How to travel to Budapest from Poland

There are a few good ways to come from Poland to Budapest, or to Hungary in general. The best starting place is definitely Krakow (Cracow). There might be a possibility to occasionally get a better price from other main cities of Poland but only on rare occasions and usually by flying only.

So let’s see what our options are.

By Car

You can always use a car, or use services which connect you with drivers to arrange a trip and share the expenses. In Poland the best for now is BlaBla Car. Price’s varies on occasion but usually starts somewhere at 15 € one way. From Krakow distance is around 400km, which should take you between 6 and 7 h. 

Don’t forget to buy highway tool fee in advance for Slovakia and Hungary. Usually you can get them on the gas stations.

 

 

 

Plane

Planes take off regularly from Krakow and Warsaw. You can chose between two low fares airlines. Wizzair and Ryanair. Prices vary hugely. It all depends on the time you are flying, how in advance you are booking and many other things, as you probable already know. Fees starts as low as 10€ but average is somewhere around 25€ + one way. Things are changing in this field very rapidly so this information can’t be counted as up to date. You need to check your self before planning your trip via plane

 

 

 

Train

There are very good train connections between Poland and Hungary via train. Ticket prices starts from 29 € up (one way). Advantage of train is that you can take a night one, with sleeping possibility (extra charge), and be fresh and rested while arriving at your destination.

Most common one is PKP intercity

 

 

 

 

 

Bus

I think the cheapest and most widely used way to travel between Krakow and Budapest is by bus/

Two main companies are:

Orangeways and Eurolines

Tickets start at 12€ but average is around 20€ one way

Journey takes around 7, 5-8 hours. Comfort depends on the bus but usually they are quite good. It’s not a luxury tour but ticket prices make that clear.