There are 5 ways to get from Budapest to Warsaw by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)BUD - WAW
4h 36mzł 143–595Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa CentralnaEc
11hzł 150–180Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Warsaw, Bus Station WestN910 / ...
11h 46mzł 156–347Drive 671.6 km
- Drive from Budapest to Warsaw671.6 km
8h 50mzł 420–607Shuttle, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to ZakopaneEurobusways
- Take the train from Zakopane to Warszawa CentralnaEip / ...
10h 50mzł 372–560
Budapest to Warsaw by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Warsaw is to train which costs 150 zł - 180 zł and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Warsaw is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs 140 zł - 600 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Warsaw. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Centrum via Rondo Zesłańców Syberyjskich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 46m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Budapest-Nyugati and arriving at Warszawa Centralna. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h.
The distance between Budapest and Warsaw is 571 km. The road distance is 671.6 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Warsaw without a car is to train which takes 11h and costs 150 zł - 180 zł.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Budapest to Warsaw, including transfers.
Budapest to Warsaw bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Warsaw train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Nyugati station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Warsaw is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs 140 zł - 600 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 150 zł - 180 zł and takes 11h, you could also bus, which costs 150 zł - 350 zł and takes 11h 46m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Warsaw, Poland?
Wizz Air, LOT, and Austrian Airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Hungarian Railways (MÁV) operates a train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Centralna once daily. Tickets cost zł 150–180 and the journey takes 11h.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 440–1,600
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 110–480
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 260–1,200
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 150–180
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Zakopane to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 150–260
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 150–350
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- info@eurobusways.com
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 220–300
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest to Warsaw bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Budapest to Warsaw train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Warszawa Centralna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Warsaw is 672 km. It takes approximately 8h 50m to drive from Budapest to Warsaw.
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