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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 bus with prices starting from €21. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 6m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €21, and a flight costs an average of €19.
Distance: 292 km
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Train |
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€31 Average price Cheapest | €292 Average price | €35 Average price |
7h 32m Average total duration 7h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 6m Average total duration Fastest 3h 6m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 9h 13m Average total duration 8h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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.
- FlixBus5:00 PM7h50Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA12:50 AMBudapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér€361One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus5:00 PM7h50Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA12:50 AMBudapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér€361One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LO3920 · LO5371:45 PM3h10John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice4:55 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€3531One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus5:00 PM6h50Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA11:50 PMBudapest, Mexikói Út M€391One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:40 PM6h55Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA8:35 PMBudapest, Mexikói Út M€391One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus5:00 PM7h15Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA12:15 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€391One-way0 transfers
EW9733 · EW97842:00 PM5h25John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice7:25 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€1891One-way1 transfer
OS680 · OS6392:50 PM7h35John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice10:25 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€2411One-way1 transfer
LH1369 · LH13427:00 PM4h45John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice11:45 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€2871One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Kraków to Budapest:
A bus is €4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kraków to Budapest costing on average €35.
A bus is €261 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kraków to Budapest costing on average €292.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 2m.
Train takes on average 8h 43m.
- Around 36 buses per day.
- Around 34 flights per day.
- Around 2 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.
- Buses mostly depart from Kraków, Airport and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Norwegian Air Shuttle to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Budapest by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, RegioJet a.s., PKP Intercity to go to Budapest by train.
- 0 direct flights per day with Ryanair.
- 15 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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