There are 6 ways to get from Budapest to Kraków Old Town by bus, train, rideshare, plane, car, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus 1263 / ...
6h 59mzł 140–230Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Budapest to Krakow382.5 km
6h 40mzł 63Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Breclavtrain Rj
- Take the train from Breclav to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
9h 4mzł 391–669Fly
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BUD - KRK
5h 7mzł 120–566Drive 382.5 km
- Drive from Budapest to Kraków Old Towncar 382.5 km
5h 55mzł 247–357Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to ZakopaneEurobusways
- Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to Jubilatbus K1
8hzł 248–357
Budapest to Kraków Old Town by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Kraków Old Town is to rideshare which costs 63 zł and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Kraków Old Town is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs 120 zł - 600 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Krakow, MDA Bus Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Kraków Old Town. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Nyugati and arriving at Krakow Glowny via Breclav. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 4m.
The distance between Budapest and Kraków Old Town is 394 km. The road distance is 382.5 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Kraków Old Town without a car is to bus which takes 6h 59m and costs 140 zł - 230 zł.
The bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Krakow, MDA Bus Station takes 6h 40m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Budapest to Kraków Old Town bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Kraków Old Town train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Budapest-Nyugati station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Kraków Old Town is to bus which takes 6h 59m and costs 140 zł - 230 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 390 zł - 700 zł and takes 9h 4m, you could also fly, which costs 120 zł - 600 zł and takes 5h 7m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Kraków Old Town, Lesser Poland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Krakow, MDA Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost zł 140–230 and the journey takes 6h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Budapest-Nyugati to Kraków Old Town via Breclav and Krakow Glowny in around 9h 4m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 260–850
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 90–490
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 160–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 250–900
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Breclav
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 60–70
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Breclav to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 330–600
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 140–230
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 220–310
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +48 669 060 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- majerbus.pl
Bus from Zakopane ZDA to Jubilat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 22–50
- Schedules at
- majerbus.pl
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Budapest to Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 63
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest to Kraków Old Town bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Budapest to Kraków Old Town train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Breclav station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Kraków Old Town is 383 km. It takes approximately 5h 55m to drive from Budapest to Kraków Old Town.
Book your Budapest to Kraków Old Town bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 5626+ hotels available in Kraków Old Town.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Budapest and Kraków Old Town. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.