There are 9 ways to get from Macedonia to Budapest by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Petrich Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
15h 35mFt 19,844–35,434Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Petrich to Gorna banya spirkatrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SOF - BUD
9h 18mFt 11,146–64,419Train, bus
- Take the train from Petrich to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sofia to Băile Herculanebus
- Take the train from Baile Herculane to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
23h 56mFt 28,216–37,619Drive 932.2 km
- Drive from Macedonia to Budapestcar 932.2 km
9h 16mFt 52,285–75,523Drive to Skopje International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Drive from Macedonia to Skopje-Airport-SKPcar
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SKP - BUD
9h 26mFt 18,616–56,502Drive, train, bus
- Drive from Macedonia to Rodopoliscar
- Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Budapestbus
16h 17mFt 30,126–43,382Drive, train, bus via Mandraki
- Drive from Macedonia to Mandrakicar
- Take the train from Mandraki to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
20h 48mDrive, train to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Drive from Macedonia to Rodopoliscar
- Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SKG - BUD
8h 24mFt 20,337–76,863Drive to Skopje International Airport, fly to Bratislava Airport, train
- Drive from Macedonia to Skopje-Airport-SKPcar
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane SKP - BTS
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain
7h 14mFt 16,736–98,752
Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Macedonia to Budapest is to bus which costs 19 000 Ft - 36 000 Ft and takes 15h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Macedonia to Budapest is to drive and fly and train which takes 7h 14m and costs 16 000 Ft - 100 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Macedonia station to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Petrich Bus Station and arriving at Deák Ferenc tér M via Sofia Central Bus Station and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 35m.
The distance between Macedonia and Budapest is 950 km. The road distance is 932.2 km.
The best way to get from Macedonia to Budapest without a car is to bus which takes 15h 35m and costs 19 000 Ft - 36 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 15h 35m to get from Macedonia to Budapest, including transfers.
Macedonia to Budapest bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Petrich Bus Station.
Macedonia to Budapest bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Budapest is 1h behind Macedonia. It is currently 9:38 AM in Macedonia and 8:38 AM in Budapest.
Yes, the driving distance between Macedonia to Budapest is 932 km. It takes approximately 9h 16m to drive from Macedonia to Budapest.
What companies run services between Macedonia, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a vehicle from Macedonia to Deák Ferenc tér M via Petrich Bus Station, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 15h 35m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–60,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–70,000
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Petrich to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,100–1,700
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- Ft 1,100–1,500
- 1st Class
- Ft 1,300–1,700
Train from Petrich to Gorna banya spirka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,000–1,700
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- Ft 1,000–1,500
- 1st Class
- Ft 1,300–1,700
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Petrich Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,800–4,100
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
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