There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Eger by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SOF - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Egertrain
7h 2mFt 14,082–58,471Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Egertrain Ir
13h 22mFt 18,994–47,524Bus, train via Băile Herculane
- Take the bus from Sofia to Băile Herculanebus
- Take the train from Baile Herculane to Szolnoktrain Ir
- Take the train from Szolnok to Fuezesabonytrain Ic
22h 31mFt 27,799–37,388Drive 816.1 km
- Drive from Sofia to Egercar 816.1 km
8h 53mFt 44,920–64,884Bus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatibus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Kacsóh Pongrác út to Eger, autóbusz-állomásbus
18h 6m
Sofia to Eger by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Eger is to fly and train which costs 14 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft and takes 7h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Eger is to fly and train which takes 7h 2m and costs 14 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Eger. However, there are services departing from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika and arriving at Eger, autóbusz-állomás via Niš, Autobuska Stanica and Budapest, Kacsóh Pongrác út. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 6m.
The distance between Sofia and Eger is 795 km. The road distance is 816.1 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Eger without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 22m and costs 19 000 Ft - 48 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Sofia to Eger, including transfers.
Sofia to Eger bus services, operated by Matpu, depart from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika station.
Sofia to Eger bus services, operated by Matpu, arrive at Niš, Autobuska Stanica station.
Eger is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 11:57 PM in Sofia and 10:57 PM in Eger.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Eger is 816 km. It takes approximately 8h 53m to drive from Sofia to Eger.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Eger, Hungary?
You can take a bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Eger, autóbusz-állomás via Niš, Autobuska Stanica, Budapest-Nyugati, Nyugati pályaudvar M, Bethesda utca, and Budapest, Kacsóh Pongrác út in around 18h 6m.
- 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 10,000–55,000
- 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 7,000–55,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–90,000
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Eger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,400–2,900
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Eger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,400–2,900
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Fuezesabony
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–6,500
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Baile Herculane to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,500–11,500
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- 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
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
- Citylines
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to Băile Herculane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–19,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–9,000
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–9,000
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
- Phone
- +381 011 7614787
- [email protected]
- Website
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
Bus from Budapest, Kacsóh Pongrác út to Eger, autóbusz-állomás
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,500–4,100
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
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