How to travel from Budapest to Sofia

You can get between Budapest and Sofia 2 different ways: bus or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Sofia is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $26 (€22) compared to other travel options to Sofia:

Taking a bus costs $82 (€71) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $108 (€93).

The fastest way to get to Sofia from Budapest is by flight with an average travel time of 3 h 45 min.

Other travel options to Sofia take longer:

Bus takes on average 11 h 40 min.

The distance is approximately 391 miles (630 km) from Budapest to Sofia.

The average frequency per day from Budapest to Sofia is:

• Around 1 bus per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Budapest and Sofia as scheduled services by bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Budapest to Sofia:

• Most travelers take a bus from Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér to Sofia, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара).
• Most travelers take a flight from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport.

The following travel companies offer services from Budapest to Sofia:

• Eurolines Deutschland, Karat-S, Arda Tur, FlixBus or Infobus can take you to Sofia by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Budapest to Sofia for $26 (€22).
• Ryanair, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Air Serbia, Lufthansa Cityline (2), Wizz Air, LOT Polish Airlines, Norwegian Air or Bulgaria Air can get you to Sofia by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Ryanair from Budapest to Sofia for $26 (€23) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Budapest to Sofia with the following travel companies:

• Direct bus available with FlixBus 1 direct bus per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Sofia as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Budapest to Sofia.