Distance from Sofia to Budapest

The distance between Sofia, Bulgaria and Budapest, Hungary is 631 kilometers (392 miles).

Sofia, Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria

Budapest, Hungary

From Sofia to Budapest, the straight-line distance is 631 kilometers, heading northwest. Sofia is situated at an altitude of 562 meters above sea level, while Budapest is at 104 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 2-3 days
Motorcycle 18-20 hours
Car 14-16 hours
Helicopter 3-4 hours
Airplane 1-2 hours
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Sofia, Bulgaria

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Sofia

Coordinates: 42.6975° N 23.3242° E

Elevation: 562 m (1,844 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Sofia Airport (SOF)
  • Niš Constantine the Great Airport (INI)
  • Plovdiv Airport (PDV)
  • Vidin Smurdan Airfield (VID)
  • Skopje International Airport (SKP)
Budapest, Hungary

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Budapest

Coordinates: 47.4984° N 19.0405° E

Elevation: 104 m (341 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)
  • Győr-Pér International Airport (QGY)
  • Sliač Airport (SLD)
  • Taszár Air Base (TZR)
  • Piešťany Airport (PZY)

Other distances from Sofia

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Sofia to Plovdiv 132 km
From Sofia to Varna 379 km
From Sofia to Burgas 341 km
From Sofia to Stara Zagora 193 km
From Sofia to Ruse 249 km

Other distances from Budapest

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Budapest to Debrecen 195 km
From Budapest to Szeged 162 km
From Budapest to Miskolc 147 km
From Budapest to Pécs 170 km
From Budapest to Győr 108 km

Cities within similar distances

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Montréal, Canada Philadelphia, United States 631 km
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Quito, Ecuador Ibagué, Colombia 633 km
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Lagos, Nigeria Kaduna, Nigeria 633 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Mérida, Mexico 629 km
Morelia, Mexico Saltillo, Mexico 634 km
Monterrey, Mexico Tonalá, Mexico 634 km
Recife, Brazil Fortaleza, Brazil 628 km
Washington, United States South Boston, United States 634 km
Managua, Nicaragua Belmopan, Belize 628 km
Zaragoza, Spain Málaga, Spain 628 km
Washington, United States Boston, United States 635 km
Guadalupe, Mexico Zapopan, Mexico 635 km
Chicago, United States Nashville, United States 635 km
Rosario, Argentina Mar del Plata, Argentina 627 km

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