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There are 8 ways to get from Budapest to Blagoevgrad by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BUD - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgradbus bus
    7h 22m
    $33–189

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgradbus bus
    14h 29m
    $49–96

  3. Drive  846.4 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Blagoevgradcar car 846.4 km
    8h 9m
    $151–218

  4. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Skopje International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane BUD - SKP
    2. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Blagoevgradcar car
    6h 6m
    $59–182

  5. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane BUD - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    8h 43m
    $57–200

  6. Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    2. Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane BTS - SKP
    3. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Blagoevgradcar car
    8h 46m
    $53–243

  7. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane VIE - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgradbus bus
    10h 1m
    $99–283

  8. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Belgrade bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgradbus bus
    17h 15m
    $71–103

Budapest to Blagoevgrad by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration17h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 748.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 22m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Deák Ferenc tér M to Blagoevgrad via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 14h 29m.

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