There are 7 ways to get from Poland to Budapest by plane, bus, shuttle, train or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly from Warsaw Chopin • 4h 26m
Cheapest option
Train • 11h 25m
5 alternative options
Fly from Krakow • 6h 9m
Bus to Berlin Brandenburg, fly • 6h 41m
Bus, shuttle • 11h
Bus • 12h 27m
Drive • 8h 27m
Poland to Budapest by train
The train journey time between Poland and Budapest is around 11h 25m and covers a distance of around 900 km. Operated by PKP Intercity, the Poland to Budapest train service departs from Warszawa Centralna and arrives in Budapest-Nyugati. Typically seven trains run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poland to Budapest is to train which costs 85 zł - 130 zł and takes 11h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Poland to Budapest is to fly. Taking this option will cost 180 zł - 1 100 zł and takes 4h 26m.
No, there is no direct bus from Poland to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Centrum 06 and arriving at Budapest Mexikói út via Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 27m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Warszawa Centralna and arriving at Budapest-Nyugati. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 25m.
The distance between Poland and Budapest is 525 km. The road distance is 858.7 km.
The best way to get from Poland to Budapest without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 11h and costs 290 zł - 420 zł.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Poland to Budapest, including transfers.
Poland to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni station.
Poland to Budapest train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Warszawa Centralna station.
The best way to get from Poland to Budapest is to fly which takes 4h 26m and costs 180 zł - 1 100 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 85 zł - 130 zł and takes 11h 25m, you could also bus, which costs 230 zł - 320 zł and takes 12h 27m.
- Distance: 524.6 km
- Duration: 4h 26m
What companies run services between Poland and Budapest, Hungary?
LOT, Wizz Air and Austrian Airlines fly from Warsaw to Budapest 5 times a day. Alternatively, PKP Intercity operates a train from Warszawa Centralna to Budapest-Nyugati once daily. Tickets cost 7 500 Ft - 12 000 Ft and the journey takes 11h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Krakow to Budapest via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 55 000 Ft - 160 000 Ft
Flights from Krakow to Budapest via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 55 000 Ft - 160 000 Ft
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Budapest via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 47 000 Ft - 140 000 Ft
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Budapest via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 47 000 Ft - 140 000 Ft
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 42 000 Ft - 190 000 Ft
Flights from Krakow to Budapest via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 42 000 Ft - 140 000 Ft
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 14 000 Ft - 100 000 Ft
Flights from Krakow to Budapest via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- 21 000 Ft - 120 000 Ft
Flights from Krakow to Budapest via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 21 000 Ft - 120 000 Ft
Flights from Krakow to Budapest via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 21 000 Ft - 120 000 Ft
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 12 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin to Budapest via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- 42 000 Ft - 190 000 Ft
Flights from Krakow to Budapest via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 50 000 Ft - 150 000 Ft
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Budapest via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 45 000 Ft - 130 000 Ft
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Krakow to Budapest via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 15 000 Ft - 120 000 Ft
Flights from Krakow to Budapest via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 15 000 Ft - 120 000 Ft
Flights from Krakow to Budapest via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- 15 000 Ft - 120 000 Ft
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 15 000 Ft - 130 000 Ft
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Krakow to Budapest via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 75 000 Ft - 200 000 Ft
Flights from Krakow to Budapest via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 55 000 Ft - 160 000 Ft
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Krakow to Budapest via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 85 000 Ft - 410 000 Ft
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Krakow to Budapest via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- 34 000 Ft - 100 000 Ft
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Krakow to Budapest via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 49 000 Ft - 170 000 Ft
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Krakow to Budapest via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- 95 000 Ft - 320 000 Ft
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Krakow to Budapest via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- 35 000 Ft - 140 000 Ft
- Phone
- 703 200 200
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 7 500 Ft - 12 000 Ft
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- 7 500 Ft - 9 000 Ft
- 1st Class
- 9 500 Ft - 12 000 Ft
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Szczecin to Berlin Airport BER
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- 6 000 Ft - 9 000 Ft
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Budapest Mexikói út
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 20 000 Ft - 28 000 Ft
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +48 17 277 30 95
- kontakt@neobus.pl
- Website
- neobus.pl
Bus from Warszawa to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- 5 500 Ft - 8 000 Ft
- Schedules at
- neobus.pl
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- info@eurobusways.com
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Zakopane to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- 20 000 Ft - 28 000 Ft
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
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More Questions & Answers
The quickest flight from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Budapest Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 20m.
Poland to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest Mexikói út station.
Poland to Budapest train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Budapest-Nyugati station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poland to Budapest is 859 km. It takes approximately 8h 27m to drive from Poland to Budapest.
Wizz Air, Austrian Airlines and LOT offer flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Budapest Airport.
There are 1292+ hotels available in Budapest. Prices start at 10 128 Ft per night.
The best way to get from Poland to Warsaw Chopin Airport is to line 175 bus which takes 24 min and costs 3 zł - 55 zł.