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Compare train, bus, and flight for Kraków to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Kraków to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €12 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 49m. 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 €12, while a flight costs an average of €321.
Distance: 292 km
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Train | Driving |
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€34 Average price | €321 Average price | €12 Average price Cheapest | €103 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 31m Average total duration 8h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 49m Average total duration Fastest 2h 49m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 39m Average total duration 8h 9m 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 Kraków to Budapest:
A train is €22 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Kraków to Budapest costing on average €34.
A train is €309 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kraków to Budapest costing on average €321.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 31m.
Train takes on average 8h 39m.
Travel optionsfrom Kraków to Budapest
How to get from Kraków to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kraków to Budapest is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus5:45 AM6h40Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA12:25 PMBudapest, Mexikói Út M€261One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus5:45 AM6h40Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA12:25 PMBudapest, Mexikói Út M€261One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- LO3904 · LO5358:50 AM3h10John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice12:00 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€3461One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus5:45 AM7h01Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA12:46 PMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€261One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:45 PM7h45Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA9:30 PMBudapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér€271One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:20 AM7h00Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA2:20 PMBudapest, Mexikói Út M€281One-way0 transfers
LH1627 · LH16766:00 AM6h35John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice12:35 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€2491One-way1 transfer
OS680 · OS6392:50 PM7h35John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice10:25 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€2491One-way1 transfer
LH7425+LH121 · LH13424:45 PM7h05John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice11:50 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€2951One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Kraków to Budapest:
A train is €22 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Kraków to Budapest costing on average €34.
A train is €309 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kraków to Budapest costing on average €321.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 31m.
Train takes on average 8h 39m.
- Around 37 flights per day.
- Around 35 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kraków and Budapest as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Kraków Główny and arrive in Budapest-Kelenfoeld.
- Buses mostly depart from Kraków, Airport and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Budapest by train.
- Travel with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Lufthansa Cityline, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Air Dolomiti, Avion Express Malta, braathens regional aviation, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Budapest by bus.
- 0 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Ryanair, CitizenPlane.
- 15 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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