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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 bus with prices starting from €18. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 52m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.3 - 0.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €18, and a flight costs an average of €197.
Distance: 292 km
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Most popular Bus | Flight |
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€31 Average price Cheapest | €311 Average price |
7h 4m Average total duration 6h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 52m Average total duration Fastest 2h 52m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.9 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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.
- FlixBus9:15 AM7h10Budapest, Mexikói Út M4:25 PMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA€341One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus4:55 AM7h50Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér12:45 PMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA€321One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FR 97524:10 PM1h15Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport5:25 PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice€1691One-way0 transfers
Other options
RJ 1032 (Budapest -> Prague)+
EC 2047:58 AM9h49Budapest-Kelenfoeld5:47 PMKraków Główny€931One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus8:55 AM7h30Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar4:25 PMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA€341One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus5:55 AM6h50Budapest, Mexikói Út M12:45 PMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA€341One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus5:30 AM7h15Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar12:45 PMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA€341One-way0 transfers
LO534 · LO39078:25 AM3h05Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport11:30 AMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice€3491One-way1 transfer- LO534 · LO39058:25 AM5h50Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport2:15 PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice€3491One-way1 transfer
- LO534 · LO39198:25 AM7h20Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport3:45 PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice€3491One-way1 transfer
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FAQs: Travel from Budapest to Kraków
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Kraków:
A bus is €179 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Kraków costing on average €197.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 15m.
- Around 34 buses per day.
- Around 32 flights per day.
- Around 2 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 ÖBB | Euro City (EC), RegioJet a.s., ÖBB | InterCity, EuroNight to go to Kraków by train.
- Travel with Austrian Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Wizz Air, Eurowings, Ryanair, braathens regional aviation, Air Baltic, Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Avion Express Malta to go to Kraków by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Kraków by bus.
- 15 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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