There are 8 ways to get from Poland to Budapest by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
best- Fly from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane GDN - BUD
3h 1mFt 23,189–70,145Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport
cheapest- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane WAW - BUD
4h 48mFt 8,337–50,117Train
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Budapest-Nyugati putrain Ic 131
11h 5mFt 15,000–65,000Bus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Chopin Airport to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N1301 / ...
12h 29mFt 20,367–31,367Drive 670.6 km
- Drive from Warsaw to Budapestcar 670.6 km
8h 53mFt 38,176–55,143Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane KRK - BUD
4h 31mFt 10,117–56,397Fly from Wroclaw
- Fly from Wroclaw (WRO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane WRO - BUD
4h 54mFt 17,311–63,701Train, bus, shuttle
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Krakow Glownytrain Eip / ...
- Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus K1
- Take a shuttle bus from Zakopane to Budapest
10h 49mFt 27,034–52,250
Poland to Budapest by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Poland to Budapest is to fly which costs 8 000 Ft - 50 000 Ft and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Poland to Budapest is to fly which takes 3h 1m and costs 23 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Poland to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Centrum and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Warsaw, Chopin Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 29m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Warszawa Centralna and arriving at Budapest-Nyugati pu. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 5m.
The distance between Poland and Budapest is 805 km. The road distance is 670.6 km.
The best way to get from Poland to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 11h 5m and costs 15 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Poland to Budapest, including transfers.
Poland to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Warsaw, Chopin Airport station.
Poland to Budapest train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Warszawa Centralna station.
The best way to get from Poland to Budapest is to fly which takes 3h 1m and costs 23 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 15 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft and takes 11h 5m, you could also bus, which costs 20 000 Ft - 32 000 Ft and takes 12h 29m.
What companies run services between Poland and Budapest, Hungary?
Wizz Air, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK) operates a train from Warszawa Centralna to Budapest-Nyugati pu once daily. Tickets cost Ft 15,000–28,000 and the journey takes 11h 5m. PKP Intercity also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–65,000
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 39,000–60,000
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–75,000
Flights from Wroclaw to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–80,000
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Budapest-Nyugati pu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–28,000
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Chopin Airport to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–31,000
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Poland to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Poland to Budapest train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Budapest-Nyugati pu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poland to Budapest is 671 km. It takes approximately 8h 53m to drive from Poland to Budapest.
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