There are 5 ways to get from Kraków to Budapest by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N911 / ...
6h 40mFt 12,000–22,000Fly
cheapest- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane KRK - BUD
4h 15mFt 9,852–44,394Train
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain Ic
- Take the train from Bohumin to Breclavtrain Ic
- Take the train from Breclav to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Rj
9h 1mFt 25,720–139,066Drive 381.7 km
- Drive from Kraków to Budapestcar 381.7 km
5h 55mFt 20,909–30,202Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Jubilat to Zakopane ZDAbus K1
- Take a shuttle bus from Zakopane to BudapestEurobusways
8h 4mFt 20,853–30,069
Kraków to Budapest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Budapest is to bus which costs 12 000 Ft - 22 000 Ft and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Budapest is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs 9 500 Ft - 45 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station station and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Kraków to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Budapest-Nyugati via Bohumin and Breclav. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 1m.
The distance between Kraków and Budapest is 399 km. The road distance is 381.7 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Budapest without a car is to bus which takes 6h 40m and costs 12 000 Ft - 22 000 Ft.
The bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar takes 6h 40m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Kraków to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków to Budapest train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Budapest is to bus which takes 6h 40m and costs 12 000 Ft - 22 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 25 000 Ft - 140 000 Ft and takes 9h 1m, you could also fly, which costs 9 500 Ft - 45 000 Ft and takes 4h 15m.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Budapest, Hungary?
FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar every 4 hours. Tickets cost Ft 12,000–22,000 and the journey takes 6h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Budapest-Nyugati via Bohumin and Breclav in around 9h 1m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–65,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–39,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–45,000
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–35,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Bohumin to Breclav
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–40,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Breclav to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–65,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,700–6,000
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Breclav to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–19,000
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Breclav to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–41,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 669 060 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- majerbus.pl
Bus from Jubilat to Zakopane ZDA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,800–4,100
- Schedules at
- majerbus.pl
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Zakopane to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–26,000
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
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More Questions & Answers
Kraków to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Kraków to Budapest train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Bohumin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Budapest is 382 km. It takes approximately 5h 55m to drive from Kraków to Budapest.
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