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Compare bus and flight for Budapest to Sofia
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 $40. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 50m. 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 $40, and a flight costs an average of $25.
Distance: 392 miles (631 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight |
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$78 Average price Cheapest | $179 Average price |
13h 2m Average total duration 12h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 50m Average total duration Fastest 2h 50m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.6 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.9 - 3.8kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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 flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FR 56429:00 AM1h25Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport11:25 AMSofia Airport$381One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FR 56429:00 AM1h25Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport11:25 AMSofia Airport$381One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- FR 56429:00 AM1h25Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport11:25 AMSofia Airport$381One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:55 PM19h40Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás9:35 AMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)$901One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:30 PM20h05Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar9:35 AMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)$891One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:50 AM19h55Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar11:45 PMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)$821One-way1 transfer
JU143 · JU1163:15 PM10h45Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport3:00 AMSofia Airport$1841One-way1 transfer- JU141 · JU11611:25 AM14h35Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport3:00 AMSofia Airport$1841One-way1 transfer
- JU141 · JU11211:25 AM3h05Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport3:30 PMSofia Airport$2961One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Sofia:
A bus is $101 (€81) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Sofia costing on average $179 (€143).
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 12h 32m.
- Around 37 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 FlixBus, Karat-S, Infobus, ArdaTur, City Lines, Citylines to go to Sofia by bus.
- 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.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Karat-S, Infobus, ArdaTur, City Lines, Citylines.
- 1 direct flights per day with Ryanair.
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