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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 an average ticket price of €29 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 55m. 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 €29, while a flight costs an average of €118.
Distance: 292 km
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Train | Driving |
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€29 Average price Cheapest | €118 Average price | €35 Average price | €102 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 50m Average total duration 5h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 55m Average total duration Fastest 2h 55m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 6m Average total duration 8h 36m 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 bus is €6 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kraków to Budapest costing on average €35.
A bus is €89 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kraków to Budapest costing on average €118.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 50m.
Train takes on average 9h 6m.
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€261One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus5:00 PM7h50Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA12:50 AMBudapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér€261One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LO3924 · LO5396:25 PM3h05John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice9:30 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€3391One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus11:45 PM6h20Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA6:05 AMBudapest, Mexikói Út M€281One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:45 PM6h40Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA6:25 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€281One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus5:45 AM6h40Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA12:25 PMBudapest, Mexikói Út M€281One-way0 transfers
LH1682+
LH74254:45 PM6h45John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice11:30 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€2381One-way1 transfer- LH1623 · LH16821:25 PM10h05John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice11:30 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€2381One-way1 transfer
- LH1621 · LH16829:35 AM13h55John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice11:30 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€2381One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Kraków to Budapest:
A bus is €6 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kraków to Budapest costing on average €35.
A bus is €89 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kraków to Budapest costing on average €118.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 50m.
Train takes on average 9h 6m.
- Around 36 buses per day.
- Around 35 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 Wizz Air, Ryanair.
- 15 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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