There are 10 ways to get from Budapest to Sliven by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Burgas Airport, train
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)BUD - BOJ
- Take the train from Burgas to Sliven
6h 44m$110–317Fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, night train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)BUD - BBU
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Veliko Tŭrnovo
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sliven
10h 49m$49–174Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Sliven Central Bus StationCitylines 64 / ...
18h 5m$71–96Train, night train
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to VideleIc
- Take the night train from Videle to Stara Zagora
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Zimnitsa
22h 18m$187–263Drive 1,059.8 km
- Drive from Budapest to Sliven1,059.8 km
10h 4m$185–268Fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)BUD - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Sliven
9h 33m$55–183Fly to Varna Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Varna Airport (VAR)BUD - VAR
- Take the train from Varna to Zimnitsa
12h 11m$197–394Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)BUD - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Razgrad
- Take the bus from Razgrad to Kotel
- Take the bus from Kotel to Sliven
10h 26mFly to Istanbul, bus, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Istanbul (IST)BUD - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Silivri Otogar
- Take the bus from Silivri to Burgas West
- Take the train from Vladimir Pavlov to Sliven
14h 45m$74–246Bus, train
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to SofiaN982
- Take the train from Sofia to Sliven3621 / ...
19h 6m$82–116
Budapest to Sliven by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Sliven is to bus which costs $70 - $100 and takes 18h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Sliven is to fly and train which takes 6h 44m and costs $110 - $320.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Sliven. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Keleti and arriving at Sliven via Videle, Stara Zagora and Zimnitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 18m.
The distance between Budapest and Sliven is 998 km. The road distance is 1059.8 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Sliven without a car is to bus which takes 18h 5m and costs $70 - $100.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Budapest to Sliven, including transfers.
Budapest to Sliven train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Keleti station.
Sliven is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 8:46 AM in Budapest and 9:46 AM in Sliven.
Budapest to Sliven train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Sliven is 1060 km. It takes approximately 10h 4m to drive from Budapest to Sliven.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Sliven, Bulgaria?
Citylines operates a bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Sliven Central Bus Station 3 times a week. Tickets cost $70–95 and the journey takes 16h 55m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–360
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Varna Airport via Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–280
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $27–130
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Varna Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–300
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–180
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–260
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–300
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Varna Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–360
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–300
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Burgas to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $6–7
Night train from Videle to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–13
- 1st Class
- $13–16
Train from Stara Zagora to Zimnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–13
- 1st Class
- $12–15
Train from Varna to Zimnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $9–10
Night train from Bucharest to Veliko Tŭrnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–11
- 1st Class
- $10–12
Train from Vladimir Pavlov to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $6–7
Train from Sofia to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–13
- 1st Class
- $13–16
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–240
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Sliven Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Razgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $160–290
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 0700 1 2222
- Website
- doris-bg.com
Bus from Kotel to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- doris-bg.com
- Phone
- +359 62 60 22 60
- info@alexok.com
- Website
- alexok.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- alexok.com
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Silivri Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Silivri to Burgas West
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $12–15
- 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
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