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Compare train, coach and flight for Budapest to Kraków
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Kraków among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £26 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 54m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £26, while a flight costs an average of £278.
Distance: 292 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach | Driving |
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£278 Average Price | £26 Average Price Cheapest | £30 Average Price | £78 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 54m Average total duration Fastest 2h 54m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 43m Average total duration 8h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 17m Average total duration 7h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 11m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.9 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Kraków:
A train is £4 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Budapest to Kraków costing on average £30.
A train is £251 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Kraków costing on average £278.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 17m.
Train takes on average 8h 43m.
You'll arrive about 3h 17m sooner (2h 54m by flight vs 6h 11m by car). Tickets start at around £278 compared to roughly £78 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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
W624197:301h00Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport8:30John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£591One-way0 changes
Other options
RJ 1032 (Budapest -> Prague)+EC 2047:589h46Budapest-Kelenfoeld17:44Kraków Główny£531One-way1 change
D 346+EC 2046:5410h50Budapest-Kelenfoeld17:44Kraków Główny£791One-way1 change- EC 140 · EC 2048:558h49Budapest-Kelenfoeld17:44Kraków Główny£871One-way1 change
- FlixBus17:456h15Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar0:00Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA£221One-way0 changes
- FlixBus23:356h25Budapest, Mexikói Út M6:00Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA£221One-way0 changes
- FlixBus23:156h45Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar6:00Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA£221One-way0 changes
LH1679 · LH162617:306h00Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport23:30John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£1951One-way1 change- LH1683 · LH16226:006h40Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport12:40John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£1951One-way1 change
- LH1683+
LH74246:0010h05Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport16:05John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£1951One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Kraków:
A train is £4 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Budapest to Kraków costing on average £30.
A train is £251 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Kraków costing on average £278.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 17m.
Train takes on average 8h 43m.
- Around 36 flights per day.
- Around 30 coaches per day.
- Around 3 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.
- Trains mostly depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arrive in Kraków Główny.
- Coaches mostly depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arrive in Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Avion Express Malta, Austrian Airlines, Wizz Air, Lufthansa, braathens regional aviation, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Ryanair, Edelweiss Air to go to Kraków by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Kraków by coach.
- Travel with ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), EuroNight to go to Kraków by train.
- 0 direct flights per day with CitizenPlane, Wizz Air, Ryanair.
- 14 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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