There are 7 ways to get from Poland to Budapest by plane, train, bus, or car
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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
2h 45mFt 21,195–65,176Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport
cheapest- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane WAW - BUD
4h 33mFt 8,309–48,222Train
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Ic
11h 5mFt 15,000–190,000Bus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 1260 / ...
12h 49mFt 20,182–33,249Drive 670.6 km
- Drive from Warsaw to Budapestcar 670.6 km
8h 53mFt 36,628–52,906Fly 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 15mFt 9,838–46,363Fly from Wroclaw
- Fly from Wroclaw (WRO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane WRO - BUD
4h 42mFt 13,294–56,956
Poland to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poland to Budapest is to fly which costs 8 000 Ft - 49 000 Ft and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Poland to Budapest is to fly which takes 2h 45m and costs 21 000 Ft - 65 000 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, Bus Station West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 49m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Warszawa Centralna and arriving at Budapest-Nyugati. 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 - 190 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Poland to Budapest, including transfers.
Poland to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Poland to Budapest train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Warszawa Centralna station.
The best way to get from Poland to Budapest is to fly which takes 2h 45m and costs 21 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 15 000 Ft - 190 000 Ft and takes 11h 5m, you could also bus, which costs 20 000 Ft - 34 000 Ft and takes 12h 49m.
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, PKP Intercity operates a train from Warszawa Centralna to Budapest-Nyugati twice daily. Tickets cost Ft 49,000–190,000 and the journey takes 11h 5m. Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK) also services this route once 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 23,000–80,000
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 38,000–70,000
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 20,000–65,000
Flights from Wroclaw to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–65,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–100,000
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 38,000–70,000
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–65,000
Flights from Wroclaw to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–65,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–55,000
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–37,000
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 7,500–41,000
Flights from Wroclaw to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–55,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–60,000
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 14,000–46,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 38,000–70,000
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 49,000–190,000
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Budapest-Nyugati
- 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, Bus Station West to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–33,000
- Website
- Flixbus
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Poland to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Poland to Budapest train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Budapest-Nyugati 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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