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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Budapest to Sofia from various bus operators like FlixBus for the next days.

today

tomorrow

$43

Thursday

$44

Friday

$38

Saturday

Sunday

Monday

$41

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	19h 55m	2:50 AM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	11:45 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$43	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) at 9/9/2026 2:50:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 9/9/2026 11:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $43 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 55m
FlixBus	17h 20m	5:25 AM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	11:45 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$43	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) at 9/9/2026 5:25:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 9/9/2026 11:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $43 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 20m
FlixBus	24h 0m	5:30 AM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	6:30 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$45	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) at 9/9/2026 5:30:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 9/10/2026 6:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $45 per person are available. Travel duration is 24h 0m
FlixBus	25h 5m	5:55 PM	Budapest	Kelenföld Station	8:00 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$47	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Kelenföld Station, Budapest (Hungary) at 9/9/2026 5:55:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 9/10/2026 8:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 25h 5m
FlixBus	24h 35m	4:00 PM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	5:35 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$62	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) at 9/9/2026 4:00:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 9/10/2026 5:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $62 per person are available. Travel duration is 24h 35m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	19h 55m	2:50 AM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	11:45 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$44	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) at 9/10/2026 2:50:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 9/10/2026 11:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $44 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 55m
FlixBus	18h 15m	4:30 AM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	11:45 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$44	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) at 9/10/2026 4:30:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 9/10/2026 11:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $44 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 15m
FlixBus	17h 35m	5:10 AM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	11:45 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$44	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) at 9/10/2026 5:10:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 9/10/2026 11:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $44 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 35m
FlixBus	17h 30m	5:15 AM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	11:45 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$44	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) at 9/10/2026 5:15:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 9/10/2026 11:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $44 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 30m
FlixBus	20h 5m	12:30 PM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	9:35 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$44	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) at 9/10/2026 12:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 9/11/2026 9:35:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $44 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 5m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	13h 40m	8:30 PM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	11:10 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$38	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) at 9/11/2026 8:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 9/12/2026 11:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $38 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 40m
FlixBus	17h 20m	5:25 AM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	11:45 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$48	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) at 9/11/2026 5:25:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 9/11/2026 11:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $48 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 20m
FlixBus	19h 40m	12:55 PM	Budapest	Kelenföld Station	9:35 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$57	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Kelenföld Station, Budapest (Hungary) at 9/11/2026 12:55:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 9/12/2026 9:35:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $57 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 40m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	19h 55m	2:50 AM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	11:45 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$41	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) at 9/14/2026 2:50:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 9/14/2026 11:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $41 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 55m
FlixBus	18h 15m	4:30 AM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	11:45 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$41	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) at 9/14/2026 4:30:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 9/14/2026 11:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $41 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 15m
FlixBus	17h 35m	5:10 AM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	11:45 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$41	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) at 9/14/2026 5:10:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 9/14/2026 11:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $41 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 35m
FlixBus	24h 0m	5:30 AM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	6:30 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$41	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) at 9/14/2026 5:30:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 9/15/2026 6:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $41 per person are available. Travel duration is 24h 0m
FlixBus	20h 5m	12:30 PM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	9:35 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$41	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) at 9/14/2026 12:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 9/15/2026 9:35:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $41 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 5m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Budapest to Sofia is $38 on 9/11/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Budapest and Sofia

See here how frequent the connections between Budapest and Sofia are, during different times and days of the week.

Thursday is the busiest day, with more than 9 daily buses from Budapest to Sofia. Friday has instead the fewest connections, with only 3 daily coaches between Budapest and Sofia.

The busiest time of the day is the Night, with 13 buses from Budapest to Sofia, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Budapest and Sofia, with 1 offers.

Facts about the bus from Budapest to Sofia

Compare all providers like FlixBus that travel 6 times every day by bus from Budapest to Sofia in one click! Book your bus ticket from Budapest to Sofia starting from $38!

Cheapest Bus	$38
Fastest Bus	14h 40m
Earliest Bus	2:50 AM
Latest Bus	4:00 PM
Daily Bus Routes	6 Ø
Distance	391.9 miles
Bus Companies	FlixBus

Cheapest bus connections from Budapest to Sofia

Every day, 6 buses from 1 bus companies leave Budapest for Sofia: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 09/08/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 09/06

Monday 09/07

Tuesday 09/08

$47

Wednesday 09/09

$43

Thursday 09/10

$55

Friday 09/11

$38

Saturday 09/12

Sunday 09/13

Monday 09/14

$41

Tuesday 09/15

$38

Wednesday 09/16

Thursday 09/17

$41

Friday 09/18

Saturday 09/19

Sunday 09/20

Monday 09/21

$48

Tuesday 09/22

Wednesday 09/23

$56

Thursday 09/24

Friday 09/25

Saturday 09/26

Sunday 09/27

Monday 09/28

Tuesday 09/29

Wednesday 09/30

Thursday 10/01

Friday 10/02

Saturday 10/03

The cheapest time to travel from Budapest to Sofia

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Budapest to Sofia, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $38, Friday is the cheapest day for a bus from Budapest to Sofia. Wednesday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $43.

Evening is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Budapest to Sofia, with $38. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $41.

How to save money travelling from Budapest to Sofia

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Budapest to Sofia in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Budapest to Sofia, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Budapest to Sofia are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Budapest and Sofia

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Budapest and Sofia.

Népliget Bus Station

Könyves Kálmán körút 13

Clark Ádám tér

Ritz-Carlton

Erzsébet tér 9, 1051 9

Mexikói út

Horvát Boldizsár u. 1

Kőbánya Kispest Station

Central Bus Station

Knyagina Maria Luisa Boulevard 100

Bratya Miladinovi

Bus and Coach Station Zapad Bus Stop

Serdika

Knyaginya Maria Luiza 102

Aleko Hut Hotel

Service and Comfort on the bus from Budapest to Sofia

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Budapest to Sofia? Or which bus companies serve the route Budapest to Sofia? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Budapest to Sofia bus

How much does a Budapest Sofia bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $38 and takes 14h 40m to reach Sofia. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Budapest to Sofia?

This route is offered by 1 companies with a range of ticket prices between $38 and $127. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Sofia.

On average, how many connections are available from Budapest to Sofia each day?

Every day, the Budapest to Sofia bus route is served by approximately 6 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Budapest to Sofia take?

The fastest bus from Budapest to Sofia is offered by FlixBus and takes 14h 40m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $38. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Budapest to Sofia?

The earliest bus arriving in Sofia from Budapest starts at 2:50 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Budapest to Sofia?

The latest bus trip departing from Budapest for Sofia starts at 4:00 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Budapest Sofia route?

When traveling by bus from Budapest to Sofia, passengers can travel with FlixBus. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Budapest and Sofia?

You can check all the direct connections between Budapest and Sofia by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: FlixBus.

What can I take with me on the Budapest to Sofia bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Budapest Sofia bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Budapest Sofia bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Budapest to Sofia on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Budapest to Sofia

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Budapest and to Sofia

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Budapest and to Sofia. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!