There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Eger 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-Keleti to Egertrain
7h 4mFt 17,244–60,644Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Budapest Nepliget Bus Stationbus Citylines 57 / ...
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Egertrain Ir
14h 28mFt 19,568–25,016Bus, train via Băile Herculane
- Take the bus from Sofia to Băile Herculanebus
- Take the train from Baile Herculane to Szolnoktrain Ir
- Take the train from Szolnok to Fuezesabonytrain Ic
22h 30mFt 29,557–36,688Drive 818 km
- Drive from Sofia to Egercar 818 km
8h 49mFt 45,682–65,985Fly to Košice International Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane SOF - KSC
- Take the train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszaitrain
- Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Fuezesabonytrain
12h 57mFt 31,474–95,764Fly 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-Keletitrain
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Egertrain
10h 40mFt 25,194–87,994Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Szegedbus
- Take the bus from Szeged, autóbusz-állomás to Eger, autóbusz-állomásbus
17h 25mFt 28,236–33,239
Sofia to Eger by bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Eger is to bus and train which costs 19 000 Ft - 25 000 Ft and takes 14h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Eger is to fly and train which takes 7h 4m and costs 17 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Eger. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Eger, autóbusz-állomás via Belgrade bus station and Szeged, autóbusz-állomás. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 25m.
The distance between Sofia and Eger is 792 km. The road distance is 818 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Eger without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 28m and costs 19 000 Ft - 25 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Sofia to Eger, including transfers.
Sofia to Eger bus services, operated by Trans Jug, depart from Sofia station.
Sofia to Eger bus services, operated by Trans Jug, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Eger is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 1:40 AM in Sofia and 12:40 AM in Eger.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Eger is 818 km. It takes approximately 8h 49m to drive from Sofia to Eger.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Eger, Hungary?
You can take a bus from Sofia to Eger, autóbusz-állomás via Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Belgrade bus station, and Szeged, autóbusz-állomás in around 17h 25m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–130,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–60,000
- 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 9,000–42,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–47,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 38,000–120,000
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Košice International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–85,000
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Eger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,400–2,800
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szolnok to Fuezesabony
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–6,500
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Miskolc Tiszai to Fuezesabony
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,000–1,300
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Baile Herculane to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,500–12,500
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,500–2,800
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- 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-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 15,000–22,000
- 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
Bus from Belgrade bus station to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–11,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- office@trans-jug.com
- Website
- trans-jug.com
Bus from Sofia to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,235–14,240
- Website
- http://trans-jug.com/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
Bus from Szeged, autóbusz-állomás to Eger, autóbusz-állomás
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–8,000
- Website
- https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
- Schedules at
- https://emma.mav.hu/#/route?ui_activeItinerary=-1
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