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How to get fromBulgaria to Budapestby plane, bus, shuttle, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Bulgaria to Budapest by plane, bus, shuttle, or car

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  1. Fly from Sofia Airport

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane SOF - BUD
    5h 14m
    Ft 9,157–60,937

  2. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Budapestshuttle bus
    9h 30m
    Ft 28,334–29,357

  3. Drive  759.3 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Budapestcar car 759.3 km
    7h 23m
    Ft 43,226–62,437

  4. Fly from Burgas Airport

    1. Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane BOJ - BUD
    12h 57m
    Ft 21,829–71,191

  5. Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly

    1. Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane OTP - BUD
    7h 7m
    Ft 23,291–70,814

  6. Bus to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane BBU - BUD
    6h 55m
    Ft 11,637–46,830

  7. Fly from Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane VAR - BUD
    5h 23m
    Ft 50,561–108,885

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    11h 10m
    Ft 16,154–28,595

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration1h 48mAverage Duration
TicketFt 7,355Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 651.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 14m

What companies run services between Bulgaria and Budapest, Hungary?

Ryanair, Wizz Air, and Austrian Airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) twice daily. Alternatively, Karat-S operates a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar twice daily. Tickets cost Ft 17,000–29,000 and the journey takes 10h 30m. Citylines also services this route 3 times a week.

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