There are 8 ways to get from Kecskemét to Sofia by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Kecskemet to Ferihegy
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)BUD - SOF
5h 32m$53–203Train, bus via Belgrade
cheapest- Take the train from Kecskemet to SzegedIc / ...
- Take the train from Szeged to SuboticaRe
- Take the train from Subotica to Novi BeogradIr / ...
- Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
12h 49m$43–73Train, bus
- Take the train from Cegled to Baile HerculaneIc
- Take the bus from Băile Herculane to Sofia1950
18h 52m$67–96Drive 677.3 km
- Drive from Kecskemét to Sofia677.3 km
6h 29m$119–171Train, train to Vienna International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kecskemet to Koebanya-Kispest
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)VIE - SOF
9h 25m$67–328Bus
- Take the bus from Kecskemét, autóbusz-állomás to Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar625 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus StationCitylines 64
14h 15mBus via Niš
- Take the bus from Kecskemét bus station to Subotica AS
- Take the bus from Subotica, Autobuska stanica to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
14h 35m$59–93Train
- Take the train from Cegled to CraiovaIc
- Take the train from Craiova to Vidin
- Take the train from Vidin to Sofia SeverRe
23h 30m$51–63
Kecskemét to Sofia by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kecskemét to Sofia is to train which costs $50 - $65 and takes 23h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kecskemét to Sofia is to train and fly which takes 5h 32m and costs $50 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Kecskemét to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Kecskemét, autóbusz-állomás and arriving at Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Budapest Nepliget Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Kecskemét to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Kecskemet and arriving at Sofia Sever via Cegled, Craiova and Vidin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 30m.
The distance between Kecskemét and Sofia is 729 km. The road distance is 677.3 km.
The best way to get from Kecskemét to Sofia without a car is to train and bus via Belgrade which takes 12h 49m and costs $40 - $75.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Kecskemét to Sofia, including transfers.
Kecskemét to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kecskemét bus station.
Kecskemét to Sofia train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Cegled station.
The best way to get from Kecskemét to Sofia is to bus which takes 14h 15m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $50 - $65 and takes 23h 30m.
What companies run services between Kecskemét, Hungary and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Kecskemét, autóbusz-állomás to Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar and Budapest Nepliget Bus Station in around 14h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kecskemet to Sofia Sever via Cegled, Craiova, and Vidin in around 23h 30m.
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- 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
- $40–170
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–210
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Kecskemet to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Kecskemet to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szeged to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Cegled to Baile Herculane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Kecskemet to Koebanya-Kispest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Cegled to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–33
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- putnik.info@srbvoz.rs
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Subotica to Novi Beograd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- $7–8
- 1st Class
- $9–12
- Phone
- +382 20 441 197
- info@zpcg.me
- Website
- zcg-prevoz.me
Train from Subotica to Novi Beograd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://zpcg.me/en
- Second Class
- $9–10
- First Class
- $17–19
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- 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
- $10–30
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Craiova to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Vidin to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $8–12
- 1st Class
- $11–13
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- https://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
- +381 11 8728111
- office@trans-jug.com
- Website
- trans-jug.com
Bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- http://trans-jug.com/
- 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
Bus from Kecskemét bus station to Subotica AS
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
Bus from Kecskemét, autóbusz-állomás to Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
- Schedules at
- https://emma.mav.hu/#/route?ui_activeItinerary=-1
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- rezervacije@nis-ekspres.rs
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Subotica, Autobuska stanica to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $44–45
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
- Phone
- +381 11 37 74 156
- auto.kodeks.pirot@gmail.com
- Website
- redvoznje.net
Bus from Subotica, Autobuska stanica to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Schedules at
- https://www.polazak.com/en/Auto-Kodeks/operator/
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Kecskemét to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Subotica AS station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Kecskemét. It is currently 12:54 PM in Kecskemét and 1:54 PM in Sofia.
Kecskemét to Sofia train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Craiova station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kecskemét to Sofia is 677 km. It takes approximately 6h 29m to drive from Kecskemét to Sofia.
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