There are 7 ways to get from Eger to Sofia by train, plane, bus, car, or night train
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Train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Eger to Budapest-Keletitrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BUD - SOF
7h 1m$57–188Train, bus
- Take the train from Eger to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 64 / ...
14h 56m$61–82Train, bus via Băile Herculane
- Take the train from Fuezesabony to Szolnoktrain Ic
- Take the train from Szolnok to Baile Herculanetrain Ic
- Take the bus from Băile Herculane to Sofiabus
22h 29m$83–114Drive 819.6 km
- Drive from Eger to Sofiacar 819.6 km
8h 48m$144–207Train to Košice International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Mezoekoevesd to Kosicetrain
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane KSC - SOF
13h 8m$96–345Train, train to Vienna International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Eger to Budapest-Keletitrain
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VIE - SOF
10h 22m$72–229Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Eger, autóbusz-állomás to Békéscsaba, autóbusz-állomásbus
- Take the night train from Lokoshaza to Băile Herculanenighttrain
- Take the bus from Băile Herculane to Sofiabus
20h 57m$95–129
Eger to Sofia by train, tram, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Eger to Sofia is to train and bus which costs $60 - $85 and takes 14h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Eger to Sofia is to train and fly which takes 7h 1m and costs $55 - $190.
The distance between Eger and Sofia is 799 km. The road distance is 819.6 km.
The best way to get from Eger to Sofia without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 56m and costs $60 - $85.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Eger to Sofia, including transfers.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Eger. It is currently 6:42 AM in Eger and 7:42 AM in Sofia.
Yes, the driving distance between Eger to Sofia is 820 km. It takes approximately 8h 48m to drive from Eger to Sofia.
There are 2100+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Eger, Hungary and Sofia, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Eger to Sofia. However, you can take the train to Budapest-Keleti, walk to Keleti pályaudvar, take the subway to Deák Ferenc tér, walk to Deák Ferenc tér M, take the bus to Liszt Ferenc Airport 2, walk to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, then take the line 4 subway to Sofia Serdica. Alternatively, you can take a train from Eger to Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Budapest-Keleti, Keleti pályaudvar M, Nagyvárad tér M, Nagyvárad tér, Népliget, and Budapest Nepliget Bus Station in around 14h 56m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–140
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–160
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–430
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Košice International Airport to Sofia Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–380
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Eger to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Fuezesabony to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szolnok to Baile Herculane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Mezoekoevesd to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Lokoshaza to Băile Herculane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–30
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- 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 Băile Herculane to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
Bus from Eger, autóbusz-állomás to Békéscsaba, autóbusz-állomás
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–20
- Website
- https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
- Schedules at
- https://emma.mav.hu/#/route?ui_activeItinerary=-1
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