There are 7 ways to get from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Budapest by bus, plane, night train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Sofia Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SOF - BUD
6h 46mFt 12,308–48,518Night train to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharestnighttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BBU - BUD
7h 29mFt 10,310–42,236Night train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
11h 27mDrive 974.5 km
- Drive from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Budapestcar 974.5 km
9h 45mFt 52,837–76,319Night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take the nighttrain from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharestnighttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane OTP - BUD
7h 41mFt 20,956–59,212Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane VAR - BUD
8h 1mFt 43,496–152,453Bus
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to București, Autogara Militaribus 983 / ...
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 3907 / ...
18h 50mFt 30,893–52,646
Veliko Tŭrnovo to Budapest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Budapest is to night train and fly which costs 10 000 Ft - 43 000 Ft and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Budapest is to bus and fly which takes 6h 46m and costs 12 000 Ft - 49 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Veliko Tarnovo and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via București, Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 50m.
The distance between Veliko Tŭrnovo and Budapest is 851 km. The road distance is 974.5 km.
The best way to get from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Budapest without a car is to night train and bus which takes 11h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Budapest, including transfers.
Veliko Tŭrnovo to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Veliko Tarnovo station.
Veliko Tŭrnovo to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Budapest is 1h behind Veliko Tŭrnovo. It is currently 11:42 AM in Veliko Tŭrnovo and 10:42 AM in Budapest.
Yes, the driving distance between Veliko Tŭrnovo to Budapest is 975 km. It takes approximately 9h 45m to drive from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Budapest.
What companies run services between Veliko Tŭrnovo, Bulgaria and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via București, Autogara Militari in around 18h 50m.
- 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 9,500–39,000
- 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 7,000–44,000
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–33,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–60,000
- 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 23,000–85,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–90,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–44,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–44,000
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,200–1,900
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- Ft 1,200–1,700
- 1st Class
- Ft 1,400–1,900
Night train from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,200–1,900
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- Ft 1,200–1,700
- 1st Class
- Ft 1,400–1,900
Night train from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,200–1,900
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- Ft 1,200–1,700
- 1st Class
- Ft 1,400–1,900
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,000
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,300–4,800
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Veliko Tarnovo to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–90,000
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–10,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–43,000
- Website
- Flixbus
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