There are 10 ways to get from Budapest to Macedonia by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport, train
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BUD - SOF
- Take the train from Gorna banya spirka to Petrichtrain
9h 31m$38–145Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Petrich Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni
16h 14m$64–160Drive 934.4 km
- Drive from Budapest to Macedoniacar 934.4 km
9h 13m$164–236Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, drive
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane BUD - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
8h 32m$62–249Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Skopje International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane BUD - SKP
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Dobrejcibus
- Drive from Dobrejci to Macedoniacar
11h 36mTrain 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 Gorna banya spirka to Petrichtrain
12h 14m$77–295Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, drive
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane VIE - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain
- Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
11h 10m$99–369Bus, train via Deák Ferenc tér
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain Ic
16h 46m$59–154Bus, train
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofiabus N982
- Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain Ic
18h 46m$87–142Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Mandrakitrain Re
- Drive from Mandraki to Macedoniacar
19h 39m
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Macedonia is to fly and train which costs $35 - $150 and takes 9h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Macedonia is to fly and train and drive which takes 8h 32m and costs $60 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Macedonia station. However, there are services departing from Deák Ferenc tér M and arriving at Petrich Bus Station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 14m.
The distance between Budapest and Macedonia is 861 km. The road distance is 934.4 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Macedonia without a car is to bus which takes 16h 14m and costs $60 - $160.
It takes approximately 9h 31m to get from Budapest to Macedonia, including transfers.
Budapest to Macedonia bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Macedonia bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Macedonia is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 9:14 PM in Budapest and 10:14 PM in Macedonia.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Macedonia is 934 km. It takes approximately 9h 13m to drive from Budapest to Macedonia.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Macedonia, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Deák Ferenc tér M to Macedonia via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Petrich Bus Station in around 16h 14m.
- 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 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–320
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–160
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- 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 Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–210
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–140
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–180
- 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 Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–150
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $30–140
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Gorna banya spirka to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Gorna banya spirka to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Sofia to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Sofia to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Mandraki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- $40–65
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- $40–65
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- 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 Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- 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, 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/
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Petrich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Dobrejci
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/strumicaekspres
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
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