There are 8 ways to get from Blagoevgrad to Budapest by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Gorna banya spirkatrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SOF - BUD
7h 18mFt 9,712–61,992Bus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
13h 3mFt 18,553–34,001Drive 845.3 km
- Drive from Blagoevgrad to Budapestcar 845.3 km
8h 10mFt 48,344–69,829Drive to Skopje International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Drive from Blagoevgrad to Skopje-Airport-SKPcar
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SKP - BUD
4h 47mFt 19,450–57,705Drive to Skopje International Airport, fly to Bratislava Airport, train
- Drive from Blagoevgrad to Skopje-Airport-SKPcar
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane SKP - BTS
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain
7h 53mFt 17,500–92,855Bus, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SKG - BUD
8h 48mFt 19,142–64,590Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Gorna banya spirkatrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane SOF - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
10h 18mFt 20,662–98,642Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
14h 45mFt 22,715–34,643
Blagoevgrad to Budapest by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Blagoevgrad to Budapest is to bus which costs 18 000 Ft - 34 000 Ft and takes 13h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Blagoevgrad to Budapest is to drive and fly which takes 4h 47m and costs 19 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Blagoevgrad station to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Blagoevgrad Bus Station and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 3m.
The distance between Blagoevgrad and Budapest is 770 km. The road distance is 845.3 km.
The best way to get from Blagoevgrad to Budapest without a car is to bus which takes 13h 3m and costs 18 000 Ft - 34 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Blagoevgrad to Budapest, including transfers.
Blagoevgrad to Budapest bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, depart from Blagoevgrad station.
Blagoevgrad to Budapest bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Budapest is 1h behind Blagoevgrad. It is currently 9:30 AM in Blagoevgrad and 8:30 AM in Budapest.
Yes, the driving distance between Blagoevgrad to Budapest is 845 km. It takes approximately 8h 10m to drive from Blagoevgrad to Budapest.
What companies run services between Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Deák Ferenc tér via Sofia Central Bus Station, Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, and Népliget in around 13h 3m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–65,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–60,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–55,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–55,000
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–40,000
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Bratislava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,900–60,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–44,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–65,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–60,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–85,000
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Blagoevgrad to Gorna banya spirka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 650–1,200
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- Ft 650–900
- 1st Class
- Ft 900–1,200
Train from Blagoevgrad to Gorna banya spirka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 650–1,200
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- Ft 650–900
- 1st Class
- Ft 900–1,200
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–11,000
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,708
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,665
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–16,000
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,700–7,000
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–27,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,300–7,500
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,600–2,400
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,100–4,600
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Belgrade bus station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–18,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–29,000
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–21,000
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,400–4,800
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,400–3,300
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- 0888 302 311
- [email protected]
- Website
- chona.alle.bg
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans-Jug
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–15,000
- Website
- Trans-Jug
- Phone
- +381 64 80 266 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- Terra Travel d.o.o.
Bus from Belgrade bus station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–16,000
- Website
- Terra Travel d.o.o.
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