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How to get fromBansko to Budapestby bus, shuttle, car, plane, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Bansko to Budapest by bus, shuttle, car, plane, or train

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  1. Bus, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Budapestshuttle bus
    13h 32m
    Ft 33,574–38,176

  2. Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane SOF - BUD
    8h 27m
    Ft 15,068–69,470

  3. Drive  898.5 km

    1. Drive from Bansko to Budapestcar car 898.5 km
    8h 50m
    Ft 51,569–74,489

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    14h 45m
    Ft 21,142–37,744

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bansko New Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Băile Herculanebus bus
    3. Take the train from Baile Herculane to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    22h 22m
    Ft 28,894–38,425

  6. Drive to Skopje International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Drive from Bansko to Skopje-Airport-SKPcar car
    2. Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane SKP - BUD
    5h 29m
    Ft 21,875–61,230

  7. Drive to Skopje International Airport, fly to Bratislava Airport, train

    1. Drive from Bansko to Skopje-Airport-SKPcar car
    2. Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane plane SKP - BTS
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train
    8h 32m
    Ft 20,075–97,430

  8. Bus, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Blagoevgradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane SKG - BUD
    10h 20m
    Ft 20,201–72,791

  9. Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane SOF - VIE
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train
    11h 27m
    Ft 26,168–108,170

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration1h 52mAverage Duration
TicketFt 7,317Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 909.7 km
  • Duration: 13h 32m

What companies run services between Bansko, Bulgaria and Budapest, Hungary?

You can take a bus from Bansko to Deák Ferenc tér via Sofia Central Bus Station, Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, and Népliget in around 14h 45m.

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