There are 9 ways to get from Pleven to Budapest by train, night train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Train, night train, bus
best- Take the train from Pleven to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
13h 26mTrain to Sofia Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Pleven to Sofia Severtrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SOF - BUD
8h 14mFt 18,097–62,849Train
- Take the train from Pleven to Rusetrain
- Take the train from Ruse to Videletrain
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
23h 17mFt 29,003–33,655Drive 812.1 km
- Drive from Pleven to Budapestcar 812.1 km
10h 34mFt 48,023–69,366Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Pleven to Bucharest
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapestbus
17h 16mBus
- Take the bus from Pleven to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N982
18h 1mFt 22,353–38,353Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Pleven to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane OTP - BUD
8h 28mFt 85,442–159,235Shuttle to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Pleven to Bucharest
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BBU - BUD
8h 47mFt 71,783–134,154Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the train from Pleven to Sofia Severtrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane SOF - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
11h 5mFt 24,297–101,649
Pleven to Budapest by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pleven to Budapest is to bus which costs 22 000 Ft - 39 000 Ft and takes 18h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Pleven to Budapest is to train and fly which takes 8h 14m and costs 18 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Pleven to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Pleven and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Pleven to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Pleven and arriving at Eötvös tér via Ruse, Videle and Keleti pályaudvar M. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 17m.
The distance between Pleven and Budapest is 1122 km. The road distance is 812.1 km.
The best way to get from Pleven to Budapest without a car is to train and night train and bus which takes 13h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 26m to get from Pleven to Budapest, including transfers.
Pleven to Budapest bus services, operated by Pleven Bus Station, depart from Pleven station.
Pleven to Budapest train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Pleven station.
The best way to get from Pleven to Budapest is to train which takes 23h 17m and costs 29 000 Ft - 34 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 22 000 Ft - 39 000 Ft and takes 18h 1m.
What companies run services between Pleven, Bulgaria and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a train from Pleven to Eötvös tér via Ruse, Videle, Budapest-Keleti, and Keleti pályaudvar M in around 23h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pleven to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Sofia in around 18h 1m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–44,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–55,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–49,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–90,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–100,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–55,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–60,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–70,000
- 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 26,000–55,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–33,000
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Pleven to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,200–2,000
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 1,200–1,800
- 1st Class
- Ft 1,600–2,000
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,300–3,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 2,300–3,200
- 1st Class
- Ft 3,300–3,700
Train from Pleven to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,200–3,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 2,200–3,100
- 1st Class
- Ft 3,200–3,600
Train from Pleven to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,100–3,300
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 2,100–2,900
- 1st Class
- Ft 3,000–3,300
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Ruse to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,300–3,700
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–26,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Pleven to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–7,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- 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 19,000–34,000
- 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 14,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 14,000–22,000
- 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 4,800–8,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–34,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Pleven to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 60,000–95,000
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Pleven to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 65,000–95,000
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Bucharest to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +359 (0) 64 888 666
- avtogara@pleven.bg
- Website
- avtogarapleven.com
Bus from Pleven to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- avtogarapleven.com
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Pleven to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,354
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- 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 20,000–36,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Pleven to Budapest bus services, operated by Pleven Bus Station, arrive at Sofia station.
Budapest is 1h behind Pleven. It is currently 5:56 PM in Pleven and 4:56 PM in Budapest.
Pleven to Budapest train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Ruse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pleven to Budapest is 812 km. It takes approximately 10h 34m to drive from Pleven to Budapest.
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