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What to know about flights from Budapest to Sofia?

The distance between Budapest and Sofia is approximately 619.66km. The average flight time between Budapest and Sofia is 1 hour 23 minutes. According to Trip.com data, travel demand is highest in January. September is generally the cheapest month to book.

Cheapest one-way
PLN 75
Ryanair Ryanair BUD-SOF 1h 25m · Direct Wed, Oct 14
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Cheapest return
PLN 137
Wizz Air Wizz Air BUD-SOF 1h 20m · Direct Sun, Nov 8 - Mon, Nov 16
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Ryanair Ryanair Cheapest · From PLN 75 Wizz Air Wizz Air Most booked
Best time to book
February
Cheapest
January
Peak season for travel
Route details
619.66km
Flight distance
1h 23m
Average flight time

Explore the cheapest one-way and round-trip flights from Budapest to Sofia over the next 90 days, with one-way fares from PLN 75 and round-trip from PLN 137. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

      • Cheapest nonstop
        BUD 15:35
        1h 20m
        Direct
        SOF 17:55
        Budapest - Sofia | Sun, Nov 8 | Wizz Air
        SOF 07:10
        1h 25m
        Direct
        BUD 07:35
        Sofia - Budapest | Mon, Nov 16 | Wizz Air
        PLN 137 PLN 208
        34% off
        34% off
        PLN 208 PLN 137
      • BUD 08:10
        1h 20m
        Direct
        SOF 10:30
        Budapest - Sofia | Sat, Nov 7 | Wizz Air
        SOF 07:10
        1h 25m
        Direct
        BUD 07:35
        Sofia - Budapest | Tue, Nov 10 | Wizz Air
        PLN 139 PLN 208
        33% off
        33% off
        PLN 208 PLN 139
      • BUD 14:45
        1h 25m
        Direct
        SOF 17:10
        Budapest - Sofia | Mon, Nov 2 | Ryanair
        SOF 12:25
        1h 25m
        Direct
        BUD 12:50
        Sofia - Budapest | Tue, Nov 10 | Wizz Air
        PLN 142 PLN 208
        32% off
        32% off
        PLN 208 PLN 142
      • BUD 15:35
        1h 20m
        Direct
        SOF 17:55
        Budapest - Sofia | Sun, Nov 15 | Wizz Air
        SOF 07:10
        1h 25m
        Direct
        BUD 07:35
        Sofia - Budapest | Tue, Nov 17 | Wizz Air
        PLN 143
        31% off
        PLN 208 PLN 143
      • BUD 08:10
        1h 20m
        Direct
        SOF 10:30
        Budapest - Sofia | Mon, Nov 9 | Wizz Air
        SOF 07:10
        1h 25m
        Direct
        BUD 07:35
        Sofia - Budapest | Mon, Nov 16 | Wizz Air
        PLN 146
        30% off
        PLN 208 PLN 146
      • BUD 12:40
        1h 20m
        Direct
        SOF 15:00
        Budapest - Sofia | Sun, Oct 11 | Wizz Air
        SOF 11:40
        1h 25m
        Direct
        BUD 12:05
        Sofia - Budapest | Wed, Oct 14 | Wizz Air
        PLN 153
        26% off
        PLN 208 PLN 153
      • BUD 15:35
        1h 20m
        Direct
        SOF 17:55
        Budapest - Sofia | Wed, Nov 11 | Wizz Air
        SOF 14:35
        1h 25m
        Direct
        BUD 15:00
        Sofia - Budapest | Wed, Nov 18 | Wizz Air
        PLN 154
        26% off
        PLN 208 PLN 154
      • BUD 08:10
        1h 20m
        Direct
        SOF 10:30
        Budapest - Sofia | Mon, Nov 23 | Wizz Air
        SOF 12:25
        1h 25m
        Direct
        BUD 12:50
        Sofia - Budapest | Tue, Nov 24 | Wizz Air
        PLN 154
        26% off
        PLN 208 PLN 154
      • BUD 12:40
        1h 20m
        Direct
        SOF 15:00
        Budapest - Sofia | Wed, Oct 21 | Wizz Air
        SOF 06:00
        1h 25m
        Direct
        BUD 06:25
        Sofia - Budapest | Sat, Oct 24 | Wizz Air
        PLN 157
