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Compare bus and flight for Sofia to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Sofia to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €67 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 33m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.6 - 1.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €67, while a flight costs an average of €342.
Distance: 631 km
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€67 Average price Cheapest | €342 Average price | €167 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
19h 0m Average total duration 18h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 33m Average total duration Fastest 3h 33m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 52m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.6 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.9 - 3.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Sofia to Budapest
Compare the available ways to get from Sofia to Budapest, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Budapest:
A bus is €276 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Budapest costing on average €342.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 19h 0m.
Travel optionsfrom Sofia to Budapest
How to get from Sofia to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Sofia to Budapest is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:50 PM20h40София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)6:30 PMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€651One-way1 transfer
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- FlixBus · FlixBus10:50 PM20h40София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)6:30 PMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€651One-way1 transfer
Fastest
FR 564312:25 PM1h20Sofia Airport12:45 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€741One-way0 transfers
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- FlixBus · FlixBus10:50 PM20h15София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)6:05 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás€661One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:15 PM24h46София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)1:01 PMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€751One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:15 PM25h15София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)1:30 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás€751One-way1 transfer
W6434911:40 AM1h25Sofia Airport12:05 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€721One-way0 transfers
JU117 · JU1425:00 AM10h40Sofia Airport2:40 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€2501One-way1 transfer- JU117 · JU1445:00 AM14h15Sofia Airport6:15 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€2501One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Budapest:
A bus is €276 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Budapest costing on average €342.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 19h 0m.
- Around 37 flights per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sofia and Budapest as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Sofia Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with Ryanair, Wizz Air, Lot Polish Airlines, Air Serbia, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Pegasus, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Qatar Airways, tarom, Bulgaria Air, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, ITA, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, ArdaTur to go to Budapest by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Wizz Air.
- 1 direct buses per day with ArdaTur.
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