There are 7 ways to get from Budapest to Borovets by bus, taxi, car, plane, or train
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Sofia Central Bus Station to Borovetstaxi
13h 5m$116–176Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BUD - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain
- Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus
8h 51m$31–180Drive 832.4 km
- Drive from Budapest to Borovetscar 832.4 km
8h 41m$146–210Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Plovdivbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Samokovbus
19h 12m$66–109Bus via Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus Citylines 64 / ...
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Samokovbus
19h 37m$61–89Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train, bus
- 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 Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain
- Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus
11h 39m$71–315Fly 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 Dupnitsabus
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Samokovbus
11h 39m$61–239
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Borovets is to bus via Plovdiv which costs $60 - $90 and takes 19h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Borovets is to drive which takes 8h 41m and costs $140 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Borovets. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Borovets via Plovdiv and Samokov. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 12m.
The distance between Budapest and Borovets is 841 km. The road distance is 832.4 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Borovets without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 13h 5m and costs $110 - $180.
It takes approximately 13h 5m to get from Budapest to Borovets, including transfers.
Budapest to Borovets bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Borovets bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Plovdiv station.
Borovets is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 4:32 AM in Budapest and 5:32 AM in Borovets.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Borovets is 832 km. It takes approximately 8h 41m to drive from Budapest to Borovets.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Borovets, Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a subway from Deák Ferenc tér to Borovets via Népliget, Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, Plovdiv, and Samokov in around 19h 12m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $29–170
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–160
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $2–3
- 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
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Estimated price
- $70–85
OK Supertrans
- Phone
- +359 2 973 2121
- Website
- oktaxi.net
Panda Taxi
- Phone
- +359 2 998 2121
- Website
- panda-taxi.com
Taxi Stars
- Phone
- +359 877 144 144
- Website
- taxistars.net
Yellow Taxi
- Phone
- +359 2 962 1333
- Website
- yellow333.com
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