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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 an average ticket price of €27 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 50m. 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 bus costs an average of €27, while a flight costs an average of €126.
Distance: 292 km
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Train | Driving |
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€27 Average price Cheapest | €126 Average price | €105 Average price | €87 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 29m Average total duration 5h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 50m Average total duration Fastest 2h 50m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 22m Average total duration 8h 52m 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 bus is €78 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Kraków costing on average €105.
A bus is €99 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Kraków costing on average €126.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 29m.
Train takes on average 9h 22m.
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.
- FlixBus11:35 PM6h25Budapest, Mexikói Út M6:00 AMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA€251One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus11:35 PM6h25Budapest, Mexikói Út M6:00 AMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA€251One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- W624197:30 AM1h00Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport8:30 AMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice€641One-way0 transfers
Other options
RJ 1032 (Budapest -> Prague)+EC 2047:58 AM9h46Budapest-Kelenfoeld5:44 PMKraków Główny€791One-way1 transfer- RJ 1032 (Budapest -> Prague)+EC 2027:58 AM13h29Budapest-Kelenfoeld9:27 PMKraków Główny€791One-way1 transfer
- EC 140 · EC 2048:55 AM8h49Budapest-Kelenfoeld5:44 PMKraków Główny€1171One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus11:15 PM6h45Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar6:00 AMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA€251One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus4:55 AM7h50Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér12:45 PMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA€261One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:05 PM5h55Budapest, Mexikói Út M12:00 AMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA€271One-way0 transfers
EW9783 · EW97329:05 AM4h15Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport1:20 PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice€1681One-way1 transfer
LH1685 · LH16229:15 AM3h25Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport12:40 PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice€2511One-way1 transfer- LH1679 · LH16265:30 PM6h00Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport11:30 PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice€2511One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Kraków:
A bus is €78 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Kraków costing on average €105.
A bus is €99 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Kraków costing on average €126.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 29m.
Train takes on average 9h 22m.
- Around 35 flights per day.
- Around 31 buses 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.
- Buses mostly depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arrive in Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Kraków by bus.
- Travel with ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity, RegioJet a.s., EuroNight to go to Kraków by train.
- Travel with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Lot Polish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Eurowings, braathens regional aviation, Lufthansa Cityline, Avion Express Malta, Air Baltic to go to Kraków by flight.
- 15 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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