There are 7 ways to get from Warsaw to Budapest by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Warsaw Chopin Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane WAW - BUD
4h 33mFt 8,213–46,728Train
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Budapest-Nyugati putrain Ic 131
11h 5mFt 15,000–160,000Bus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N1301 / ...
11h 26mFt 18,000–31,000Drive 670.6 km
- Drive from Warsaw to Budapestcar 670.6 km
8h 53mFt 37,013–53,463Fly Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Fly from Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport (WMI) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane WMI - BUD
4h 54mFt 23,928–73,198Fly Warsaw Chopin Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane WAW - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
6h 43mFt 25,033–99,528Train, 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 42mFt 27,178–80,633
Warsaw to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Warsaw to Budapest is to fly which costs 8 000 Ft - 47 000 Ft and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Warsaw to Budapest is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs 8 000 Ft - 47 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Warsaw, Bus Station West station and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 26m.
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 Warsaw and Budapest is 567 km. The road distance is 670.6 km.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 11h 5m and costs 15 000 Ft - 160 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Warsaw to Budapest, including transfers.
Warsaw to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Warsaw to Budapest train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Warszawa Centralna station.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Budapest is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs 8 000 Ft - 47 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 15 000 Ft - 160 000 Ft and takes 11h 5m, you could also bus, which costs 18 000 Ft - 31 000 Ft and takes 11h 26m.
What companies run services between Warsaw, Poland and Budapest, Hungary?
Wizz Air, LOT, and Austrian Airlines fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) every 4 hours. 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 Warsaw Chopin Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 38,000–60,000
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–70,000
- 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, Bus Station West to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–31,000
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Warsaw to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Warsaw to Budapest train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Budapest-Nyugati pu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Warsaw to Budapest is 671 km. It takes approximately 8h 53m to drive from Warsaw to Budapest.
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