There are 7 ways to get from Macedonia to Budapest by car, train, plane, or bus
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Drive, train to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
best- Drive from Macedonia to Rodopoliscar
- Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SKG - BUD
7h 50mFt 20,506–60,637Train to Sofia Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Petrich to Zaharna Fabrikatrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SOF - BUD
9h 14mFt 15,369–61,271Bus
- Take the bus from Petrich Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Budapest Nepliget Bus Stationbus Citylines 57 / ...
16h 31mFt 20,992–28,590Drive 932.2 km
- Drive from Macedonia to Budapestcar 932.2 km
9h 14mFt 51,900–74,966Train, bus via Deák Ferenc tér
- Take the train from Petrich to Sofiatrain 5612 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Budapest Nepliget Bus Stationbus Citylines 57 / ...
16h 42mFt 20,266–27,978Train, bus
- Take the train from Petrich to Sofiatrain 5612 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N982
19h 30mFt 22,816–38,528Drive, train, bus
- Drive from Macedonia to Rodopoliscar
- Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
20h 32m
Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Macedonia to Budapest is to train and bus via Deák Ferenc tér which costs 20 000 Ft - 28 000 Ft and takes 16h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Macedonia to Budapest is to drive and train and fly which takes 7h 50m and costs 20 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft.
The distance between Macedonia and Budapest is 1019 km. The road distance is 932.2 km.
The best way to get from Macedonia to Budapest without a car is to bus which takes 16h 31m and costs 21 000 Ft - 29 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Macedonia to Budapest, including transfers.
Budapest is 1h behind Macedonia. It is currently 9:01 PM in Macedonia and 8:01 PM in Budapest.
Yes, the driving distance between Macedonia to Budapest is 932 km. It takes approximately 9h 14m to drive from Macedonia to Budapest.
There are 6533+ hotels available in Budapest.
What companies run services between Macedonia, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a vehicle from Macedonia to Deák Ferenc tér M via Petrich Bus Station, Sofia Central Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Budapest Nepliget Bus Station, and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 16h 31m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–48,000
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
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–55,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–70,000
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Rodopolis to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,800–2,600
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Petrich to Zaharna Fabrika
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,100–3,400
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 2,100–3,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 3,100–3,400
Train from Petrich to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,100–3,500
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 2,100–3,100
- 1st Class
- Ft 3,100–3,500
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Petrich Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,900–4,200
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.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 19,000–33,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
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