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There are 9 ways to get from Budapest to Ełk by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)planeBUD - WAW
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain
    3. Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elktrain
    8h 56m
    zł 192–764

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa GdanskatrainEc
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Gdanska to ElktrainIc
    15h 45m
    zł 212–274

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Warsaw, Bus Station WestbusN910 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Ełk Dworzec PKPbus
    16h 27m
    zł 207–395

  4. Drive 900.6 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Ełkcar900.6 km
    11h 8m
    zł 579–836

  5. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vilnius Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)planeBUD - VNO
    2. Take the train from Vilnius to Marijampoletrain
    3. Take the bus from Marijampole, Bus Station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02bus
    10h 58m

  6. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)planeVIE - WAW
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain
    4. Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elktrain
    11h 13m
    zł 347–1,160

  7. Train to Košice International Airport, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Kosicetrain
    2. Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)planeKSC - WAW
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain
    4. Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elktrain
    12h 32m
    zł 538–1,304

  8. Train via Warsaw

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa WschodniatrainEc
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to ElktrainIc / ...
    15h 48m
    zł 212–274

  9. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopaneshuttle
    2. Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to JubilatbusK1
    3. Take the bus from Kraków to Warszawa Centralnabus
    4. Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Ełk Dworzec PKPbus
    23h 1m

Budapest to Ełk by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration15h 45mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 212Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Ełk, Poland?

You can take a train from Budapest-Nyugati to Elk via Warszawa Gdanska in around 15h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Ełk Dworzec PKP via Warsaw, Bus Station West and Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni in around 16h 27m.

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