There are 6 ways to get from Budapest to Sofia by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BUD - SOF
4h 48m$46–178Bus via Deák Ferenc tér
- Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 64 / ...
12h 50m$51–71Drive 760.2 km
- Drive from Budapest to Sofiacar 760.2 km
7h 19m$133–192Train to Vienna International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VIE - SOF
7h 12m$49–227Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofiabus N982
13h 40m$70–100Bus via Novi Sad
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
15h 35m$72–92
Budapest to Sofia by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Sofia is to bus via Deák Ferenc tér which costs $50 - $75 and takes 12h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Sofia is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs $45 - $180.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Sofia. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 13h 40m.
The distance between Budapest and Sofia is 652 km. The road distance is 760.2 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Sofia without a car is to bus via Deák Ferenc tér which takes 12h 50m and costs $50 - $75.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Budapest to Sofia, including transfers.
Budapest to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Sofia is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs $45 - $180. Alternatively, you can bus via Deák Ferenc tér, which costs $50 - $75 and takes 12h 50m.
Budapest to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 11:12 PM in Budapest and 12:12 AM in Sofia.
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) 5 times a week. Alternatively, Citylines operates a bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station 3 times a week. Tickets cost $50–70 and the journey takes 11h 40m.
- 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
- $30–130
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–150
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–290
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- 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
- $13–15
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- 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
- +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
- +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
- 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/
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $31–34
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–25
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
- Phone
- +381 11 37 74 156
- auto.kodeks.pirot@gmail.com
- Website
- redvoznje.net
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- polazak.com
- Phone
- +381 177421201
- office@kavim-vranje.rs
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Schedules at
- kavimjedinstvo.rs
- Pricing
- $26–35
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–29
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
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