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Compare bus, flight, and train for Edinburgh to Kraków
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Edinburgh to Kraków among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $255 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 47m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.7 - 4.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $255, while a flight costs an average of $480.
Distance: 1038 miles (1671 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$480 Average price | $255 Average price Cheapest | $137 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 47m Average total duration Fastest 3h 47m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 40h 19m Average total duration 39h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 24h 24m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
5.0 - 10.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.7 - 4.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Edinburgh to Kraków
Compare the available ways to get from Edinburgh to Kraków, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Kraków:
A bus is $225 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Kraków costing on average $480.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Bus takes on average 40h 19m.
You'll arrive about 20h 37m sooner (3h 47m by flight vs 24h 24m by car). Tickets start at around $480 compared to roughly $137 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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How to get from Edinburgh to Kraków by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Kraków is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
10:15 AM 43h35 Edinburgh 5:50 AM Kraków $183 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
10:15 AM 43h35 Edinburgh 5:50 AM Kraków $183 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
9:40 PM 40h50 Edinburgh 2:30 PM Kraków $194 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
11:15 AM 43h35 Edinburgh 6:50 AM Kraków $200 1 One-way 0 transfers10:40 PM 43h47 Edinburgh 6:27 PM Kraków $247 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Kraków:
A bus is $225 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Kraków costing on average $480.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Bus takes on average 40h 19m.
- Around 39 flights per day.
- Around 13 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Edinburgh and Kraków as scheduled services by bus, flight, and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Edinburgh Airport and arrive in John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice.
- Buses mostly depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arrive in Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA.
- Travel with KLM, Lufthansa, KLM Cityhopper, Air France, Norwegian Air Shuttle, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Buzz, Edelweiss Air, easyJet, Lot Polish Airlines, Ryanair, Eurowings, Sas Airways to go to Kraków by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Kraków by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Buzz, easyJet, Ryanair.
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