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Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Sofia among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €33. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 51m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.6 - 1.6kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €33, and a flight costs an average of €21.
Distance: 392 miles (631 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€60 Average price Cheapest | €164 Average price | €166 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
13h 2m Average total duration 12h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 51m Average total duration Fastest 2h 51m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 7h 58m 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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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Sofia:
A bus is €104 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Sofia costing on average €164.
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 12h 32m.
Travel optionsfrom Budapest to Sofia
How to get from Budapest to Sofia by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Budapest to Sofia is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:50 AM19h55Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar11:45 PMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)€601One-way1 transfer
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- FlixBus · FlixBus2:50 AM19h55Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar11:45 PMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)€601One-way1 transfer
Fastest
W6435012:40 PM1h20Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport3:00 PMSofia Airport€761One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:15 AM19h30Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér11:45 PMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)€721One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:25 AM17h20Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar11:45 PMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)€791One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus5:55 PM25h05Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás8:00 PMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)€871One-way2 transfers
LO536 · LO63312:45 PM4h15Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport6:00 PMSofia Airport€2421One-way1 transfer- LO532 · LO6358:25 PM4h30Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport1:55 AMSofia Airport€2421One-way1 transfer
- LO538 · LO6355:35 PM7h20Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport1:55 AMSofia Airport€2421One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Sofia:
A bus is €104 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Sofia costing on average €164.
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 12h 32m.
- Around 38 flights per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Sofia as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and arrive in Sofia Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arrive in София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2).
- Travel with Ryanair, Air Serbia, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Wizz Air, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic to go to Sofia by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Karat-S, ArdaTur, Infobus, City Lines, Citylines to go to Sofia by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Ryanair.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Karat-S, ArdaTur, Infobus, City Lines, Citylines.
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