There are 9 ways to get from Bulgaria to Hungary by plane, train, bus, shuttle, or car
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Fly Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SOF - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Zuglotrain
4h 43mFt 11,706–42,756Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Budapest
9h 30mFt 25,065–38,042Drive 759.3 km
- Drive from Sofia to Budapestcar 759.3 km
7h 23mFt 41,676–60,199Fly Burgas Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BOJ - BUD
4h 30mFt 15,876–58,008Fly Varna Airport to Debrecen International Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Debrecen International Airport (DEB)plane VAR - DEB
4h 9mFt 56,927–165,412Fly Varna Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane VAR - BUD
4h 51mFt 43,447–105,482Bus to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BBU - BUD
6h 24mFt 13,680–42,637Fly Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane SOF - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Gyoertrain
6h 24mFt 19,536–71,686Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
11h 18mFt 16,066–43,956
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Hungary is to fly and train which costs 11 000 Ft - 43 000 Ft and takes 4h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Hungary is to fly which takes 4h 9m and costs 55 000 Ft - 170 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria station to Hungary. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Clark Ádám tér via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and Deák Ferenc tér M. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 18m.
The distance between Bulgaria and Hungary is 654 km. The road distance is 759.3 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Hungary without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 9h 30m and costs 25 000 Ft - 38 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Bulgaria to Hungary, including transfers.
Bulgaria to Hungary bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Hungary is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs 15 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 16 000 Ft - 44 000 Ft and takes 11h 18m.
Bulgaria to Hungary bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Hungary is 1h behind Bulgaria. It is currently 6:56 AM in Bulgaria and 5:56 AM in Hungary.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Hungary?
Wizz Air and Ryanair fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) once daily. Alternatively, Karat-S operates a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar twice daily. Tickets cost Ft 28,000–44,000 and the journey takes 10h 30m. Citylines also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–36,000
Flights from Burgas Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–55,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–45,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–44,000
Flights from Burgas Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–55,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Debrecen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–100,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–55,000
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–32,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–85,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–49,000
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Ferihegy to Zuglo
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 320–370
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–17,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–12,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- Ft 8,000–12,000
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,600–4,100
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–17,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- [email protected]
- Website
- polazak.rs
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–17,000
- Website
- https://polazak.rs/ci/prevoznici/trans-jug
- Phone
- + 381 011 7555 675
- [email protected]
- Website
- axiostravel.com
Shuttle from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–21,000
- Website
- https://axiostravel.com/en/
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Ruse to Buchurest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,500–3,500
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–44,000
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–21,000
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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