Travel Information from Sofia to Budapest
| 630 km | |
| Coach or flight | |
| €19 - €29 | |
| Coach • €19 • 11 h 30 min | |
| Flight • €29 • 1 h 25 min | |
| FlixBus or Ryanair |
Take a coach or flight to travel 630 km between Sofia and Budapest. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are FlixBus or Ryanair among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or flight from Sofia to Budapest.
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How to get from Sofia to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Sofia to Budapest is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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There are 2 travel options from Sofia to Budapest: coach or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Budapest is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of €19 compared to other travel options to Budapest:
A coach is €10 less than a flight for this trip with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Budapest costing on average €29.
The fastest way to get to Budapest from Sofia is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 25 min.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Coach takes on average 11 h 30 min.
Budapest is approximately 630 km away from Sofia.
The average frequency per day from Sofia to Budapest is:
- 5 coaches a day.
- Around 21 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Budapest from Sofia as scheduled services by coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Sofia to Budapest:
- Coaches mostly leave from София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) and tend to arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Flights most often depart from Sofia at Sofia Airport and arrive in Budapest at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Sofia to Budapest:
- You can travel to Budapest from Sofia by coach with FlixBus, Karat-S or Citylines. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €19 with FlixBus from Sofia to Budapest.
- You can travel to Budapest from Sofia by flight with Ryanair, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, Austrian Airlines or TAROM. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €29 with Ryanair from Sofia to Budapest.
Yes, there are direct services available from Sofia to Budapest with the following travel companies:
- Direct coach available with FlixBus, Karat-S or Citylines 1 direct coach per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Budapest as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Sofia to Budapest.
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