There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Balaton Sound by plane, train, bus, night train, 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)SOF - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamardi
7h 1mFt 18,815–65,165Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Budapest Nepliget Bus StationCitylines 57 / ...
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to ZamardiIc / ...
14h 6mFt 18,904–24,279Train
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to VidinRe
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiova
- Take the train from Craiova to Koebanya-KispestIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to ZamardiIc / ...
26h 34mFt 27,510–31,876Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Sofia to Băile Herculane
- Take the night train from Baile Herculane to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to ZamardiIc / ...
22h 36mFt 28,200–34,979Fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)SOF - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamardi
9h 27mFt 23,295–102,595Bus, train via Niš
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Take the train from Budapest-Deli to ZamardiIc / ...
18h 57mDrive 754.2 km
- Drive from Sofia to Balaton Sound754.2 km
8h 42mFt 43,331–62,589
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 - 25 000 Ft and takes 14h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Balaton Sound is to fly and train which takes 7h 1m and costs 18 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Balaton Sound. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Zamardi via Vidin, Craiova, Koebanya-Kispest and Budapest-Kelenfoeld. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 34m.
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 6m and costs 18 000 Ft - 25 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Sofia to Balaton Sound, including transfers.
Sofia to Balaton Sound train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
Sofia to Balaton Sound train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Vidin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Balaton Sound is 754 km. It takes approximately 8h 42m to drive from Sofia to Balaton Sound.
There are 1806+ hotels available in Balaton Sound.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Balaton Sound, Hungary?
You can take a train from Sofia Sever to Balaton Sound via Vidin, Craiova, Koebanya-Kispest, Budapest-Kelenfoeld, and Zamardi in around 26h 34m.
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- 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 13,000–55,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–60,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–110,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–65,000
- 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
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,600–4,400
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 2,600–3,700
- 1st Class
- Ft 3,800–4,400
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,400–4,800
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Craiova to Koebanya-Kispest
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–20,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Baile Herculane to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–16,000
- 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 14,000–21,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–22,000
- 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 3,400–10,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 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
- rezervacije@nis-ekspres.rs
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,247
- 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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