There are 3 ways to get from Budapest to Poprad by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Popradbus N986 / ...
5h 16m€35–55Train
cheapest- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti pu to Košicetrain Ic 182 / ...
- Take the train from Košice to Poprad-Tatrytrain Ex 502 / ...
5h 36m€17–32Drive 256.1 km
- Drive from Budapest to Popradcar 256.1 km
3h 37m€40–58
Budapest to Poprad by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Poprad is to train which costs €17 - €35 and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Poprad is to drive which takes 3h 37m and costs €40 - €60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Poprad. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 5h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Poprad. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Keleti pu and arriving at Poprad-Tatry via Košice. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 36m.
The distance between Budapest and Poprad is 399 km. The road distance is 256.1 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Poprad without a car is to bus which takes 5h 16m and costs €35 - €55.
The bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Poprad takes 5h 16m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Budapest to Poprad bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Poprad train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Budapest-Keleti pu station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Poprad is to bus which takes 5h 16m and costs €35 - €55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €17 - €35 and takes 5h 36m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Poprad, Slovakia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Poprad twice daily. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 5h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Budapest-Keleti pu to Poprad-Tatry via Košice in around 5h 36m.
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Budapest-Keleti pu to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Košice to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Košice to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Poprad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Budapest to Poprad bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Poprad station.
Budapest to Poprad train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Košice station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Poprad is 256 km. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Budapest to Poprad.
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