- Must visit
Oskar Schindler's Enamel Factory
Flagship museum in Oskar Schindler’s former factory, presenting Kraków under Nazi occupation through immersive historical displays.
Cheapest price on Oct 22
$37
Average ticket price on Oct 22
$48
Fastest journey on Oct 22
6 h 30 m
Average journey duration on Oct 22
7 h 23 m
Buses on Oct 22
20
Distance
296 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Bratislava to Kraków is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Bratislava to Kraków will cost around $48 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $37.
On Thu, Oct 22, we found 20 buses from Bratislava to Kraków, including 2 direct services.
On Thu, Oct 22 the direct buses cover the 296 km distance in an average of 7 h 23 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 6 h 30 m .
On Thu, Oct 22 the slowest buses will take 8 h and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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FlixBus · FlixBusBuses from Bratislava to Kraków run on average 18 times per day, taking around 7h 17m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $15 (€13) if you book in advance.
There are 3 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:25, the last at 23:50. The fastest bus covers the 183 miles (296 km) distance in 6h 0m.
Distance 183 miles (296 km) |
Average bus duration 7h 17m |
Cheapest ticket price $15 (€13) |
Buses per day 18 |
Direct buses 3 |
Fastest bus 6h 0m |
First bus 12:25 AM |
Last bus 11:50 PM |
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Use these quick route answers to check fares, travel time, departure options, and direct services before booking from Bratislava to Kraków.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
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Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:00AM | Arrival Time 08:25AM | Duration 7h25 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $36 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:05AM | Arrival Time 12:30PM | Duration 9h25 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $70 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:30AM | Arrival Time 12:30PM | Duration 9h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $60 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:40AM | Arrival Time 12:30PM | Duration 8h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $60 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:43AM | Arrival Time 12:30PM | Duration 8h47 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $60 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:15AM | Arrival Time 01:30PM | Duration 9h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $49 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:40AM | Arrival Time 01:30PM | Duration 8h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $39 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:50AM | Arrival Time 01:30PM | Duration 8h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $39 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:53AM | Arrival Time 01:30PM | Duration 8h37 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $39 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:45AM | Arrival Time 02:20PM | Duration 8h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $42 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:10AM | Arrival Time 02:20PM | Duration 8h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:20AM | Arrival Time 02:20PM | Duration 8h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:23AM | Arrival Time 02:20PM | Duration 7h57 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:35AM | Arrival Time 04:30PM | Duration 9h55 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $44 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:35AM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 8h25 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $49 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:20AM | Arrival Time 05:45PM | Duration 9h25 | Departure days Thu, Sun | Cheapest price $39 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:35AM | Arrival Time 05:10PM | Duration 8h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:55AM | Arrival Time 06:25PM | Duration 9h30 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $51 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 01:30PM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $41 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:40AM | Arrival Time 07:20PM | Duration 9h40 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:45AM | Arrival Time 06:25PM | Duration 7h40 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $51 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:45AM | Arrival Time 06:25PM | Duration 6h40 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 04:40PM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $43 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:50PM | Arrival Time 05:20PM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:20PM | Arrival Time 10:25PM | Duration 9h05 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $45 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:45PM | Arrival Time 09:50PM | Duration 8h05 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $42 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:55PM | Arrival Time 09:50PM | Duration 7h55 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $36 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:58PM | Arrival Time 09:50PM | Duration 7h52 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $36 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 07:00PM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 08:50PM | Duration 5h20 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:40PM | Arrival Time 11:10PM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:30PM | Arrival Time 12:20AM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:20PM | Arrival Time 05:40AM | Duration 9h20 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:55PM | Arrival Time 06:15AM | Duration 9h20 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $42 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:00PM | Arrival Time 08:05AM | Duration 10h05 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $47 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:10PM | Arrival Time 06:15AM | Duration 7h05 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:35PM | Arrival Time 08:05AM | Duration 9h30 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:38PM | Arrival Time 08:05AM | Duration 9h27 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $37 |
