There are 9 ways to get from Bulgaria to Balaton Sound by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or shuttle
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Fly from Sofia Airport, train
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)SOF - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamardi
7h 21mFt 18,947–75,247Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Budapest Nepliget Bus StationCitylines 57
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar to Zamárdi, vasúti megállóhely1174 / ...
15h 40mBus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Sofia to Băile Herculane
- Take the night train from Baile Herculane to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to ZamardiIc / ...
23h 46mFt 28,297–35,597Drive 754.2 km
- Drive from Sofia to Balaton Sound754.2 km
8h 42mFt 43,807–63,276Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)OTP - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamardi
8h 23mFt 66,331–162,419Shuttle to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, fly, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)BBU - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamardi
8h 47mFt 52,329–154,708Fly from Burgas Airport, train
- Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)BOJ - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamardi
7h 3mFt 36,172–125,560Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Take the train from Budapest-Deli to ZamardiIc / ...
19h 53mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna OryahovitsaRe
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Videle
- Take the night train from Videle to Budapest-KeletiIrn
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to ZamardiIc / ...
28h 16mFt 30,337–35,597
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Balaton Sound is to bus and night train and train which costs 28 000 Ft - 36 000 Ft and takes 23h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Balaton Sound is to fly and train which takes 7h 3m and costs 36 000 Ft - 130 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria station to Balaton Sound. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station and arriving at Zamárdi, vasúti megállóhely via Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Bulgaria to Balaton Sound. However, there are services departing from Sveta Nedelya and arriving at Zamardi via Sofia Sever, Gorna Oryahovitsa, Videle, Budapest-Keleti and Budapest-Kelenfoeld. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 16m.
The distance between Bulgaria and Balaton Sound is 780 km. The road distance is 754.2 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Balaton Sound without a car is to bus which takes 15h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Bulgaria to Balaton Sound, including transfers.
Bulgaria to Balaton Sound bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Bulgaria to Balaton Sound train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
Bulgaria to Balaton Sound bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Budapest Nepliget Bus Station.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Balaton Sound, Hungary?
You can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Balaton Sound via Budapest Nepliget Bus Station, Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar, and Zamárdi, vasúti megállóhely in around 15h 40m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–110,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–110,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–60,000
Flights from Burgas Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–110,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–55,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–65,000
Flights from Burgas Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–120,000
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamardi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,100–2,400
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Deli to Zamardi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,100–2,500
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Baile Herculane to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–25,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,900–4,800
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 2,900–4,100
- 1st Class
- Ft 4,100–4,800
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,800–2,710
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 1,800–2,500
- 1st Class
- Ft 2,660–2,710
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Budapest Nepliget Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–22,000
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
Bus from Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar to Zamárdi, vasúti megállóhely
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
- Schedules at
- https://emma.mav.hu/#/route?ui_activeItinerary=-1
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Băile Herculane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–17,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 39,000–95,000
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Ruse to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 35,000–85,000
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–9,500
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- rezervacije@nis-ekspres.rs
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,308–7,313
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
- Phone
- +381 011 7614787
- fptravelpatrikalos@gmail.com
- Website
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
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