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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 $273 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 42m. 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 $273, while a flight costs an average of $466.
Distance: 1038 miles (1671 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$466 Average price | $273 Average price Cheapest | $140 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 42m Average total duration Fastest 3h 42m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 40h 21m Average total duration 39h 51m 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Kraków:
A bus is $244 (€200) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Kraków costing on average $466 (€382).
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Bus takes on average 42h 20m.
You'll arrive about 20h 42m sooner (3h 42m by flight vs 24h 24m by car). Tickets start at around $466 (€382) compared to roughly $140 (€114) 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.
Travel optionsfrom Edinburgh to Kraków
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.
- 9:40 PM41h50Edinburgh3:30 PMKraków$2611One-way0 transfers
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- 9:40 PM41h50Edinburgh3:30 PMKraków$2611One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 9:40 PM41h50Edinburgh3:30 PMKraków$2611One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 8:20 PM45h25Edinburgh5:45 PMKraków$2821One-way0 transfers
- 10:15 AM47h10Edinburgh9:25 AMKraków$3111One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Kraków:
A flight is $68 (€56) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Edinburgh to Kraków costing on average $222 (€182).
A flight is $573 (€469) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Edinburgh to Kraków costing on average $728 (€595).
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Train takes on average 31h 55m.
Bus takes on average 42h 20m.
- Around 34 flights per day.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains 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 Sas Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, Air France, KLM, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Ryanair, Buzz, easyJet, Edelweiss Air to go to Kraków by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Kraków by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Buzz, easyJet.
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