There are 10 ways to get from Warsaw to Balaton by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bohumintrain Ic
- Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain 341 / ...
- Take the train from Zilina to Banska Bystricatrain 947 / ...
- Take the train from Zvolen Osobna Stanica to Jesensketrain 911 / ...
- Drive from Jesenske to Balatoncar
12h 43mFt 17,295–102,791Fly Warsaw Chopin Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane WAW - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Egertrain
- Take the bus from Eger, autóbusz-állomás to Balaton, autóbusz-váróterembus
8h 28mFt 16,518–54,720Train, bus via Kraków
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Krakow Glownytrain Eip / ...
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Miskolc Bus stationbus 986
- Take the bus from Miskolc, autóbusz-állomás to Eger, autóbusz-állomásbus
- Take the bus from Eger, autóbusz-állomás to Balaton, autóbusz-váróterembus
13h 37mFt 20,709–83,456Drive 582.4 km
- Drive from Warsaw to Balatoncar 582.4 km
7h 42mFt 31,532–45,546Bus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Miskolc Bus stationbus 986
- Take the bus from Miskolc, autóbusz-állomás to Eger, autóbusz-állomásbus
- Take the bus from Eger, autóbusz-állomás to Balaton, autóbusz-váróterembus
14h 44mFt 23,373–36,234Train, bus
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Vactrain
- Take the bus from Budapest, Kacsóh Pongrác út to Eger, autóbusz-állomásbus
- Take the bus from Eger, autóbusz-állomás to Balaton, autóbusz-váróterembus
15h 16mFt 21,009–33,660Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Budapest, Kacsóh Pongrác út to Eger, autóbusz-állomásbus
- Take the bus from Eger, autóbusz-állomás to Balaton, autóbusz-váróterembus
15h 18mFt 54,577–188,252Fly Warsaw Chopin Airport to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport, drive
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE)plane WAW - RZE
- Drive from Rzeszow-Airport-RZE to Balatoncar
7h 17mFt 36,286–89,038Fly Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport (WMI) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane WMI - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Egertrain
- Take the bus from Eger, autóbusz-állomás to Balaton, autóbusz-váróterembus
8h 50mFt 26,254–67,204Fly Warsaw Chopin Airport to Košice International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane WAW - KSC
- Take the train from Kosice to Mezoekoevesdtrain
- Take the bus from Eger, autóbusz-állomás to Balaton, autóbusz-váróterembus
10h 31mFt 25,746–74,538
Warsaw to Balaton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Warsaw to Balaton is to train and bus which costs 21 000 Ft - 34 000 Ft and takes 15h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Warsaw to Balaton is to fly and drive which takes 7h 17m and costs 36 000 Ft - 90 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Warsaw station to Balaton. However, there are services departing from Warsaw, Bus Station West and arriving at Balaton, autóbusz-váróterem via Miskolc, autóbusz-állomás and Eger, autóbusz-állomás. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 44m.
The distance between Warsaw and Balaton is 738 km. The road distance is 582.4 km.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Balaton without a car is to train and bus via Kraków which takes 13h 37m and costs 20 000 Ft - 85 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 12h 43m to get from Warsaw to Balaton, including transfers.
Warsaw to Balaton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Warsaw to Balaton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Miskolc Bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Warsaw to Balaton is 582 km. It takes approximately 7h 42m to drive from Warsaw to Balaton.
There are 717+ hotels available in Balaton.
What companies run services between Warsaw, Poland and Balaton, Heves megye, Hungary?
You can take a bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Balaton, autóbusz-váróterem via Miskolc Bus station, Miskolc, autóbusz-állomás, and Eger, autóbusz-állomás in around 14h 44m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 33,000–70,000
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–60,000
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Košice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–70,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–35,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 33,000–70,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–55,000
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–80,000
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–65,000
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 48,000–190,000
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–13,000
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Bohumin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,200–3,500
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–11,000
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bohumin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,400–6,500
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bohumin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–14,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Zilina to Banska Bystrica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,600–2,900
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Zvolen Osobna Stanica to Jesenske
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,600–3,000
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Vac
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–27,000
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Mezoekoevesd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,300–4,200
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Eger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,400–2,900
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Eger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,400–2,900
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Miskolc Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–18,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Miskolc Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–32,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
Bus from Miskolc, autóbusz-állomás to Eger, autóbusz-állomás
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,000–2,400
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
Bus from Eger, autóbusz-állomás to Balaton, autóbusz-váróterem
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,000–2,400
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
Bus from Eger, autóbusz-állomás to Balaton, autóbusz-váróterem
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,000–2,400
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
Bus from Miskolc, autóbusz-állomás to Eger, autóbusz-állomás
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,000–2,400
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
Bus from Eger, autóbusz-állomás to Balaton, autóbusz-váróterem
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,000–2,400
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
Bus from Budapest, Kacsóh Pongrác út to Eger, autóbusz-állomás
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,500–4,100
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
Bus from Eger, autóbusz-állomás to Balaton, autóbusz-váróterem
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,000–2,400
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
Bus from Budapest, Kacsóh Pongrác út to Eger, autóbusz-állomás
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,500–4,100
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
Bus from Eger, autóbusz-állomás to Balaton, autóbusz-váróterem
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,000–2,400
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
Bus from Eger, autóbusz-állomás to Balaton, autóbusz-váróterem
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,000–2,400
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
Bus from Eger, autóbusz-állomás to Balaton, autóbusz-váróterem
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,000–2,400
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
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