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There are 10 ways to get from Ełk to Budapest by train, plane, bus, shuttle, or car

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  1. Train, train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain train
    2. Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Warszawa Centralnatrain train
    3. Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane WAW - BUD
    8h 15m
    Ft 16,608–61,322

  2. Bus, train, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Ełk Dworzec PKP to Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodnibus bus
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glownytrain train Eip / ...
    3. Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus bus K1
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Zakopane to Budapestshuttle bus
    14h 40m
    Ft 31,386–183,751

  3. Train via Białystok

    1. Take the train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Warszawa Centralnatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Budapest-Nyugati putrain train
    15h 20m
    Ft 23,778–43,372

  4. Drive  900.3 km

    1. Drive from Ełk to Budapestcar car 900.3 km
    11h 12m
    Ft 51,780–74,793

  5. Bus, train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniustrain train
    3. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane VNO - BUD
    10h 10m
    Ft 26,724–92,519

  6. Train, bus to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Take the train from Elk to Olsztyn Glownytrain train
    2. Take the train from Olsztyn Glowny to Elblagtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Elbląg to Gdansk Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane GDN - BUD
    10h 31m
    Ft 22,020–73,446

  7. Train, train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport

    1. Take the train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain train
    2. Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Warszawa Centralnatrain train
    3. Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane WAW - VIE
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train
    10h 14m
    Ft 33,958–107,972

  8. Train, train to Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Take the train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain train
    2. Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Warszawa Centralnatrain train
    3. Fly from Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport (WMI) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane WMI - BUD
    8h 53m
    Ft 28,806–88,700

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Warsaw, Metro Marymontbus bus N1230 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Warsaw, Metro Marymont to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus N1301
    15h 53m
    Ft 29,373–44,818

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Elk to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Ic
    15h 58m
    Ft 47,351–84,897

Ełk to Budapest by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration15h 20mAverage Duration
TicketFt 23,778Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 845 km
  • Duration: 8h 15m

What companies run services between Ełk, Poland and Budapest, Hungary?

You can take a train from Elk to Budapest-Nyugati pu via Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza and Warszawa Centralna in around 15h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Warsaw, Metro Marymont in around 15h 53m.

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