There are 9 ways to get from Budapest to Sliven by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Sofia Airport, train
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BUD - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Sliventrain
9h 23m$46–168Fly 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 45m$44–169Bus
- 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 Ic
22h 17m$56–72Drive 1,059.8 km
- Drive from Budapest to Slivencar 1,059.8 km
10h 6m$185–268Fly to Burgas Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane BUD - BOJ
- Take the train from Burgas to Sliventrain
6h 35m$46–292Fly 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
9h 5m$163–479Fly 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 16mBus via Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Plovdivbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sliven Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni
19h$104–173
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Sliven is to train and night train which costs $55 - $75 and takes 22h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Sliven is to fly and train which takes 6h 35m and costs $45 - $300.
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 17m.
The distance between Budapest and Sliven is 923 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 9h 23m 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 9:50 AM in Budapest and 10:50 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 6m 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 4 times a week. Tickets cost $70–95 and the journey takes 16h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–140
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $45–260
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–150
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–120
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–320
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–450
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- 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 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
- 1h
- 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 Burgas to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $6–7
Train from Varna to Zimnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- 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
- $7–10
- 1st Class
- $10–12
- 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
- $40–50
- 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
- 4 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
- $160–280
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 0700 1 2222
- Website
- doris-bg.com
Bus from Kotel to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- +359 2 812 0 810
- reservations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- https://www.karat-s.com/
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sliven Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sliven Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
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