There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Kecskemét by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)SOF - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Kecskemet
5h 35mFt 17,896–64,196Bus, train via Belgrade
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Belgrade New Bus Station
- Take the train from Novi Beograd to SuboticaIr / ...
- Take the train from Subotica to SzegedRe
- Take the train from Szeged to KecskemetIc / ...
11h 46mFt 14,304–24,003Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia to Băile Herculane1950
- Take the train from Baile Herculane to CegledIr
19h 24mFt 25,326–30,982Drive 676.5 km
- Drive from Sofia to Kecskemét676.5 km
6h 32mFt 39,385–56,889Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Budapest Nepliget Bus StationCitylines 57 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar to Kecskemét, autóbusz-állomás1085 / ...
13h 34mBus via Niš
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Subotica, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Subotica AS to Kecskemét bus station
14h 40mFt 19,265–30,863Train
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to VidinRe
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiova
- Take the train from Craiova to CegledIr
24h 2mFt 23,755–27,931
Sofia to Kecskemét by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Kecskemét is to bus and train via Belgrade which costs 14 000 Ft - 24 000 Ft and takes 11h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Kecskemét is to fly and train which takes 5h 35m and costs 17 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Kecskemét. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station and arriving at Kecskemét, autóbusz-állomás via Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Kecskemét. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Kecskemet via Vidin, Craiova and Cegled. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 2m.
The distance between Sofia and Kecskemét is 723 km. The road distance is 676.5 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Kecskemét without a car is to bus and train via Belgrade which takes 11h 46m and costs 14 000 Ft - 24 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Sofia to Kecskemét, including transfers.
Sofia to Kecskemét bus services, operated by Matpu, depart from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika station.
Sofia to Kecskemét train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Kecskemét is to bus which takes 13h 34m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs 23 000 Ft - 28 000 Ft and takes 24h 2m.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Kecskemét, Hungary?
You can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Kecskemét, autóbusz-állomás via Budapest Nepliget Bus Station and Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar in around 13h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sofia Sever to Kecskemet via Vidin, Craiova, and Cegled in around 24h 2m.
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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
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–110,000
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Ferihegy to Kecskemet
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,500–1,800
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Subotica to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,100–1,300
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szeged to Kecskemet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,500–1,800
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- putnik.info@srbvoz.rs
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Novi Beograd to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,300–3,800
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- Ft 2,300–2,700
- 1st Class
- Ft 3,000–3,800
- Phone
- +382 20 441 197
- info@zpcg.me
- Website
- zcg-prevoz.me
Train from Novi Beograd to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,000–6,200
- Website
- https://zpcg.me/en
- Second Class
- Ft 3,000–3,300
- First Class
- Ft 5,800–6,200
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Baile Herculane to Cegled
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,500–13,500
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
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 Cegled
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–18,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,700–4,400
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 2,700–3,800
- 1st Class
- Ft 3,800–4,400
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Belgrade New Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–15,000
- Website
- https://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
- +381 11 8728111
- office@trans-jug.com
- Website
- trans-jug.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Belgrade New Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,395–14,405
- Website
- http://trans-jug.com/
- 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 Subotica AS to Kecskemét bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,500–6,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
Bus from Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar to Kecskemét, autóbusz-állomás
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
- Schedules at
- https://emma.mav.hu/#/route?ui_activeItinerary=-1
- 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 7,292
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Subotica, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,722
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
- Phone
- +381 11 37 74 156
- auto.kodeks.pirot@gmail.com
- Website
- redvoznje.net
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Subotica, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- https://www.polazak.com/en/Auto-Kodeks/operator/
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More Questions & Answers
Sofia to Kecskemét bus services, operated by Matpu, arrive at Niš, Autobuska Stanica station.
Kecskemét is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 11:16 PM in Sofia and 10:16 PM in Kecskemét.
Sofia to Kecskemét train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Vidin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Kecskemét is 677 km. It takes approximately 6h 32m to drive from Sofia to Kecskemét.
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