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Compare train, bus, and flight for Budapest to Kraków
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Kraków among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €30 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 54m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €30, while a flight costs an average of €309.
Distance: 292 km
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Train | Driving |
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€34 Average price | €309 Average price | €30 Average price Cheapest | €87 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 17m Average total duration 7h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 54m Average total duration Fastest 2h 54m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 43m Average total duration 8h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 11m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Kraków:
A train is €5 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Budapest to Kraków costing on average €34.
A train is €280 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Kraków costing on average €309.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 17m.
Train takes on average 8h 43m.
Travel optionsfrom Budapest to Kraków
How to get from Budapest to Kraków by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Budapest to Kraków is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus4:55 AM7h50Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér12:45 PMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA€331One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus4:55 AM7h50Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér12:45 PMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA€331One-way0 transfers
Fastest
W624193:40 PM1h15Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport4:55 PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice€611One-way0 transfers
Other options
RJ 1032 (Budapest -> Prague)+EC 2047:54 AM9h50Budapest-Kelenfoeld5:44 PMKraków Główny€451One-way1 transfer- RJ 1032 (Budapest -> Prague)+EC 102+
IC 2177:54 AM12h10Budapest-Kelenfoeld8:04 PMKraków Główny€451One-way2 transfers - RJ 1032 (Budapest -> Prague)+
RJ 252+EC 130+IC 1157:54 AM8h44Budapest-Kelenfoeld4:38 PMKraków Główny€531One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus5:55 AM6h50Budapest, Mexikói Út M12:45 PMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA€361One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus5:30 AM7h15Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar12:45 PMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA€361One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus12:25 AM8h00Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér8:25 AMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA€391One-way0 transfers
FR 97524:10 PM1h15Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport5:25 PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice€691One-way0 transfers
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LH16229:10 AM3h30Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport12:40 PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice€2131One-way1 transfer- LH1683 · LH16226:00 AM6h40Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport12:40 PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice€2131One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Kraków:
A train is €5 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Budapest to Kraków costing on average €34.
A train is €280 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Kraków costing on average €309.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 17m.
Train takes on average 8h 43m.
- Around 36 flights per day.
- Around 30 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Kraków as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and arrive in John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice.
- Trains mostly depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arrive in Kraków Główny.
- Buses mostly depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arrive in Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA.
- Travel with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Lot Polish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, braathens regional aviation, Lufthansa Cityline, Avion Express Malta, Air Baltic, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Kraków by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Kraków by bus.
- Travel with ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity, EuroNight to go to Kraków by train.
- 0 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Ryanair, CitizenPlane.
- 14 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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