are 7 ways to get from Budapest to Seven Rila Lakes by plane, bus, taxi, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport, bus, taxi
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 Dupnitsa Bus Station
- Take the taxi from Dupnitsa Bus Station to Seven Rila Lakes
7h 19m$75–207Bus, train via Deák Ferenc tér
cheapest- Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus StationCitylines 64 / ...
- Take the train from Sofia to Dupnitsa5615 / ...
16h 35m$74–102Drive 841.6 km
- Drive from Budapest to Seven Rila Lakes841.6 km
8h 54m$147–213Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, 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 Dupnitsa Bus Station
9h 46m$92–300Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)BUD - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serres
- Take the bus from Serres to Dupnitsa
10h 22m$88–238Bus, train
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to SofiaN982
- Take the train from Sofia to Dupnitsa5615 / ...
17h 25m$96–131Bus, train, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Take the train from Novi Sad to Beograd CentarRe / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from Beograd Centar to Sofia Airport
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Malyovitsa Bus Stop
- Take the taxi from Malyovitsa Bus Stop to Seven Rila Lakes
19h 30m
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 via Deák Ferenc tér which costs $70 - $110 and takes 16h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Seven Rila Lakes is to fly and bus and taxi which takes 7h 19m and costs $75 - $210.
The distance between Budapest and Seven Rila Lakes is 746 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 and train via Deák Ferenc tér which takes 16h 35m and costs $70 - $110.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Budapest to Seven Rila Lakes, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Seven Rila Lakes is 842 km. It takes approximately 8h 54m to drive from Budapest to Seven Rila Lakes.
There are 169+ hotels available in Seven Rila Lakes.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Seven Rila Lakes, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Budapest to Seven Rila Lakes. However, you can take the bus to Budapest Airport, walk to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop, take the bus to Dupnitsa Bus Station, then take the taxi to Seven Rila Lakes. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Deák Ferenc tér to Seven Rila Lakes via Népliget, Budapest Nepliget Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Sofia, and Dupnitsa in around 16h 35m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–140
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–150
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- 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/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- 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
- $10–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- putnik.info@srbvoz.rs
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Novi Sad to Beograd Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- +382 20 441 197
- info@zpcg.me
- Website
- zpcg.me
Train from Novi Sad to Beograd Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Website
- https://zpcg.me/en
- Second Class
- $4–5
- First Class
- $8–10
- 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/
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Malyovitsa Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- 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
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
Bus from Serres to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Serres to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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
- +381 64 80 266 80
- info@terratravel.rs
- Website
- terratravel.rs
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–29
- Website
- https://terratravel.rs/en/
- info@vitosprint.com
- Website
- vitosprint.com
Shuttle from Beograd Centar to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- vitosprint.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Estimated price
- $20–30
Vega Taxi
- Phone
- +359 87 712 0120
Mega Taxi
- Phone
- +359 89 955 2222
Taxi Samokov Borovets
- Phone
- +359 88 770 8623
- Website
- facebook.com
Vega Taxi
- Phone
- +359 87 712 0120
Mega Taxi
- Phone
- +359 89 955 2222
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