There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Budapest by plane, bus, shuttle, car, or train
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Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SOF - BUD
4h 38mFt 9,481–40,133Bus, 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 25,055–38,026Drive 759.3 km
- Drive from Sofia to Budapestcar 759.3 km
7h 23mFt 41,643–60,150Fly 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 Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
7h 11mFt 21,860–88,284Bus via Deák Ferenc tér
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
10h 42mFt 16,052–43,916Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N982
14h 31mFt 24,000–41,000
Sofia to Budapest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Budapest is to fly which costs 9 500 Ft - 41 000 Ft and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Budapest is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs 9 500 Ft - 41 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. Services depart three times a week, and operate Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 14h 31m.
The distance between Sofia and Budapest is 649 km. The road distance is 759.3 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Budapest without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 9h 30m and costs 25 000 Ft - 38 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Sofia to Budapest, including transfers.
Sofia to Budapest bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Budapest is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs 9 500 Ft - 41 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus via Deák Ferenc tér, which costs 16 000 Ft - 44 000 Ft and takes 10h 42m.
Sofia to Budapest bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 11:17 PM in Sofia and 10:17 PM in Budapest.
What companies run services between Sofia, 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 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 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
- 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
- +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 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/
- 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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