There are 9 ways to get from Pleven to Budapest by shuttle, plane, train, night train, bus, or car
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Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Pleven to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)OTP - BUD
8hFt 95,556–158,626Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Pleven to Sofia Sever
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)SOF - BUD
8h 4mFt 18,082–60,897Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Pleven to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
13h 26mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Pleven to Ruse
- Take the train from Ruse to Videle
- Take the night train from Videle to Budapest-NyugatiIrn
24h 30mFt 28,588–33,269Drive 812.1 km
- Drive from Pleven to Budapest812.1 km
10h 29mFt 46,980–67,860Shuttle 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)BBU - BUD
8h 23mFt 78,508–142,970Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the train from Pleven to Sofia Sever
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)SOF - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
10h 50mFt 23,682–95,097Bus
- Take the bus from Pleven Bus Stop to Sofia Central Bus StationUnion Ivkoni / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Budapest Nepliget Bus StationCitylines 57 / ...
15h 40mFt 18,806–26,402Train, bus
- Take the train from Pleven to Sofia461 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-PályaudvarN982
18h 18mFt 26,103–37,234
Pleven to Budapest by train and night train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pleven to Budapest is to bus which costs 18 000 Ft - 27 000 Ft and takes 15h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Pleven to Budapest is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h and costs 95 000 Ft - 160 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Pleven to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Pleven Bus Stop and arriving at Deák Ferenc tér M via Sofia Serdica Bus Station and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Pleven to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Pleven and arriving at Budapest-Nyugati via Ruse and Videle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 30m.
The distance between Pleven and Budapest is 871 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 8h to get from Pleven to Budapest, including transfers.
Pleven to Budapest bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Pleven Bus Stop station.
Pleven to Budapest train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Pleven station.
Pleven to Budapest bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
What companies run services between Pleven, Bulgaria and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a bus from Pleven Bus Stop to Deák Ferenc tér M via Sofia Central Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Budapest Nepliget Bus Station, and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 15h 40m.
- 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 12,000–44,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–50,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–100,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–95,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–65,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–55,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–55,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–41,000
- 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 2,200–3,200
- 1st Class
- Ft 3,200–3,600
Train from Pleven to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,000–3,200
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 2,000–2,900
- 1st Class
- Ft 3,000–3,200
Train from Pleven to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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/
Night train from Videle to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–26,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–21,000
- 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 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–23,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- 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 3,500–11,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Pleven to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 70,000–100,000
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Pleven to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 65,000–95,000
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Pleven Bus Stop to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,700–4,000
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 (0) 64 888 666
- avtogara@pleven.bg
- Website
- avtogarapleven.com
Bus from Pleven Bus Stop to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- avtogarapleven.com
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Pleven Bus Stop to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,356
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Pleven Bus Stop to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,900–3,500
- 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–34,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest is 1h behind Pleven. It is currently 8:15 AM in Pleven and 7:15 AM 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 29m to drive from Pleven to Budapest.
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