There are 6 ways to get from Budapest to Kraków 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 N911 / ...
6h 45mzł 150–230Rideshare
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
9h 4mzł 131–320Fly
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BUD - KRK
4h 49mzł 114–667Drive 382.7 km
- Drive from Budapest to Krakówcar 382.7 km
5h 56mzł 263–380Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to ZakopaneEurobusways
- Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to Jubilatbus K1
7h 49mzł 253–358
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 110 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 four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 45m.
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 9h 4m.
The distance between Budapest and Kraków is 400 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 45m and costs 150 zł - 230 zł.
The bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Krakow, MDA Bus Station takes 6h 45m including transfers and departs four times a day.
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 45m and costs 150 zł - 230 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 130 zł - 320 zł and takes 9h 4m, you could also fly, which costs 110 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 4 times a day. Tickets cost zł 150–230 and the journey takes 6h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Budapest-Nyugati to Krakow Glowny via Breclav and Bohumin 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 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 290–950
- 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 80–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 140–650
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 260–1,100
- 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)
Train from Breclav to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 40–50
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Breclav to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 180–230
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 160–200
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Breclav to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 75–120
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 65–110
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 30–50
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 150–230
- 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 230–320
- 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 22–45
- 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 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.
Book your Budapest to Kraków train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Budapest to Kraków bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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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.