There are 5 ways to get from Kraków Old Town to Budapest by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N911 / ...
6h 59mFt 12,000–19,000Fly
cheapest- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane KRK - BUD
4h 37mFt 9,633–56,393Train
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain Ic
- Take the train from Bohumin to Breclavtrain Ic
- Take the train from Breclav to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Rj
9h 2mFt 16,375–55,300Drive 381.7 km
- Drive from Kraków Old Town to Budapestcar 381.7 km
5h 55mFt 21,549–31,126Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Jubilat to Zakopane ZDAbus K1
- Take a shuttle bus from Zakopane to BudapestEurobusways
8h 15mFt 20,831–29,579
Kraków Old Town to Budapest by foot and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kraków Old Town to Budapest is to bus which costs 12 000 Ft - 19 000 Ft and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków Old Town to Budapest is to fly which takes 4h 37m and costs 9 500 Ft - 60 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station station and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Kraków Old Town to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Budapest-Nyugati via Bohumin and Breclav. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 2m.
The distance between Kraków Old Town and Budapest is 401 km. The road distance is 381.7 km.
The best way to get from Kraków Old Town to Budapest without a car is to bus which takes 6h 59m and costs 12 000 Ft - 19 000 Ft.
The bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar takes 6h 40m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Kraków Old Town to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków Old Town to Budapest train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków Old Town to Budapest is to bus which takes 6h 59m and costs 12 000 Ft - 19 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 16 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft and takes 9h 2m, you could also fly, which costs 9 500 Ft - 60 000 Ft and takes 4h 37m.
What companies run services between Kraków Old Town, Lesser Poland and Budapest, Hungary?
FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar 4 times a day. Tickets cost Ft 12,000–19,000 and the journey takes 6h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kraków Old Town to Budapest-Nyugati via Krakow Glowny, Bohumin, and Breclav in around 9h 2m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–49,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–55,000
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–13,000
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bohumin to Breclav
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–15,000
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Breclav to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–22,000
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- info@le.cz
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,800–4,300
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bohumin to Breclav
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,484
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Breclav to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,439
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Breclav to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,166
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–19,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 669 060 060
- biuro@majerbus.pl
- Website
- majerbus.pl
Bus from Jubilat to Zakopane ZDA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,800–3,600
- 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
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Kraków Old Town to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Kraków Old Town to Budapest train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Bohumin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków Old Town to Budapest is 382 km. It takes approximately 5h 55m to drive from Kraków Old Town to Budapest.
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