There are 9 ways to get from Bulgaria to Budapest by shuttle, plane, bus, car, or train
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Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane OTP - BUD
6hFt 60,667–153,200Fly Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SOF - BUD
4h 58mFt 13,794–57,494Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Sofia to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Budapest
11h 33mDrive 759.3 km
- Drive from Sofia to Budapestcar 759.3 km
7h 21mFt 42,614–61,554Fly Burgas Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BOJ - BUD
4h 40mFt 18,015–82,802Shuttle to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BBU - BUD
6h 24mFt 46,096–118,621Fly Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane SOF - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
8h 12mFt 19,094–84,194Bus via Deák Ferenc tér M
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Budapest Nepliget Bus Stationbus Citylines 57 / ...
12h 6mFt 16,677–21,712Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N982
15h 37mFt 23,194–33,194
Bulgaria to Budapest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Budapest is to bus via Deák Ferenc tér M which costs 16 000 Ft - 22 000 Ft and takes 12h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Budapest is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs 18 000 Ft - 85 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria station to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station and arriving at Deák Ferenc tér M via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 6m.
The distance between Bulgaria and Budapest is 725 km. The road distance is 759.3 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Budapest without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 11h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h to get from Bulgaria to Budapest, including transfers.
Bulgaria to Budapest bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Budapest is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs 13 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus via Deák Ferenc tér M, which costs 16 000 Ft - 22 000 Ft and takes 12h 6m.
Bulgaria to Budapest bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Budapest Nepliget Bus Station.
Budapest is 1h behind Bulgaria. It is currently 10:08 AM in Bulgaria and 9:08 AM in Budapest.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Budapest, Hungary?
Ryanair flies from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) 4 times a week. Alternatively, Citylines operates a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Budapest Nepliget Bus Station 3 times a week. Tickets cost Ft 16,000–22,000 and the journey takes 11h 30m.
- 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 9,000–42,000
Flights from Burgas Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–85,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–47,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–95,000
Flights from Burgas Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–120,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–60,000
- 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 24,000–50,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Burgas Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–70,000
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–32,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–50,000
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–21,000
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 14,000–21,000
- 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/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- 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
- +381 11 8728111
- office@trans-jug.com
- Website
- trans-jug.com
Bus from Sofia to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,190–14,220
- Website
- http://trans-jug.com/
- Phone
- + 381 011 7555 675
- info@axiostravel.com
- Website
- axiostravel.com
Shuttle from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://axiostravel.com/en/
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–33,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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