There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Balaton Sound by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SOF - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamarditrain
6h 45mFt 15,240–51,176Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Budapest Nepliget Bus Stationbus Citylines 57 / ...
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamarditrain Ic / ...
14h 6mFt 18,166–23,311Drive 754.2 km
- Drive from Sofia to Balaton Soundcar 754.2 km
8h 46mFt 41,003–59,226Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane SOF - ZAG
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Zamarditrain
10h 40mFt 41,091–100,968Bus, train via Budapest
- Take the bus from Sofia to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N982
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamarditrain Ic / ...
17h 7mFt 23,532–38,319
Sofia to Balaton Sound by bus, tram, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Balaton Sound is to bus and train which costs 18 000 Ft - 24 000 Ft and takes 14h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Balaton Sound is to fly and train which takes 6h 45m and costs 15 000 Ft - 55 000 Ft.
The distance between Sofia and Balaton Sound is 777 km. The road distance is 754.2 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Balaton Sound without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 6m and costs 18 000 Ft - 24 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Sofia to Balaton Sound, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Balaton Sound is 754 km. It takes approximately 8h 46m to drive from Sofia to Balaton Sound.
There are 327+ hotels available in Balaton Sound.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Balaton Sound, Hungary?
There is no direct connection from Sofia to Balaton Sound. However, you can take the line 84 bus to Р-Т Александрия, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), walk to Liszt Ferenc Airport 2, take the bus to Kálvin tér M, walk to Kálvin tér, take the subway to Kelenföld vasútállomás, walk to Budapest-Kelenfoeld, take the train to Zamardi, then walk to Balaton Sound. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Balaton Sound via Budapest Nepliget Bus Station, Népliget M, Kelenföld vasútállomás M, Budapest-Kelenfoeld, and Zamardi in around 14h 6m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–41,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–65,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–80,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–95,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–49,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–49,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–60,000
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamardi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,100–2,400
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Zamardi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–33,000
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/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 15,000–21,000
- 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 21,000–36,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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