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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 prices starting from €24. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 5h 23m. 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 €24, and a flight costs an average of €20.
Distance: 392 miles (631 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€54 Average price Cheapest | €161 Average price | €166 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
12h 9m Average total duration 11h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 23m Average total duration Fastest 5h 23m Onboard + 3h 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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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 €107 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Budapest costing on average €161.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 11h 39m.
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.
- FlixBus9:45 PM14h31София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)11:16 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€381One-way0 transfers
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- FlixBus9:45 PM14h31София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)11:16 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€381One-way0 transfers
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W6434911:40 AM1h25Sofia Airport12:05 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€711One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:50 PM20h15София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)6:05 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás€611One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:25 PM25h55София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)12:20 AMBudapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér€961One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:20 AM25h30София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)11:50 AMBudapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér€971One-way2 transfers
TK1032 · TK10373:50 PM4h45Sofia Airport7:35 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€1941One-way1 transfer- TK1030 · TK10359:10 PM11h55Sofia Airport8:05 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€1941One-way1 transfer
- TK1030 · TK10339:10 PM17h05Sofia Airport1:15 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€1941One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Budapest:
A bus is €107 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Budapest costing on average €161.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 11h 39m.
- Around 35 flights per day.
- Around 6 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 FlixBus, Karat-S, ArdaTur, Infobus, City Lines, Citylines to go to Budapest by bus.
- Travel with Ryanair, Air Serbia, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, tarom to go to Budapest by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Karat-S, ArdaTur, Infobus, City Lines, Citylines.
- 1 direct flights per day with Ryanair.
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