Budapest BUD to Kraków KRK flight with Lot Polish Airlines

Budapest to Krakow Flights: An Overview

Krakow is a perfect mix of modern metropolis and ancient royal architecture, attracting millions of visitors to the city every year. Travelers from Budapest to Krakow have a wide variety of flights available on an equally large number of airlines. The journey from Budapest to Krakow is approximately 300 kilometers and takes travelers across Slovakia which separates Hungary and Poland, where the two cities are located. Direct flights on this route are quick and take just over one hour. There are more than seven airlines that operate daily flights from Budapest to Krakow.

Which airlines fly from Budapest to Krakow?

LOT Polish Airlines is one of the airlines that operates frequent flights from Budapest to Krakow. The airline has some of the most affordable and fastest flights on the route as it also operates some direct flights from Budapest to Krakow. Lufthansa also operates flights on the route in collaboration with Air Baltic on some indirect services that have a single change. Other airlines include Air France which also collaborates with KLM.  The flight times of the journey on flights operated by these airlines vary depending on the number of changes and layover destination.

How long is the flight from Budapest to Krakow?

The fastest flight on this route takes one hour and five minutes and is a direct flight, making it ideal for business travelers who want to spend less time commuting. LOT Polish Airlines operates fast indirect flights on this route, with a service with one change and layover taking just under three hours. Some flights from Budapest to Krakow take well over 10 hours with one of the longest flights on this route landing after 21 hours. The average flight time for most flights on this route is approximately five hours 30 minutes, with one change.

How many flights are there from Budapest to Krakow?

The route from Budapest to Krakow is a busy one. As some of the largest cities in Europe, there is a high number of travelers flying between the two cities, with an equally large amount of services available. LOT Polish Airlines, KLM, and Air France operate the most flights from Krakow to Budapest followed closely by Lufthansa. Between them, these airlines operate an average of 40 flights per day. This translates into approximately 300 flights every week, with about four flights every hour. Direct services regularly operate on both Tuesdays and Thursdays, with indirect services available on other days.

What are the departure and arrival airports for flights from Budapest to Krakow?

Departure airport: flights leaving Budapest for Krakow start the journey at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, located 22 kilometers from the city. Although travelers can take a bus, airport shuttle or taxi from the city center to the airport, the train operating from the center is more reliable, with the journey times of around 40 minutes. Services in the airport include passenger lounges, VIP lounges, restaurants, bars, duty-free shopping, and two hours of free WiFi, available throughout the airport.

Arrival airport: John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice is the biggest and busiest airport in Krakow and is where flights from Budapest land. The airport sits around 11 kilometers from the city center, a journey that takes 30 minutes by taxi, 50 minutes by bus, and only 20 minutes by train. The train operates every half hour from 5:18 a.m. until 12:15 a.m. and provides the most regular and inexpensive form of travel. Services at the airport include restaurants, bars, retail sites, free WiFi for 15 minutes, and car rental services.