There are 6 ways to get from Budapest to Kraków by bus, train, rideshare, plane, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N1301 / ...
6h 15mzł 140–210Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Budapest to Krakow382.5 km
6h 39mzł 64Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Breclavtrain Rj
- Take the train from Breclav to Bohumintrain Ec
- Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
8h 54mzł 136–319Fly
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BUD - KRK
4h 49mzł 124–667Drive 382.7 km
- Drive from Budapest to Krakówcar 382.7 km
5h 56mzł 261–377Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to ZakopaneEurobusways
- Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to Jubilatbus K1
7h 49mzł 250–354
Budapest to Kraków by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Kraków is to rideshare which costs 64 zł and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Kraków is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs 120 zł - 700 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 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Kraków. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Nyugati and arriving at Krakow Glowny via Breclav and Bohumin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 54m.
The distance between Budapest and Kraków is 393 km. The road distance is 382.7 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Kraków without a car is to bus which takes 6h 15m and costs 140 zł - 210 zł.
The bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Krakow, MDA Bus Station takes 6h 15m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Budapest to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Kraków train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Budapest-Nyugati station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Kraków is to bus which takes 6h 15m and costs 140 zł - 210 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 130 zł - 320 zł and takes 8h 54m, you could also fly, which costs 120 zł - 700 zł and takes 4h 49m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Kraków, Poland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Krakow, MDA Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost zł 140–210 and the journey takes 6h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Budapest-Nyugati to Krakow Glowny via Breclav and Bohumin in around 8h 54m.
- 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 280–900
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 140–210
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Budapest to Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 64
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Budapest to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Budapest to Kraków train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Breclav station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Kraków is 383 km. It takes approximately 5h 56m to drive from Budapest to Kraków.
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Book your Budapest to Kraków bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 5435+ hotels available in Kraków.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Budapest and Kraków. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.