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)plane BUD - BOJ
- Take the train from Burgas to Sliventrain
6h 44m$60–277Fly 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)plane BUD - BBU
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Veliko Tŭrnovonighttrain
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Slivenbus
10h 49m$49–174Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Sliven Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 64 / ...
18h 5m$71–96Train, night train
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Videletrain Ic
- Take the night train from Videle to Stara Zagoranighttrain
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Zimnitsatrain
22h 18m$53–68Drive 1,059.4 km
- Drive from Budapest to Slivencar 1,059.4 km
10h 7m$185–268Fly to Varna Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane BUD - VAR
- Take the train from Varna to Zimnitsatrain
12h 6m$177–369Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BUD - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Razgrad
- Take the bus from Razgrad to Kotelbus
- Take the bus from Kotel to Slivenbus
10h 26mFly to Sofia Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BUD - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Sliventrain
9h 33m$55–193Fly to Istanbul, bus, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Istanbul (IST)plane BUD - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Silivri Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Silivri to Burgas Westbus
- Take the train from Vladimir Pavlov to Sliventrain
14h 55m$69–248Bus, train
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofiabus N982
- Take the train from Sofia to Sliventrain 3621 / ...
19h 6m$81–113
Budapest to Sliven by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Sliven is to train and night train which costs $50 - $70 and takes 22h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Sliven is to fly and train which takes 6h 44m and costs $60 - $280.
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 1059.4 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 11:34 AM in Budapest and 12:34 PM 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 1059 km. It takes approximately 10h 7m 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
- $40–250
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Varna Airport via Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–240
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–120
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- 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
- $230–600
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Varna Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–310
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–200
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–270
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- 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, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, 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, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- 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
- $5–7
Night train from Videle to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–13
- 1st Class
- $12–15
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 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
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
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
- $7–10
- 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
- $5–7
Train from Sofia to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–13
- 1st Class
- $12–15
- 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/
- 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
- $150–280
- 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
- $3–9
- 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
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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