There are 8 ways to get from Varšava to Budapest by train, plane, bus, 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.
Train, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Take the train from Nerza to Riga-Pasazieru
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)RIX - BUD
10hFt 30,647–78,035Bus via Kraków
cheapest- Take the bus from Ludzas AO to Rīgas SAO
- Take the bus from Riga Bus Station to Krakow MDA Bus Station
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar986 / ...
32h 19mFt 25,009–67,035Train, bus
- Take the train from Nerza to Riga-Pasazieru805 / ...
- Take the bus from Riga to Warsaw
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Budapest-NyugatiIc
27h 26mFt 27,047–39,735Bus
- Take the bus from Ludzas AO to Rīgas SAO
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar986
29h 39mFt 26,509–61,035Drive 1,401.3 km
- Drive from Varšava to Budapest1,401.3 km
17h 41mFt 83,399–120,466Train, fly to Vienna International Airport
- Take the train from Nerza to Riga-Pasazieru
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)RIX - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
12h 42mFt 29,147–106,235Train
- Take the train from Nerza to Riga-Pasazieru805 / ...
- Take the train from Rīgas to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Budapest-NyugatiIc
31h 4mFt 32,940–40,628Train, bus via Katowice
- Take the train from Nerza to Riga-Pasazieru805 / ...
- Take the bus from Rīga to Katowice
- Take the train from Katowice to Budapest-NyugatiIc
36h 34m
Varšava to Budapest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varšava to Budapest is to train and bus which costs 27 000 Ft - 40 000 Ft and takes 27h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Varšava to Budapest is to train and fly which takes 10h and costs 30 000 Ft - 80 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Varšava to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Raipole and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Ludzas AO, Riga, Bus Station and Warsaw, Bus Station West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 39m.
The distance between Varšava and Budapest is 1408 km. The road distance is 1401.3 km.
The best way to get from Varšava to Budapest without a car is to bus which takes 29h 39m and costs 26 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 10h to get from Varšava to Budapest, including transfers.
Varšava to Budapest bus services, operated by AS "Rēzeknes autobusu parks", depart from Ludzas AO station.
The best way to get from Varšava to Budapest is to bus which takes 29h 39m and costs 26 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 32 000 Ft - 41 000 Ft and takes 31h 4m.
Varšava to Budapest bus services, operated by AS "Rēzeknes autobusu parks", arrive at Rīgas SAO station.
Budapest is 1h behind Varšava. It is currently 10:01 AM in Varšava and 9:01 AM in Budapest.
What companies run services between Varšava, Latvia and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a bus from Raipole to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Ludzas AO, Riga, Bus Station, and Warsaw, Bus Station West in around 29h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Varšava to Budapest-Nyugati via Nerza, Riga-Pasazieru, Rīgas, Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, and Warszawa Zachodnia in around 31h 4m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–90,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 40,000–140,000
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–70,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–70,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–70,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–70,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–65,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–110,000
- Phone
- 8760
- vilciens@info.vivi.lv
- Website
- vivi.lv
Train from Nerza to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,400–4,800
- Website
- https://www.vivi.lv/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- Ft 10,000–15,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 13,000–16,000
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- Ft 10,000–15,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 13,000–16,000
Train from Katowice to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- Ft 7,500–11,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 9,500–12,000
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 14,000–22,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,500–11,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Rīgas to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,396
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,497
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Riga to Warsaw
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–18,000
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- +371 646 24 137
- as_rap@inbox.lv
- Website
- rezeknesap.lv
Bus from Ludzas AO to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 270–5,500
- Schedules at
- rezeknesap.lv
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–25,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–29,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Riga Bus Station to Krakow MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–41,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–19,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Rīga to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 56m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
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