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6 a dayfastest 5h55☾ 2 overnight busesFlixBus🇭🇺 Hungary → 🇵🇱 Poland

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BudapestMiskolcKošicePrešovPopradVysoké TatryKraków· 292 km as the crow flies
  • 05:55 → 12:45
    FlixBus N976
    Budapest Mexikói út → Krakow, MDA Bus Station · via Zvolen, Banská Bystrica, Donovaly, Ružomberok
    6h504 stops
    Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 04:55 → 11:45)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 09:15 → 16:30
    FlixBus N1382
    Budapest Népliget bus station → Krakow, MDA Bus Station · via Zvolen, Banská Bystrica, Donovaly, Ružomberok…
    7h155 stops
    Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 08:15 → 15:30)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 11:00 → 19:45
    FlixBus 986
    Budapest Népliget bus station → Krakow, MDA Bus Station · via Miskolc, Košice, Prešov, Poprad…
    8h459 stops
    Runs: Daily except WedBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 12:25 → 20:10
    FlixBus 876
    Budapest Kelenföld bus station → Krakow, MDA Bus Station · via Zvolen, Banská Bystrica, Donovaly, Ružomberok
    7h456 stops
    Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, SunBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 18:05 → 00:00+1
    FlixBus N1301
    Budapest Mexikói út → Krakow, MDA Bus Station · via Dudince, Ružomberok
    5h552 stops
    Runs: Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 23:35 → 06:00+1
    FlixBus N911 ☾ Overnight
    Budapest Mexikói út → Krakow, MDA Bus Station · via Zvolen, Banská Bystrica, Ružomberok, Dolný Kubín…
    6h255 stops
    Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 23:35 → 05:00+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 23:59 → 08:25+1
    FlixBus N986 ☾ Overnight
    Budapest Népliget bus station → Krakow, MDA Bus Station · via Košice, Prešov, Poprad, Vysoké Tatry…
    8h269 stops
    Runs: Daily except WedThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 23:59 → 07:25+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 Budapest to Kraków?

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

How long is the bus from Budapest to Kraków?

The fastest takes 5h55; the slowest 8h45, for 292 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 05:55 and the latest at 23:59, local time in Budapest. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Budapest to Kraków?

Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 23:35 arriving 06:00 the next morning.

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