How to travel 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 get from Budapest to Kraków is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $23 (€20) compared to other travel options to Kraków:

Taking a bus costs $145 (€125) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $168 (€145) for the same trip.

Taking a bus costs $10 (€9) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $33 (€29).

The quickest way to travel from Budapest to Kraków is by flight, which takes on average 2 h 35 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Bus takes on average 6 h 10 min.

Train takes 13 h 37 min on average.

The Budapest to Kraków distance is around 181 miles (292 km).

The average frequency per day from Budapest to Kraków is:

• 3 buses a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route 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 when traveling from Budapest to Kraków:

• Most travelers board their bus from Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér and arrive in Kraków, Airport.
• Most travelers who purchase a plane ticket from Budapest to Kraków depart from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice.
• Most travelers who purchase a train ticket from Budapest to Kraków depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Kraków Główny.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Budapest to Kraków:

• You can go to Kraków from Budapest by bus with FlixBus or STUDENT AGENCY k. S. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $23 (€20) with FlixBus from Budapest to Kraków on Omio.
• You can take a flight from Budapest to Kraków with Austrian Airlines, Ryanair, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline (2), Norwegian Air, Eurowings, Air Baltic, Air Dolomiti or SWISS. Cheap tickets can be found for $203 (€175) with Eurowings from Budapest to Kraków.
• You can go to Kraków from Budapest by train with RegioJet a. S. ÖBB | Euro City (EC), EuroNight or ÖBB | InterCity. You'll see cheap train tickets for $33 (€29) with RegioJet a. S. From Budapest to Kraków on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Budapest to Kraków with the following travel companies:

• Direct buses with FlixBus with 3 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 to Kraków from Budapest.