The table below shows live departures for Bratislava to Kraków buses for today, Wednesday, October 21. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
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FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:20 PM Bratislava, Most SNP | 9h55 | 6:15 AM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:20 PM Bratislava, Most SNP | 9h20 | 5:40 AM Kraków, Airport | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:55 PM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 9h20 | 6:15 AM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:00 PM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 10h05 | 9:05 AM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 11:10 PM Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy | 7h05 | 6:15 AM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:10 PM Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy | 6h30 | 5:40 AM Kraków, Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:35 PM Bratislava, Most SNP | 9h30 | 9:05 AM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:38 PM Bratislava, Einsteinova | 9h27 | 9:05 AM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 1 transfer | |
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FlixBus · FlixBus | 1:00 AM Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy | 7h25 | 8:25 AM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 1:00 AM Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy | 8h45 | 9:45 AM Kraków, Airport | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 4:15 AM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 9h15 | 1:30 PM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 4:40 AM Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy | 8h50 | 1:30 PM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 4:50 AM Bratislava, Most SNP | 8h40 | 1:30 PM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 4:53 AM Bratislava, Einsteinova | 8h37 | 1:30 PM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 5:45 AM Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik) | 8h35 | 2:20 PM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 6:10 AM Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy | 8h10 | 2:20 PM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 6:20 AM Bratislava, Most SNP | 8h00 | 2:20 PM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 6:23 AM Bratislava, Einsteinova | 7h57 | 2:20 PM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:20 AM Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy | 8h50 | 5:10 PM Kraków, Airport | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:20 AM Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy | 9h25 | 5:45 PM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA | 1 transfer | |
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Flagship museum in Oskar Schindler’s former factory, presenting Kraków under Nazi occupation through immersive historical displays.
Branch of the Czartoryski Museum famed for Leonardo da Vinci’s Lady with an Ermine and important European decorative arts.
Underground archaeological museum beneath the Main Square, revealing medieval streets, artifacts, and the city’s early trade history.
Historic district south of the Old Town, known for synagogues, courtyards, layered history, and one of Kraków’s best walking atmospheres.
Medieval core of Kraków packed with churches, squares, lanes, and landmarks; the city’s essential area for first-time visitors.
Leafy park ring replacing the old city walls, ideal for a relaxed walk around the Old Town between major sights.
Obwarzanek Krakowski is Kraków’s iconic ring-shaped bread, chewy and topped with salt, poppy or sesame. It has protected status and is sold from blue street stalls.
Maczanka Krakowska is a traditional Kraków sandwich of slow-cooked pork in a soft roll, often called a local ancestor of pulled pork sandwiches.
Pierogi are dumplings common in Kraków, often filled with meat, potato and cheese, or seasonal fruit. They are a staple of Polish home cooking and milk bars.
Popular traditional venue near the center serving hearty Polish specialties in a rustic cellar atmosphere with strong local character.
Well-known milk bar for budget-friendly Polish comfort food such as pierogi, soups, and pancakes in a simple local canteen setting.
Historic restaurant on the Main Square known for classic Polish dishes, elegant interiors, and traditional service in a landmark setting.
More affordable than many Western European city breaks. Dining and transit are low-cost, while central hotels can rise in peak season.
Tipping is appreciated, not mandatory. In restaurants, round up or leave 10%. Tip taxis by rounding up. In cafes, small change or rounding up is common.
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Most Bratislava to Kraków buses use the Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA station pair, with some services arriving at Kraków, Airport. Use this guide to compare Bratislava and Kraków bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy is 1 km from Bratislava city centre. Public transport options include:
Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Café Mlynské (in the station), Fast Food Express (in the station), Bistro Nivy (0.5 km).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance and in the waiting area.
Ticket office support is available at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy.
Available at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy: Elevators, ramps.
Bratislava, Most SNP has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Taxis, Accessibility, and WC.
Free Wi-Fi.
Available at Bratislava, Most SNP: Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Bratislava, Most SNP: Elevators, ramps.
Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA is 1 km from Kraków city centre. Public transport options include:
Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Polish Bistro (in the station), Fast Food Outlet (in the station)
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance and in the waiting area.
Ticket office support is available at Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA.
Available at Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA: Elevators, ramps.
Kraków, Airport is 9 km from Kraków city centre. Public transport options include:
Kraków, Airport has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Café Kraków (in the station), Fast Food Express (in the station).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located inside the terminal.
Ticket office support is available at Kraków, Airport.
Available at Kraków, Airport: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Kraków, Airport: Elevators, ramps.
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