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Compare bus and flight for Sofia to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the flight 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 $79 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 33m. 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 $79, while a flight costs an average of $408.
Distance: 392 miles (631 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$408 Average price | $79 Average price Cheapest | $199 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 33m Average total duration Fastest 3h 33m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 19h 0m Average total duration 18h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 52m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.9 - 3.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | 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.
Compare ways to travel from Sofia to Budapest
Compare the available ways to get from Sofia to Budapest, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Budapest:
A bus is $329 (€276) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Budapest costing on average $408 (€342).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 19h 0m.
You'll arrive about 4h 19m sooner (3h 33m by flight vs 7h 52m by car). Tickets start at around $408 (€342) compared to roughly $199 (€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 · FlixBus
10:50 PM 20h15 София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) 6:05 PM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás $68 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
10:50 PM 20h15 София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) 6:05 PM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás $68 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- LH1707 · LH1674
6:00 AM 4h15 Sofia Airport 9:15 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport $425 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus
10:50 PM 20h40 София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) 6:30 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar $69 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
11:25 PM 23h51 София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) 10:16 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar $70 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
11:25 PM 27h55 София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) 2:20 AM Budapest, Keleti Vasútállomás (Kerepesi út) $70 1 One-way 1 transfer
TK1030 · TK10379:45 PM 22h25 Sofia Airport 7:10 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport $369 1 One-way 1 transfer
LO634 · LO5376:40 PM 23h40 Sofia Airport 5:20 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport $370 1 One-way 1 transfer- TK1028 · TK1033
9:30 AM 4h30 Sofia Airport 1:00 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport $417 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Budapest:
A bus is $329 (€276) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Budapest costing on average $408 (€342).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 19h 0m.
- Around 37 flights per day.
- Around 8 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 Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Air Serbia, tarom, Ryanair, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, Wizz Air, Qatar Airways, British Airways, Pegasus, Bulgaria Air, Lufthansa Cityline, ITA, Edelweiss Air to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, ArdaTur to go to Budapest by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Wizz Air.
- 1 direct buses per day with ArdaTur.
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