There are 10 ways to get from Budapest to Svilengrad by bus, train, night train, car, or plane
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Bus via Sofia
best- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Plovdivbus
- Take the bus from Haskovo to Svilengradbus
17h 7mFly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, night train
cheapest- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane BUD - BBU
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Svilengradnighttrain
10h 5m$41–182Train, night train
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Videletrain Ic
- Take the nighttrain from Videle to Svilengradnighttrain Bosphor Express
20h 16m$52–80Drive 1,042.8 km
- Drive from Budapest to Svilengradcar 1,042.8 km
9h 34m$183–263Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane BUD - AXD
- Take the train from Alexandroupoli Port to Ormeniotrain
10h 32m$92–307Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Plovdivbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Svilengradbus
18h 37mBus #2
- Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 64 / ...
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Kharmanlibus
20h 42m$64–92Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport, bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BUD - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Plovdivbus
- Take the bus from Haskovo to Svilengradbus
10h 4mTrain to Arad, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Aradtrain
- Fly from Arad (ARW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ARW - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Svilengradnighttrain
11h 50m$91–273Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Istanbul (IST)plane BUD - IST
- Take the bus from İstanbul Beşyüzevler to Harmanlibus
12h 3m$71–236
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Svilengrad is to train and night train which costs $50 - $85 and takes 20h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Svilengrad is to drive which takes 9h 34m and costs $180 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Svilengrad. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Svilengrad via Sofia Serdica Bus Station and Haskovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Svilengrad. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Keleti and arriving at Svilengrad via Videle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 16m.
The distance between Budapest and Svilengrad is 1066 km. The road distance is 1042.8 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Svilengrad without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 17h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 17h 7m to get from Budapest to Svilengrad, including transfers.
Budapest to Svilengrad bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Svilengrad train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Keleti station.
Budapest to Svilengrad bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Svilengrad, Bulgaria?
You can take a subway from Deák Ferenc tér to Svilengrad via Népliget, Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, Sofia Central Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Plovdiv, and Haskovo in around 17h 7m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–130
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $22–170
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–200
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–310
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $30–190
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Arad to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Arad to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–230
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Arad to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–270
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Videle to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–27
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
Night train from Bucharest to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–30
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $7–10
- 1st Class
- $7–10
Night train from Bucharest to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–30
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $7–10
- 1st Class
- $7–10
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Alexandroupoli Port to Ormenio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- 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
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Stara Zagora Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- Huntur
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–25
- Website
- Huntur
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–25
- Website
- Huntur
- Phone
- 0379/71309
- Website
- svilengrad24.info
Bus from Haskovo to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- svilengrad24.info
Bus from Haskovo to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- svilengrad24.info
- Phone
- 0373 82015
- [email protected]
- Website
- harmanli.bg
Bus from Plovdiv to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- harmanli.bg
- Phone
- 042 605 349
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
Bus from Stara Zagora to Kharmanli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
- Phone
- 0373/91 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- torre-bg.com
Bus from Stara Zagora to Kharmanli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- torre-bg.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Stara Zagora to Kharmanli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Beşyüzevler to Harmanli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
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Svilengrad is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 6:00 PM in Budapest and 7:00 PM in Svilengrad.
Budapest to Svilengrad train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Svilengrad is 1043 km. It takes approximately 9h 34m to drive from Budapest to Svilengrad.
There are 24+ hotels available in Svilengrad.


































