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Compare train, bus, and flight for Warsaw to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Warsaw to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $36. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 4h 32m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.5 - 1.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $36, and a flight costs an average of $36.
Distance: 338 miles (545 km)
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$152 Average price | $53 Average price Cheapest |
7h 32m Average total duration Fastest 4h 32m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 10h 19m Average total duration 9h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
1.6 - 3.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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How to get from Warsaw to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Warsaw to Budapest is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Warsaw to Budapest:
A flight is $0.67 (€0.53) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Warsaw to Budapest costing on average $36 (€29).
A flight is $10 (€8) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Warsaw to Budapest costing on average $46 (€36).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 11h 15m.
Train takes on average 20h 24m.
- Around 48 buses per day.
- Around 25 flights per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Warsaw and Budapest as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Warsaw Chopin Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with PKP Intercity to go to Budapest by train.
- Travel with Wizz Air, Ryanair, LOT Polish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, LAER to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Budapest by bus.
- 0 direct trains per day with PKP Intercity.
- 5 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Ryanair, LOT Polish Airlines.
- 15 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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