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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 £16. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 52m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 0.3 - 0.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £16, and a flight costs an average of £179.
Distance: 292 km
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£28 Average Price Cheapest | £282 Average Price |
7h 4m Average total duration 6h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 52m Average total duration Fastest 2h 52m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.9 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions |
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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.
FlixBus9:157h10Budapest, Mexikói Út M16:25Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA£341One-way0 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus4:557h50Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér12:45Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA£301One-way0 changes
Fastest
FR 975216:101h15Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport17:25John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£481One-way0 changes
Other options
RJ 1032 (Budapest -> Prague)+
EC 2047:589h49Budapest-Kelenfoeld17:47Kraków Główny£811One-way1 change
FlixBus8:557h30Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar16:25Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA£341One-way0 changes
FlixBus5:556h50Budapest, Mexikói Út M12:45Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA£331One-way0 changes
FlixBus5:307h15Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar12:45Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA£331One-way0 changes
W6241912:001h15Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport13:15John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£701One-way0 changes
LH1339 · LH136814:154h20Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport18:35John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£1761One-way1 change
LH1343 · LH13625:554h30Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport10:25John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£1761One-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 £254 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Kraków costing on average £282.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 34m.
Train takes on average 8h 49m.
- Around 34 coaches per day.
- Around 32 flights 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.
- 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 FlixBus to go to Kraków by coach.
- 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.
- 15 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
- 0 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Ryanair.
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