        25% off
        PLN 208 PLN 157
      • BUD 12:40
        1h 20m
        Direct
        SOF 15:00
        Budapest - Sofia | Fri, Oct 9 | Wizz Air
        SOF 11:45
        1h 25m
        Direct
        BUD 12:10
        Sofia - Budapest | Tue, Oct 13 | Wizz Air
        PLN 158
        24% off
        PLN 208 PLN 158
      • BUD 13:00
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        SOF 14:00
        Budapest - Sofia | Wed, Oct 7 | Normal Airline
        SOF 15:00
        6h
        Direct
        BUD 16:00
        Sofia - Budapest | Fri, Oct 9 | Normal Airline
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      • Cheapest nonstop
        BUD 20:20
        1h 25m
        Direct
        SOF 22:45
        Budapest - Sofia | Wed, Oct 14 | Ryanair
        PLN 75 PLN 116
        35% off
        35% off
        PLN 116 PLN 75
      • BUD 18:25
        1h 25m
        Direct
        SOF 20:50
        Budapest - Sofia | Sun, Nov 1 | Ryanair
        PLN 76 PLN 116
        34% off
        34% off
        PLN 116 PLN 76
      • BUD 14:45
        1h 25m
        Direct
        SOF 17:10
        Budapest - Sofia | Sat, Oct 31 | Ryanair
        PLN 77 PLN 116
        34% off
        34% off
        PLN 116 PLN 77
      • BUD 09:00
        1h 25m
        Direct
        SOF 11:25
        Budapest - Sofia | Thu, Oct 15 | Ryanair
        PLN 77
        34% off
        PLN 116 PLN 77
      • BUD 07:05
        1h 25m
        Direct
        SOF 09:30
        Budapest - Sofia | Sat, Oct 17 | Ryanair
        PLN 77
        34% off
        PLN 116 PLN 77
      • BUD 09:00
        1h 25m
        Direct
        SOF 11:25
        Budapest - Sofia | Thu, Oct 8 | Ryanair
        PLN 77
        34% off
        PLN 116 PLN 77
      • BUD 13:10
        1h 25m
        Direct
        SOF 15:35
        Budapest - Sofia | Fri, Oct 16 | Ryanair
        PLN 84
        28% off
        PLN 116 PLN 84
      • BUD 14:45
        1h 25m
        Direct
        SOF 17:10
        Budapest - Sofia | Sat, Nov 28 | Ryanair
        PLN 84
        28% off
        PLN 116 PLN 84
      • BUD 07:05
        1h 25m
        Direct
        SOF 09:30
        Budapest - Sofia | Sat, Oct 10 | Ryanair
        PLN 85
        27% off
        PLN 116 PLN 85
      • BUD 14:45
        1h 25m
        Direct
        SOF 17:10
        Budapest - Sofia | Sat, Nov 7 | Ryanair
        PLN 88
        24% off
        PLN 116 PLN 88
      • BUD 13:00
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        SOF 14:00
        Budapest - Sofia | Wed, Oct 7 | Normal Airline
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Flight.News
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Flights from Budapest to Sofia operate an average of 1 times per day over the past 7 days, with a 66.7% on-time departure rate and a 100.0% on-time arrival rate.

Which airlines are the most popular for Budapest to Sofia flights?

The most popular airlines flying from Budapest to Sofia are Wizz Air, Ryanair, and Austrian Airlines, among 3 carriers on this route. Ryanair offers the lowest fares. Based on Trip.com's flight booking data from the previous 12 months.
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Airlines are determined based on actual purchased flight tickets from Budapest to Sofia according to previous 12 months data from Trip.com.

Trip.com Price Insights on Budapest to Sofia Flights

What is the cheapest month to book a one-way flight from Budapest to Sofia?

Average price of one-way tickets from Budapest to Sofia booked on Trip.com over the past 12 months.

For a one-way flight from Budapest to Sofia, fares are lowest in February (PLN 135) and highest in May (PLN 499).

