There are 6 ways to get from Budapest to Sofia by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)BUD - SOF
4h 48m$51–210Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to SofiaN982
13h 40m$40–150Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus StopCitylines
13h 30m$43–72Train, bus
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Baile HerculaneIc
- Take the bus from Băile Herculane to Sofia1950
18h 9m$67–90Drive 758.7 km
- Drive from Budapest to Sofia758.7 km
7h 20m$133–192Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to CraiovaIc
- Take the train from Craiova to Vidin
- Take the train from Vidin to Sofia SeverRe
23h 6m$47–58
Budapest to Sofia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Sofia is to bus via Belgrade which costs $40 - $75 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Sofia is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs $50 - $210.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Sofia. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 13h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Keleti and arriving at Sofia Sever via Craiova and Vidin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 6m.
The distance between Budapest and Sofia is 652 km. The road distance is 758.7 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Sofia without a car is to bus via Belgrade which takes 13h 30m and costs $40 - $75.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Budapest to Sofia, including transfers.
Budapest to Sofia bus services, operated by Fudeks, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Sofia train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Keleti station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Sofia is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs $50 - $210. Alternatively, you can bus via Belgrade, which costs $40 - $75 and takes 13h 30m, you could also train, which costs $45 - $60 and takes 23h 6m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Ryanair and Austrian Airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop via Beograd, Autobuska stanica and Belgrade New Bus Station in around 13h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–250
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Baile Herculane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–26
- Website
- https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–33
- Website
- https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Craiova to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Vidin to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 1st Class
- $8–11
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- Phone
- +381 11 7620255
- office@fudeks.rs
- Website
- fudeks.rs
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- http://en.fudeks.rs/timetable/
- Phone
- +381 64 80 266 80
- info@terratravel.rs
- Website
- terratravel.rs
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- terratravel.rs
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 810
- reservations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.karat-s.com/
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- https://www.karat-s.com/
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- office@trans-jug.com
- Website
- trans-jug.com
Bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Website
- http://trans-jug.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Băile Herculane to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest to Sofia bus services, operated by Fudeks, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 6:21 AM in Budapest and 7:21 AM in Sofia.
Budapest to Sofia train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Craiova station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Sofia is 759 km. It takes approximately 7h 20m to drive from Budapest to Sofia.
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