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How to get fromBudapest to Balkan Peninsulaby bus, train, car, plane, or night train

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There are 7 ways to get from Budapest to Balkan Peninsula by bus, train, car, plane, or night train

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus bus 1924
    2. Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Calafatbus bus 1950
    12h 10m
    $64–96

  2. Fly to Sofia Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BUD - SOF
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain train
    11h 6m
    $35–194

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Baile Herculanetrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Băile Herculane to Calafatbus bus 1950
    13h 2m
    $42–55

  4. Drive  609.2 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Balkan Peninsulacar car 609.2 km
    7h 18m
    $107–154

  5. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Budapest to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Arad to Băile Herculanenighttrain night train
    3. Take the bus from Băile Herculane to Calafatbus bus
    15h 4m
    $84–125

  6. Fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane plane BUD - BEG
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Negotinbus bus
    3. Drive from Negotin to Balkan Peninsulacar car
    10h 33m
    $77–207

  7. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BUD - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Calafatbus bus
    10h 40m
    $97–240

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

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration1h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$22Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 647.1 km
  • Duration: 12h 10m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Balkan Peninsula, Romania?

You can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Balkan Peninsula via Drobeta-Turnu Severin and Calafat in around 12h 10m.

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