Warsaw, Poland → Budapest, Hungary
294 nautical miles · Direction: south
The straight-line distance from Warsaw to Budapest is 545 km (338 miles). Budapest lies roughly south-southwest of Warsaw; the initial great-circle bearing is 196° (SSW). It is an international route from Poland to Hungary.
Warsaw (Masovia, Poland) sits at 52.2297°N, 21.0122°E; Budapest (Central Hungary, Hungary) is at 47.4979°N, 19.0402°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 196° (SSW); 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 Warsaw to Budapest: 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 Warsaw and Budapest 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.
Warsaw (Europe/Warsaw) and Budapest (Europe/Budapest) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Warsaw uses the Polish Zloty (PLN), while Budapest uses the Hungarian Forint (HUF). The primary language changes from Polish in Warsaw to Hungarian in Budapest.
All distances from Warsaw · All distances from Budapest
The straight-line distance from Warsaw to Budapest is approximately 545 km (338 miles, 294 nautical miles).
Budapest lies roughly south-southwest of Warsaw; the initial great-circle bearing is 196° (SSW).
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 Warsaw to Budapest: 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.
Warsaw (Europe/Warsaw) and Budapest (Europe/Budapest) 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