There are 9 ways to get from Bulgaria to Balaton Sound (Water) by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International 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 18,816–65,166Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Budapest Nepliget Bus StationCitylines 57 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar to Zamárdi, Csokonai köz1174
15h 26mBus, 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 25mFt 28,296–35,596Drive 754.5 km
- Drive from Sofia to Balaton Sound (Water)754.5 km
8h 43mFt 43,724–63,157Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, 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 66,951–161,755Shuttle to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, 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 51,967–149,091Fly Burgas Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International 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 28,040–105,477Fly Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)SOF - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamardi
9h 41mFt 22,996–102,596Bus, 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 31m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Balaton Sound (Water) is to bus and night train and train which costs 28 000 Ft - 36 000 Ft and takes 23h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Balaton Sound (Water) is to fly and train which takes 7h 3m and costs 28 000 Ft - 110 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria station to Balaton Sound (Water). However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station and arriving at Zamárdi, Csokonai köz via Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 26m.
The distance between Bulgaria and Balaton Sound (Water) is 780 km. The road distance is 754.5 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Balaton Sound (Water) without a car is to bus which takes 15h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Bulgaria to Balaton Sound (Water), including transfers.
Bulgaria to Balaton Sound (Water) bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Bulgaria to Balaton Sound (Water) bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Budapest Nepliget Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bulgaria to Balaton Sound (Water) is 754 km. It takes approximately 8h 43m to drive from Bulgaria to Balaton Sound (Water).
There are 2456+ hotels available in Balaton Sound (Water).
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Balaton Sound (Water), Hungary?
You can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Zamárdi, Csokonai köz via Budapest Nepliget Bus Station and Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar in around 15h 26m.
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- 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 13,000–55,000
Flights from Burgas Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–120,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–60,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–110,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–110,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–65,000
- 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 11,000–55,000
Flights from Burgas Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–100,000
- 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/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,400–10,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 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, Csokonai köz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once 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 7,263
- 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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