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Kraków ▸ Budapest

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6 a dayfastest 6h20☾ 2 overnight busesFlixBus🇵🇱 Poland → 🇭🇺 Hungary

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KrakówBialka TatrzanskaŽdiarVysoké TatryPopradPrešovBudapest· 292 km as the crow flies
  • 05:45 → 12:25
    FlixBus N1301
    Krakow, MDA Bus Station → Budapest Mexikói út · via Ružomberok, Dudince
    6h402 stops
    Runs: Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 04:45 → 11:25)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 07:20 → 15:15
    FlixBus 876
    Krakow, MDA Bus Station → Budapest Kelenföld bus station · via Ružomberok, Donovaly, Banská Bystrica, Zvolen
    7h556 stops
    Runs: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, SunBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 10:25 → 19:16
    FlixBus 986
    Krakow, MDA Bus Station → Budapest Népliget bus station · via Bialka Tatrzanska, Ždiar, Vysoké Tatry, Poprad…
    8h519 stops
    Runs: Daily except WedBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 13:45 → 21:01
    FlixBus N1382
    Krakow, MDA Bus Station → Budapest Népliget bus station · via Dolný Kubín, Ružomberok, Donovaly, Banská Bystrica…
    7h165 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 17:00 → 23:50
    FlixBus N976
    Krakow, MDA Bus Station → Budapest Mexikói út · via Ružomberok, Donovaly, Banská Bystrica, Zvolen
    6h504 stops
    Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, SunBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 21:50 → 06:00+1
    FlixBus N986 ☾ Overnight
    Krakow, MDA Bus Station → Budapest Népliget bus station · via Nowy Targ, Bialka Tatrzanska, Ždiar, Vysoké Tatry…
    8h109 stops
    Runs: Daily except TueThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 21:50 → 05:00+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 23:45 → 06:05+1
    FlixBus N911 ☾ Overnight
    Krakow, MDA Bus Station → Budapest Mexikói út · via Myślenice, Dolný Kubín, Ružomberok, Banská Bystrica…
    6h205 stops
    Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 23:45 → 05:05+1)Book on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Kraków to Budapest?

Yes. 6 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Kraków to Budapest?

The fastest takes 6h20; the slowest 8h51, for 292 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 05:45 and the latest at 23:45, local time in Kraków. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Kraków to Budapest?

Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 21:50 arriving 06:00 the next morning.

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