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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 $55 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 7h 11m. 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 $55, while a flight costs an average of $100.
Distance: 392 miles (631 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$55 Average price Cheapest | $100 Average price | $204 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
11h 40m Average total duration 11h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 11m Average total duration Fastest 5h 11m 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 |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
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 Sofia to Budapest:
A bus is $336 (€275) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Budapest costing on average $416 (€340).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 18h 43m.
You'll arrive about 4h 17m sooner (3h 35m by flight vs 7h 52m by car). Tickets start at around $416 (€340) compared to roughly $204 (€167) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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 · FlixBus11:20 AM18h55София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)5:15 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$871One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:20 AM18h55София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)5:15 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$871One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- FR 55719:35 PM1h20Sofia Airport9:55 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$1191One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:50 PM20h15София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)6:05 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás$871One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:20 AM26h05София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)12:25 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás$881One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:50 PM20h40София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)6:30 PMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$881One-way1 transfer
W6434911:45 AM1h25Sofia Airport12:10 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$1861One-way0 transfers
TK1128 · TK10351:05 PM20h00Sofia Airport8:05 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$3781One-way1 transfer- TK1030 · TK10359:10 PM11h55Sofia Airport8:05 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$4271One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Budapest:
A bus is $336 (€275) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Budapest costing on average $416 (€340).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 18h 43m.
- Around 36 flights per day.
- Around 7 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, Air Serbia, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Karat-S, ArdaTur, City Lines, Citylines to go to Budapest by bus.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Karat-S, ArdaTur, City Lines, Citylines.
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