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4.6Travel Information between Budapest and Kraków
 Distance | 181 miles (292 km) |
|---|---|
 Available travel modes | Bus, train or flight |
 Ticket price range | $19 - $230 |
 Cheapest mode | Bus • $19 (€17) • 6 h 15 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • $230 (€208) • 3 h |
 Popular travel companies | FlixBus, Austrian Airlines or Regiojet |
Take a bus, train or flight to travel 181 miles (292 km) between Budapest and Kraków. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus, Austrian Airlines or Regiojet among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Budapest to Kraków.
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How to get from Budapest to Kraków by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Budapest to Kraków is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Budapest to Kraków
Travel to Kraków easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Budapest to Kraków.
There are 3 travel options between Budapest and Kraków. You can take a bus, train or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Kraków from Budapest is by taking a bus, which costs on average $19 (€17).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Budapest to Kraków:
A bus is $211 (€191) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $230 (€208) from Budapest to Kraków.
A bus is $15 (€13) less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Budapest to Kraków costing on average $34 (€30).
The fastest way from Budapest to Kraków is by flight with an average journey time of 3 h.
There are alternative travel options to Kraków that take longer:
Getting to Kraków by bus takes 6 h 15 min on average.
Getting to Kraków by train takes 13 h 37 min on average.
You should expect to travel around 181 miles (292 km) between Budapest and Kraków.
The average frequency per day from Budapest to Kraków is:
- 36 buses per day.
- Around 28 flights per day.
- 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Budapest to Kraków as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Budapest to Kraków:
- Buses mostly depart from Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér and arrive in Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Budapest to Kraków:
- You can travel to Kraków from Budapest by bus with FlixBus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $19 (€17) with FlixBus from Budapest to Kraków.
- You can travel by plane to Kraków from Budapest with Austrian Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Norwegian Air, Eurowings, Lufthansa Cityline (2) or SWISS, and you can find Lufthansa Budapest to Kraków tickets for $230 (€208) on Omio.
- You can travel by train between Budapest and Kraków with Regiojet, and you can find Regiojet Budapest to Kraków tickets for $34 (€30) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Budapest to Kraków with the following travel companies:
- Direct bus available with FlixBus 15 direct buses per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Kraków as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Budapest to Kraków.
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