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Compare train, coach and flight for Budapest to Kraków
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Kraków among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £18. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 55m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £18, and a flight costs an average of £23.
Distance: 292 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Flight |
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£28 Average Price Cheapest | £94 Average Price | £249 Average Price |
6h 28m Average total duration 5h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 20m Average total duration 8h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 55m Average total duration Fastest 2h 55m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.9 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Budapest to Kraków
How to get to Kraków from Budapest by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Budapest to Kraków is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus18:055h55Budapest, Mexikói Út M0:00Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA£221One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus18:055h55Budapest, Mexikói Út M0:00Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA£221One-way0 changes
Fastest
- W6241915:401h15Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport16:55John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£581One-way0 changes
Other options
RJ 1032 (Budapest -> Prague)+EC 2047:589h56Budapest-Kelenfoeld17:54Kraków Główny£751One-way1 change
- FlixBus17:556h15Budapest, Mexikói Út M0:10Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA£221One-way0 changes
- FlixBus17:456h15Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar0:00Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA£221One-way0 changes
- FlixBus17:306h40Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar0:10Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA£221One-way0 changes
FR 975216:101h15Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport17:25John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£1771One-way0 changes
EW2783 · EW273414:356h25Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport21:00John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£2331One-way1 change
LH1339 · LH136814:154h20Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport18:35John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£2391One-way1 change
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FAQs: 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Kraków:
A coach is £67 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Kraków costing on average £94.
A coach is £221 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Kraków costing on average £249.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 58m.
Train takes on average 8h 50m.
- Around 33 flights per day.
- Around 33 coaches per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Kraków as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and arrive in John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice.
- Coaches mostly depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arrive in Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA.
- Travel with ÖBB | Euro City (EC), RegioJet a.s., ÖBB | InterCity, EuroNight to go to Kraków by train.
- Travel with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Lot Polish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Eurowings, braathens regional aviation, Air Baltic, Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Avion Express Malta to go to Kraków by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Kraków by coach.
- 0 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Ryanair.
- 15 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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