There are 9 ways to get from Budapest to Blagoevgrad by plane, car, bus, train, or shuttle
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Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Skopje International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane BUD - SKP
- Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Blagoevgradcar
6h 6m$57–182Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BUD - SOF
- Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Blagoevgradtrain
7h 51m$30–177Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgrad Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni
14h 29m$59–105Drive 846.4 km
- Drive from Budapest to Blagoevgradcar 846.4 km
8h 9m$148–214Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane BUD - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
8h 43m$56–231Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane VIE - SKP
- Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Blagoevgradcar
8h 49m$114–409Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VIE - SOF
- Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Blagoevgradtrain
10h 38m$71–314Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgradbus
15h 15m$100–110Bus, train
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofiabus N982
- Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain Ic / ...
16h 45m$73–118
Budapest to Blagoevgrad by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Blagoevgrad is to bus which costs $55 - $110 and takes 14h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Blagoevgrad is to fly and drive which takes 6h 6m and costs $55 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Blagoevgrad station. However, there are services departing from Deák Ferenc tér M and arriving at Blagoevgrad Bus Station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 29m.
The distance between Budapest and Blagoevgrad is 823 km. The road distance is 846.4 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Blagoevgrad without a car is to bus which takes 14h 29m and costs $55 - $110.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Budapest to Blagoevgrad, including transfers.
Budapest to Blagoevgrad bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Blagoevgrad bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Blagoevgrad is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 12:18 AM in Budapest and 1:18 AM in Blagoevgrad.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Blagoevgrad is 846 km. It takes approximately 8h 9m to drive from Budapest to Blagoevgrad.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Deák Ferenc tér M to Blagoevgrad Bus Station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 14h 29m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–290
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–350
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–200
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Zaharna Fabrika to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Zaharna Fabrika to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $3–4
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
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