There are 10 ways to get from Blagoevgrad to Budapest by train, plane, bus, shuttle, or car
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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 4mFt 10,163–42,994Bus, shuttle
- 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 28,669–44,346Train
- Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain Ic
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain Ic
- Take the train from Craiova to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
25h 59mFt 21,903–25,193Drive 845.3 km
- Drive from Blagoevgrad to Budapestcar 845.3 km
8h 10mFt 46,699–67,454Drive 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 38mFt 20,947–58,052Drive 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 30mFt 31,147–121,202Bus, 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 39mFt 19,096–74,596Train 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
9h 38mFt 22,913–90,644Bus
- 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 2mFt 18,467–49,341Train, bus
- Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N982
17h 41mFt 26,703–44,193
Blagoevgrad to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blagoevgrad to Budapest is to train and fly which costs 10 000 Ft - 43 000 Ft and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Blagoevgrad to Budapest is to drive and fly which takes 4h 38m and costs 20 000 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 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Blagoevgrad to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Blagoevgrad and arriving at Budapest-Keleti via Sofia, Vidin and Craiova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 59m.
The distance between Blagoevgrad and Budapest is 769 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 28 000 Ft - 45 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 7h 4m 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 train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Blagoevgrad station.
The best way to get from Blagoevgrad to Budapest is to train which takes 25h 59m and costs 21 000 Ft - 26 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 18 000 Ft - 50 000 Ft and takes 13h 2m.
What companies run services between Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a train from Blagoevgrad to Budapest-Keleti via Sofia, Vidin, and Craiova in around 25h 59m. Alternatively, 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 2m.
- 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 10,000–36,000
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
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–45,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–85,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–50,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–44,000
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–42,000
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Bratislava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–85,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–48,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 44,000–210,000
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Blagoevgrad to Gorna banya spirka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 650–1,200
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 650–900
- 1st Class
- Ft 900–1,200
Train from Blagoevgrad to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 700–1,200
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 700–950
- 1st Class
- Ft 950–1,200
Train from Sofia to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 1,100–1,600
- 1st Class
- Ft 1,100–1,500
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 550–800
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 550–800
- 1st Class
- Ft 550–750
Train from Blagoevgrad to Gorna banya spirka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 650–1,200
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 650–900
- 1st Class
- Ft 900–1,200
Train from Blagoevgrad to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 700–1,200
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 700–950
- 1st Class
- Ft 950–1,200
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,100–3,400
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Craiova to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–19,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–14,000
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–30,000
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–34,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–44,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,700–7,000
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–8,500
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–34,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- [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
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,600–5,500
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- [email protected]
- Website
- polazak.rs
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–18,000
- Website
- https://polazak.rs/ci/prevoznici/trans-jug
- Phone
- + 381 011 7555 675
- [email protected]
- Website
- axiostravel.com
Shuttle from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–21,000
- Website
- https://axiostravel.com/en/
- 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
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
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
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,000–4,900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sofia to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–43,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 28,000–44,000
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
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
- https://citylines.eu/
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More Questions & Answers
Blagoevgrad to Budapest bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Budapest is 1h behind Blagoevgrad. It is currently 7:32 PM in Blagoevgrad and 6:32 PM in Budapest.
Blagoevgrad to Budapest train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blagoevgrad to Budapest is 845 km. It takes approximately 8h 10m to drive from Blagoevgrad to Budapest.
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