There are 8 ways to get from Budapest to Kardzhali by bus, train, night train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kardzhali Bus Stationbus Group Plus 1675 / ...
16h 44m$72–176Fly 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 Dimitrovgradtrain
- Take the bus from Dimitrovgrad to Kardzhalibus
10h 41m$37–147Train, night train
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Videletrain Ic
- Take the night train from Videle to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Kardjalitrain Ic / ...
22h 29m$48–76Drive 999.1 km
- Drive from Budapest to Kardzhalicar 999.1 km
10h 3m$175–252Fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, drive
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane BUD - AXD
- Drive from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Kardzhalicar
10h 20m$139–323Bus, train via Dimitrovgrad
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Plovdivbus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Dimitrovgrad to Kardzhalibus
19h$100–171Bus, train
- Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus Citylines 64 / ...
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Kardjalitrain Re
20h 3m$58–86Fly to Burgas Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane BUD - BOJ
- Take the train from Burgas to Stara Zagoratrain
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Kardzhalibus
11h 6m$49–201
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Kardzhali is to train and night train which costs $45 - $80 and takes 22h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Kardzhali is to drive which takes 10h 3m and costs $170 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Kardzhali station. However, there are services departing from Deák Ferenc tér M and arriving at Kardzhali Bus Station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Kardzhali. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Keleti and arriving at Kardjali via Videle and Dimitrovgrad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 29m.
The distance between Budapest and Kardzhali is 1045 km. The road distance is 999.1 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Kardzhali without a car is to bus which takes 16h 44m and costs $70 - $180.
It takes approximately 16h 44m to get from Budapest to Kardzhali, including transfers.
Budapest to Kardzhali bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Kardzhali train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Keleti station.
Budapest to Kardzhali bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Kardzhali, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Deák Ferenc tér M to Kardzhali Bus Station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 16h 44m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–300
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Dubrovnik, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–310
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–240
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Corfu, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–250
- 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
- $30–120
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $24–140
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $60–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–280
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Videle to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–24
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–9
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Kardjali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Plovdiv to Kardjali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–6
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Burgas to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–5
- 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
- $85–140
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kardzhali Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Dimitrovgrad to Kardzhali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Dimitrovgrad to Kardzhali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Stara Zagora to Kardzhali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 886 618 849
- [email protected]
- Website
- autogaravn.com
Bus from Dimitrovgrad to Kardzhali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- autogaravn.com
Bus from Dimitrovgrad to Kardzhali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- autogaravn.com
Bus from Stara Zagora to Kardzhali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- autogaravn.com
- Website
- krumovgrad-bg.com
Bus from Dimitrovgrad to Kardzhali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://krumovgrad-bg.com/%D0%B0%D0%B2%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B1%D1%83%D1%81%D0%B8/
Bus from Dimitrovgrad to Kardzhali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://krumovgrad-bg.com/%D0%B0%D0%B2%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B1%D1%83%D1%81%D0%B8/
Bus from Stara Zagora to Kardzhali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://krumovgrad-bg.com/%D0%B0%D0%B2%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B1%D1%83%D1%81%D0%B8/
- Phone
- 042 605 349
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
Bus from Stara Zagora to Kardzhali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- starazagora.bg
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Kardzhali is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 2:43 PM in Budapest and 3:43 PM in Kardzhali.
Budapest to Kardzhali train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Kardzhali is 999 km. It takes approximately 10h 3m to drive from Budapest to Kardzhali.
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