Budapest, Hungary → Warsaw, Poland
294 nautical miles · Direction: north
The straight-line distance from Budapest to Warsaw is 545 km (338 miles). Warsaw lies roughly north-northeast of Budapest; the initial great-circle bearing is 14° (NNE). It is an international route from Hungary to Poland.
Budapest (Central Hungary, Hungary) sits at 47.4979°N, 19.0402°E; Warsaw (Masovia, Poland) is at 52.2297°N, 21.0122°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 14° (NNE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 11min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~708 km · ~8h 51min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Budapest to Warsaw: about 708 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Budapest and Warsaw lies at approximately 49.8680°N, 19.9779°E — the position that is an equal 273 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Budapest (Europe/Budapest) and Warsaw (Europe/Warsaw) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Budapest uses the Hungarian Forint (HUF), while Warsaw uses the Polish Zloty (PLN). The primary language changes from Hungarian in Budapest to Polish in Warsaw.
All distances from Budapest · All distances from Warsaw
The straight-line distance from Budapest to Warsaw is approximately 545 km (338 miles, 294 nautical miles).
Warsaw lies roughly north-northeast of Budapest; the initial great-circle bearing is 14° (NNE).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 11min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Budapest to Warsaw: about 708 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Budapest (Europe/Budapest) and Warsaw (Europe/Warsaw) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances