There are 7 ways to get from Budapest to Poland by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane BUD - WAW
3h 56mzł 100–613Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Warszawa Centralnatrain Ec 130
11hzł 170–210Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest Mexikói út to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus N1301
11h 50mzł 246–377Drive 671.6 km
- Drive from Budapest to Warsawcar 671.6 km
8h 54mzł 458–662Fly to Wroclaw
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane BUD - WRO
4h 21mzł 206–809Fly to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane BUD - GDN
4h 5mzł 271–869Fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BUD - KRK
4h 49mzł 114–667
Budapest to Poland by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Poland is to train which costs 170 zł - 210 zł and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Poland is to fly which takes 3h 56m and costs 95 zł - 650 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Poland. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Stadion autóbusz-pályaudvar and arriving at Centrum via Budapest Mexikói út and Rondo Zesłańców Syberyjskich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Budapest-Nyugati pu and arriving at Warszawa Centralna. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h.
The distance between Budapest and Poland is 570 km. The road distance is 671.6 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Poland without a car is to train which takes 11h and costs 170 zł - 210 zł.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Budapest to Poland, including transfers.
Budapest to Poland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest Mexikói út station.
Budapest to Poland train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Budapest-Nyugati pu station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Poland is to fly which takes 3h 56m and costs 95 zł - 650 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 170 zł - 210 zł and takes 11h, you could also bus, which costs 240 zł - 380 zł and takes 11h 50m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Poland?
Wizz Air, LOT, and Austrian Airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK) operates a train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Warszawa Centralna twice daily. Tickets cost zł 180–340 and the journey takes 11h. Hungarian Railways (MÁV) also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 470–700
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Wroclaw via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 300–950
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 290–800
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 290–900
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 180–340
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest Mexikói út to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 240–370
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Budapest to Poland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Budapest to Poland train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Warszawa Centralna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Poland is 672 km. It takes approximately 8h 54m to drive from Budapest to Poland.
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