There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Balatonfüred by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SOF - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Balatonfueredtrain
7h 4mFt 13,864–62,288Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Balatonfueredtrain 9702 / ...
13h 24mFt 18,257–31,021Bus, train via Băile Herculane
- Take the bus from Sofia to Băile Herculanebus
- Take the train from Baile Herculane to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Balatonfueredtrain
21h 16mFt 28,163–35,529Drive 778.7 km
- Drive from Sofia to Balatonfüredcar 778.7 km
9h 6mFt 43,956–63,492Fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane SOF - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Balatonfueredtrain
9h 41mFt 23,335–100,923Bus, train via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Osijek, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the train from Beli Manastir to Pecstrain
- Take the bus from Pécs, autóbusz-állomás to Balatonfüred, Arany Csillagbus
17h 47mFt 31,120–33,137
Sofia to Balatonfüred by bus, train, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Balatonfüred is to bus and train which costs 18 000 Ft - 31 000 Ft and takes 13h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Balatonfüred is to fly and train which takes 7h 4m and costs 13 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft.
The distance between Sofia and Balatonfüred is 784 km. The road distance is 778.7 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Balatonfüred without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 24m and costs 18 000 Ft - 31 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Sofia to Balatonfüred, including transfers.
Balatonfüred is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 10:55 in Sofia and 09:55 in Balatonfüred.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Balatonfüred is 779 km. It takes approximately 9h 6m to drive from Sofia to Balatonfüred.
There are 2812+ hotels available in Balatonfüred.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Balatonfüred, Hungary?
There is no direct connection from Sofia to Balatonfüred. However, you can take the line 84 bus to Р-Т Александрия, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), walk to Liszt Ferenc Airport 2, take the bus to Kálvin tér M, walk to Kálvin tér, take the subway to Kelenföld vasútállomás, walk to Budapest-Kelenfoeld, then take the train to Balatonfuered. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Balatonfuered via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, Népliget M, Kelenföld vasútállomás M, and Budapest-Kelenfoeld in around 13h 24m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–100,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–65,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–60,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–55,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–55,000
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Balatonfuered
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,200–2,600
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Balatonfuered
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,200–2,600
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Deli to Balatonfuered
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,300–2,700
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Balatonfuered
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,200–2,600
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Baile Herculane to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–14,000
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,487
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–31,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–20,000
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,300–7,000
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Beli Manastir to Pecs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,524
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- operations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–28,000
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–21,000
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to Băile Herculane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–19,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- office@trans-jug.com
- Website
- Trans-Jug
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–15,000
- Website
- Trans-Jug
- Phone
- +381 22 2710 320
- sidexpres58@gmail.com
- Website
- sidexpres.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Osijek, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,375
- Schedules at
- sidexpres.rs
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
Bus from Pécs, autóbusz-állomás to Balatonfüred, Arany Csillag
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–6,000
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
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