There are 5 ways to get from Varna to Budapest by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane VAR - BUD
6h 43mFt 45,711–99,595Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Népliget Stationbus
20h 12mFt 27,374–39,357Drive 1,063.2 km
- Drive from Varna to Budapestcar 1,063.2 km
11h 51mFt 61,022–88,142Fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane VAR - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
7h 54mFt 57,211–153,295Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Varna to București, Autogara Militaribus 984
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 3910 / ...
22hFt 40,077–60,332
Varna to Budapest by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Varna to Budapest is to bus which costs 27 000 Ft - 40 000 Ft and takes 20h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Varna to Budapest is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs 45 000 Ft - 100 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Varna station to Budapest station. However, there are services departing from Varna Central Bus Station and arriving at Népliget Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 12m.
The distance between Varna and Budapest is 841 km. The road distance is 1063.2 km.
The best way to get from Varna to Budapest without a car is to bus which takes 20h 12m and costs 27 000 Ft - 40 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Varna to Budapest, including transfers.
Varna to Budapest bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Varna Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Varna to Budapest is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs 45 000 Ft - 100 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 27 000 Ft - 40 000 Ft and takes 20h 12m.
Varna to Budapest bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Népliget Station.
Budapest is 1h behind Varna. It is currently 9:27 PM in Varna and 8:27 PM in Budapest.
What companies run services between Varna, Bulgaria and Budapest, Hungary?
Turkish Airlines, Airbus France, and seven other airlines fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) twice daily. Alternatively, Karat-S operates a bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Népliget Station once daily. Tickets cost Ft 27,000–39,000 and the journey takes 19h 59m. Citylines also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 36,000–110,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–90,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 35,000–150,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–90,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 75,000–200,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Vienna International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 80,000–220,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–70,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 40,000–55,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–130,000
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–24,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–29,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,300–7,500
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Népliget Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–39,000
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Népliget Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–36,000
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Varna to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–14,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–47,000
- Website
- Flixbus
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