There are 7 ways to get from Blagoevgrad to Budapest by bus, shuttle, train, car, or plane
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Bus, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Budapest
12h 15mFt 31,328–34,989Bus to Sofia Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SOF - BUD
6h 35mFt 11,594–60,509Train, bus
- Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to Băile Herculanebus
- Take the train from Baile Herculane to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
22h 7mFt 25,146–35,132Drive 845.3 km
- Drive from Blagoevgrad to Budapestcar 845.3 km
8h 10mFt 46,556–67,247Drive to Skopje International Airport, fly
- Drive from Blagoevgrad to Skopje-Airport-SKPcar
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SKP - BUD
9h 30mFt 18,882–54,915Bus
- 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 18,214–32,839Bus, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- 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 46mFt 18,915–74,443
Blagoevgrad to Budapest by train, bus, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blagoevgrad to Budapest is to bus which costs 18 000 Ft - 33 000 Ft and takes 13h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Blagoevgrad to Budapest is to bus and fly which takes 6h 35m and costs 11 000 Ft - 65 000 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 857 km. The road distance is 845.3 km.
The best way to get from Blagoevgrad to Budapest without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 12h 15m and costs 31 000 Ft - 35 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 12h 15m to get from Blagoevgrad to Budapest, including transfers.
Blagoevgrad to Budapest bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Blagoevgrad Bus Station.
Blagoevgrad to Budapest bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Budapest is 1h behind Blagoevgrad. It is currently 2:33 PM in Blagoevgrad and 1:33 PM 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 20m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–55,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–65,000
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Blagoevgrad to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 650–1,200
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- Ft 650–950
- 1st Class
- Ft 900–1,200
- [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
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