There are 6 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
7h 7mFt 16,813–60,163Bus, 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 7mFt 18,688–23,996Bus, train via Băile Herculane
- Take the bus from Sofia to Băile Herculanebus
- Take the train from Baile Herculane to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Zamarditrain Ic / ...
20h 56mFt 28,560–34,905Drive 754.2 km
- Drive from Sofia to Balaton Soundcar 754.2 km
8h 46mFt 41,632–60,135Fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane SOF - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamarditrain
9h 56mFt 21,093–86,593Bus, train via Niš
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatibus
- Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Zamarditrain Ic / ...
18h 39m
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 7m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Balaton Sound is to fly and train which takes 7h 7m and costs 16 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft.
The distance between Sofia and Balaton Sound is 776 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 7m and costs 18 000 Ft - 24 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 7h 7m 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 2110+ 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 shuttle to Terminal 1, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), walk to Liszt Ferenc Airport 2, take the bus to Kőbánya-Kispest M, walk to Koebanya-Kispest, take the train 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 7m.
- 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 9,500–41,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–46,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–55,000
- 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/
Train from Budapest-Deli to Zamardi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,100–2,500
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Baile Herculane to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–15,500
- 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 7,000–21,000
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 14,000–21,000
- 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 3,300–8,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/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 Băile Herculane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–17,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–9,500
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,900–8,100
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
- Phone
- +381 011 7614787
- fptravelpatrikalos@gmail.com
- Website
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
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