PLN 499
PLN 317
PLN 135
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    Cheapest
  • PLN 401
    Oct
  • PLN 255
    Nov
  • PLN 364
    Dec
  • PLN 320
    Jan
  • PLN 135
    Feb
  • PLN 222
    Mar
  • PLN 333
    Apr
  • PLN 499
    May
  • PLN 180
    Jun
  • PLN 394
    Jul
  • PLN 206
    Aug
  • PLN 229
    Sep

Flight FAQs

  • Which airlines offer the cheapest flights from Budapest to Sofia?

    Based on Trip.com data, Ryanair offers Cheapest nonstop one-way flights from PLN 75 (for example, BUD–SOF on Wed, Oct 14). For a Cheapest nonstop return flight, Wizz Air offers fares from PLN 137, departing on Sun, Nov 8 and returning on Mon, Nov 16.
  • At the moment, you can catch a direct flight from Budapest to Sofia with the following airlines, including: Wizz Air Ryanair Selected airlines are based on historical data collected from flight bookings users made on Trip.com within the last 90 days.
  • A flight from Budapest (BUD) to Sofia (SOF) takes an average of 1 hour 23 minutes.
  • By analyzing data from all airlines on the Trip.com flight calendar, it looks like the best time to book a flight from Budapest to Sofia is around 40 days (6 weeks) in advance, and the best time to fly is usually on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Tuesday typically offers the cheapest flights for departure, while Saturday offers the best return deals.
  • On average, 9 direct flights operate each week between Budapest and Sofia. See below the schedules of the main airlines serving this route:
    Wizz Air: S/-/T/-/T/-/S – W64350 (departure at 13:02) Ryanair: -/-/-/W/T/F/- – FR5642 (departure at 21:44) Ryanair: -/M/T/-/-/F/S – FR5570 (departure at 07:03)
  • Here are some tips for finding the best flight deals from Budapest to Sofia on Trip.com:
    · Be flexible with your travel dates. The cheapest flight is currently on Wed, Oct 14, with one-way fares from just PLN 75.
    · Compare airlines. Ryanair currently offers the lowest fares on this route.
    · Set up a price alert to track fare changes without searching every day.
    · Check Trip.com regularly for flight deals and available promo codes.
    · Avoid peak season or book early. January is generally the busiest month for travel to Sofia.
    · Get exclusive promo codes on the Trip.com app.
  • The cheapest month to book a flight from Budapest to Sofia is usually September, when demand is lower.
  • After crunching the numbers on our October flight calendar, it's currently cheapest to fly from Budapest to Sofia on October 16, 2026 with Wizz Air, with prices starting at PLN 33.
  • Flights to Sofia can arrive at: Sofia Airport (SOF). The most common route connects Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and Sofia Airport (BUD–SOF).
  • The time difference between Sofia and Budapest is 1h.
  • Tickets can only be changed or cancelled if permitted by airline policy. To submit a change or cancellation request, go to the flight bookings page, select the option to change or cancel your booking, choose the relevant passengers and segment, and submit a request. Please note that additional charges may apply according to the airline ticket policy. However, if the flight has been rescheduled and you would like to change or cancel your ticket, you can submit an involuntary cancellation request. For more details about change and cancellation policies, please check the customer support pages.
  • Based on Trip.com data for flights departing in the next 30 days, the average one-way fare from Budapest to Sofia is PLN 929. Fares vary by travel date, airline and availability.
  • Based on Trip.com data for flights departing in the next 30 days, the average return fare from Budapest to Sofia is PLN 1,048. Fares vary by travel date, airline and availability.
  • Enter Budapest and Sofia, choose your travel dates and passengers, then compare flights by price, duration and baggage. Select a fare, review the change and cancellation rules, enter traveller details and complete payment to receive your confirmation.
  • Wizz Air and Ryanairare the most popular budget airlines flying from Budapest to Sofia. Check baggage, seat and payment fees before comparing the final price.

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Change & Cancellation Policy

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Voluntary cancellation/change:
To request a change or cancellation, go to the flight bookings page, select the option to change or cancel your booking, choose the relevant passengers and flight segment, and submit your request. Please note that additional charges may apply according to the airline's ticket policy.
Cancellation/change due to a flight schedule change:
If the flight schedule has changed and you would like to change or cancel your ticket, you can submit an involuntary cancellation request. For more details about change and cancellation policies, please visit the customer support pages.