There are 9 ways to get from Varna to Budapest by plane, bus, night train, car, shuttle, or train
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Fly Varna Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)VAR - BUD
6h 57mFt 66,158–127,924Bus via Bucharest
cheapest- Take the bus from Varna to București, Autogara Militari984 / ...
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-PályaudvarN910 / ...
24h 41mFt 18,086–37,437Bus
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Budapest Nepliget Bus StationCitylines 57 / ...
21h 36mFt 29,046–37,918Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Varna to Buchurest
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-NyugatiNight Train / ...
25h 1mFt 33,451–39,478Drive 1,063.3 km
- Drive from Varna to Budapest1,063.3 km
11h 43mFt 61,510–88,848Shuttle to Burgas Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna to Sunny Beach
- Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)BOJ - BUD
6h 33mFt 67,649–157,894Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)OTP - BUD
8h 30mFt 104,884–171,290Shuttle to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna to Bucharest
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)BBU - BUD
8h 54mFt 87,836–152,823Fly Varna Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)VAR - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
7h 19mFt 62,758–142,124
Varna to Budapest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varna to Budapest is to bus via Bucharest which costs 18 000 Ft - 38 000 Ft and takes 24h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Varna to Budapest is to shuttle and fly which takes 6h 33m and costs 65 000 Ft - 160 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Varna station to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Varna Central Bus Station and arriving at Deák Ferenc tér M via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 36m.
The distance between Varna and Budapest is 841 km. The road distance is 1063.3 km.
The best way to get from Varna to Budapest without a car is to bus which takes 21h 36m and costs 29 000 Ft - 38 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Varna to Budapest, including transfers.
Varna to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Varna station.
The best way to get from Varna to Budapest is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs 65 000 Ft - 130 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 29 000 Ft - 38 000 Ft and takes 21h 36m.
Varna to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Budapest is 1h behind Varna. It is currently 9:45 AM in Varna and 8:45 AM in Budapest.
What companies run services between Varna, Bulgaria and Budapest, Hungary?
Turkish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) twice daily. Alternatively, Citylines operates a bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Budapest Nepliget Bus Station 3 times a week. Tickets cost Ft 28,000–38,000 and the journey takes 21h.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–140,000
Flights from Burgas Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 42,000–180,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–100,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–75,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–95,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–55,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 42,000–100,000
Flights from Burgas Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 40,000–85,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Burgas Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–120,000
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–41,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–55,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 75,000–180,000
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–28,000
- 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 14,000–22,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–23,000
- 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 3,500–11,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Budapest Nepliget Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–38,000
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Varna to Buchurest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–12,000
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Varna to Sunny Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–55,000
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Varna to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 80,000–110,000
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Varna to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 75,000–110,000
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Varna to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–9,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–28,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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