How to get to Budapest from Zakopane

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Compare coach and train for Zakopane to Budapest

Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Zakopane to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from £20. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 7h 32m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £20, and a coach costs an average of £20.

Distance: 211 km

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from Zakopane to Budapest

How to get to Budapest from Zakopane by train, bus, flight or ferry.

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The best way to travel from Zakopane to Budapest is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    9:5010h45
    Zakopane
    20:35Budapest, Mexikói Út M
    £341One-way
    1 change

Cheapest

  • RegioJet a.s.RJ 1008 (Košice -> Prague) · (Olomouc -> Brno) · RJ 1035 (Prague -> Budapest)
    5:5214h06
    Zakopane
    19:58Budapest-Kelenfoeld
    £221One-way
    2 changes

Fastest

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    21:208h15
    Zakopane
    5:35Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér
    £351One-way
    1 change

Other options

  • RegioJet a.s.RJ 1020 (Košice -> Prague) · (Olomouc -> Brno) · RJ 1031 (Prague -> Budapest)
    23:4113h17
    Zakopane
    12:58Budapest-Kelenfoeld
    £251One-way
    2 changes
  • RegioJet a.s.RJ 1020 (Košice -> Prague) · (Olomouc -> Brno) · RJ 1031 (Prague -> Budapest)
    23:1313h45
    Štrba, Nádraží
    12:58Budapest-Kelenfoeld
    £261One-way
    2 changes
  • RegioJet a.s.RJ 1020 (Košice -> Prague) · (Olomouc -> Brno) · RJ 1031 (Prague -> Budapest)
    22:5913h59
    Poprad-Tatry
    12:58Budapest-Kelenfoeld
    £271One-way
    2 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    9:5011h05
    Zakopane
    20:55Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
    £341One-way
    1 change
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    8:2510h51
    Zakopane
    19:16Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
    £341One-way
    1 change
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    8:2510h25
    Zakopane
    18:50Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér
    £371One-way
    1 change

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FAQs: Zakopane to Budapest

Travel to Budapest 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 Zakopane to Budapest.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Zakopane and Budapest including taking a coach and train.
The cheapest way to travel from Zakopane to Budapest is a train with an average price of £20.

This is compared to other travel options from Zakopane to Budapest:

A train is £0.06 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Zakopane to Budapest costing on average £20.

The fastest way to travel from Zakopane to Budapest is by coach with an average journey time of 8h 35m.

Other travel options to Budapest take longer:

Train takes on average 13h 17m.

The Zakopane to Budapest distance is approximately 211 km.
The average frequency per day from Zakopane to Budapest is:
  • Around 15 coaches per day.
  • Around 6 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zakopane and Budapest as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Zakopane to Budapest:
  • Trains mostly depart from Poprad-Tatry and arrive in Budapest-Kelenfoeld.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Zakopane and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Zakopane to Budapest, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with FlixBus, MajerBus to go to Budapest by coach.
  • Travel with RegioJet a.s. to go to Budapest by train.
Omio customers who travel from Zakopane to Budapest often also extend their vacation to go to Vienna, Prague, Bratislava, Munich, Paris. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Budapest and these popular destinations at a great price.

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