There are 10 ways to get from Ełk to Budapest by train, plane, bus, shuttle, or car
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Train, train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Take the train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain
- Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Warszawa Centralnatrain
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane WAW - BUD
8h 17mFt 16,543–66,243Bus, train, shuttle
- Take the bus from Ełk Dworzec PKP to Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodnibus
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glownytrain Eip / ...
- Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus K1
- Take a shuttle bus from Zakopane to Budapest
14h 32mFt 32,265–60,828Train via Białystok
- Take the train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain Ic
- Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Warszawa Centralnatrain Ic
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Budapest-Nyugati putrain
15h 21mFt 23,793–43,393Drive 900.3 km
- Drive from Ełk to Budapestcar 900.3 km
11h 12mFt 50,959–73,607Bus, train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniustrain
- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane VNO - BUD
10h 17mFt 26,196–91,917Train, bus to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Elk to Olsztyn Glownytrain
- Take the train from Olsztyn Glowny to Elblagtrain
- Take the bus from Elbląg to Gdansk Airportbus
- Fly from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane GDN - BUD
10h 31mFt 24,961–73,374Train, train to Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain
- Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Warszawa Centralnatrain
- Fly from Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport (WMI) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane WMI - BUD
9hFt 32,762–88,642Train, train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly to Bratislava Airport
- Take the train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain
- Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Warszawa Centralnatrain
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane WAW - BTS
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain
10h 58mFt 19,773–100,493Bus
- Take the bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Warsaw, Metro Marymontbus N1230 / ...
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Metro Marymont to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N1301
15h 53mFt 27,797–42,174Train
- Take the train from Elk to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ic
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Ic
15h 54mFt 46,090–85,465
Ełk to Budapest by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ełk to Budapest is to train via Białystok which costs 23 000 Ft - 44 000 Ft and takes 15h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Ełk to Budapest is to train and fly which takes 8h 17m and costs 16 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Ełk station to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Warsaw, Metro Marymont. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Ełk to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Elk and arriving at Budapest-Nyugati pu via Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza and Warszawa Centralna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 21m.
The distance between Ełk and Budapest is 844 km. The road distance is 900.3 km.
The best way to get from Ełk to Budapest without a car is to bus and train and shuttle which takes 14h 32m and costs 32 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Ełk to Budapest, including transfers.
Ełk to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02.
Ełk to Budapest train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Elk station.
The best way to get from Ełk to Budapest is to train via Białystok which takes 15h 21m and costs 23 000 Ft - 44 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 27 000 Ft - 43 000 Ft and takes 15h 53m.
What companies run services between Ełk, Poland and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a train from Elk to Budapest-Nyugati pu via Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza and Warszawa Centralna in around 15h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Warsaw, Metro Marymont in around 15h 53m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 39,000–60,000
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–85,000
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–65,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–43,000
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–70,000
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–60,000
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vilnius Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–60,000
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Bratislava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–47,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 39,000–60,000
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–110,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–70,000
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–70,000
Flights from Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–65,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 39,000–60,000
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,000–7,500
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–13,000
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–22,000
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,000–7,500
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–13,000
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Elk to Olsztyn Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–13,000
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Olsztyn Glowny to Elblag
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,800–7,500
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,000–7,500
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–13,000
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,000–7,500
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–13,000
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–16,000
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Elk to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–21,000
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 35,000–65,000
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- bilety@polregio.pl
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,700–2,400
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,700–2,400
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Elk to Olsztyn Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,400–3,400
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Olsztyn Glowny to Elblag
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,700–2,400
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,700–2,400
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,700–2,400
- Website
- Polregio
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- info@le.cz
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–8,000
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Budapest-Nyugati pu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–28,000
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,700–7,000
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kaunas to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,200–2,900
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,082
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–19,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +48 87 300 02 16
- zakexpress@o2.pl
- Website
- zakexpress.pl
Bus from Ełk Dworzec PKP to Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–9,500
- Book at
- Żak Express
- Phone
- +48 669 060 060
- biuro@majerbus.pl
- Website
- majerbus.pl
Bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,500–3,700
- Schedules at
- majerbus.pl
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- info@eurobusways.com
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Zakopane to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–26,000
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Kaunas, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Warsaw, Metro Marymont
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–11,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Metro Marymont to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–32,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 89 766 09 14
- lidzbark@transwal.pl
- Website
- transwal.pl
Bus from Elbląg to Gdansk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- transwal.pl
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Ełk to Budapest train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza station.
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