There are 6 ways to get from Plovdiv to Budapest by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SOF - BUD
7h 3mFt 10,480–42,330Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
13h 57mFt 30,946–50,045Drive 905.4 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Budapestcar 905.4 km
8h 36mFt 49,655–71,723Train to Burgas Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Burgastrain
- Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BOJ - BUD
8h 31mFt 15,324–58,440Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane SOF - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
9h 36mFt 22,760–90,030Train, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N982
18h 11mFt 24,869–42,401
Plovdiv to Budapest by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Budapest is to train and fly which costs 10 000 Ft - 43 000 Ft and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Budapest is to train and fly which takes 7h 3m and costs 10 000 Ft - 43 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 57m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Budapest is 785 km. The road distance is 905.4 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Budapest without a car is to bus which takes 13h 57m and costs 30 000 Ft - 50 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Plovdiv to Budapest, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Budapest bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Plovdiv station.
Plovdiv to Budapest bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 2:03 AM in Plovdiv and 1:03 AM in Budapest.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Budapest is 905 km. It takes approximately 8h 36m to drive from Plovdiv to Budapest.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Budapest, Hungary?
Karat-S operates a bus from Plovdiv to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar once daily. Tickets cost Ft 30,000–50,000 and the journey takes 13h 45m.
- 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 14,000–44,000
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 800–1,400
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 800–1,200
- 1st Class
- Ft 1,000–1,400
Train from Plovdiv to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,500–2,200
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 1,500–2,100
- 1st Class
- Ft 1,700–2,200
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 800–1,400
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 800–1,200
- 1st Class
- Ft 1,000–1,400
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 850–1,400
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 850–1,200
- 1st Class
- Ft 1,100–1,400
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–34,000
- 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 Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- Ft 13,000–20,000
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,500
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–33,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–50,000
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–41,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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