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Compare train, bus, and flight for Kraków to Edinburgh
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Kraków to Edinburgh among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $222 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 59m. 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 $222, while a flight costs an average of $473.
Distance: 1038 miles (1671 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$473 Average price | $222 Average price Cheapest | $345 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 59m Average total duration Fastest 3h 59m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 42h 3m Average total duration 41h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 24h 29m 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 Kraków to Edinburgh
Compare the available ways to get from Kraków to Edinburgh, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Kraków to Edinburgh:
A bus is $251 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kraków to Edinburgh costing on average $473.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Bus takes on average 42h 3m.
You'll arrive about 20h 30m sooner (3h 59m by flight vs 24h 29m by car). Tickets start at around $473 compared to roughly $345 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 Kraków to Edinburgh
How to get from Kraków to Edinburgh by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kraków to Edinburgh is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
U233148:35 PM 2h55 John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice 10:30 PM Edinburgh Airport $51 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- U23314
8:35 PM 2h55 John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice 10:30 PM Edinburgh Airport $51 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- U23314
8:35 PM 2h55 John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice 10:30 PM Edinburgh Airport $51 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
11:25 AM 45h50 Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA 8:15 AM Edinburgh, Bus Station $139 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
11:25 AM 49h16 Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA 11:41 AM Edinburgh, Drum Brae South $145 1 One-way 3 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
11:25 AM 44h50 Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA 7:15 AM Edinburgh, Bus Station $150 1 One-way 2 transfers
FR 66258:05 PM 2h55 John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice 10:00 PM Edinburgh Airport $74 1 One-way 0 transfers- FR 6625
8:50 PM 2h55 John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice 10:45 PM Edinburgh Airport $77 1 One-way 0 transfers - KL1328 · KL933
5:35 PM 6h35 John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice 11:10 PM Edinburgh Airport $111 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Kraków to Edinburgh:
A bus is $251 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kraków to Edinburgh costing on average $473.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Bus takes on average 42h 3m.
- Around 42 flights per day.
- Around 19 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kraków and Edinburgh as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice and arrive in Edinburgh Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA and arrive in Edinburgh, Bus Station.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Edinburgh by bus.
- Travel with KLM, Lufthansa, KLM Cityhopper, Norwegian Air Shuttle, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Air France, Edelweiss Air, Buzz, easyJet, Air Baltic, Ryanair, Eurowings, Luxair, Austrian Airlines, Avion Express Malta, Lot Polish Airlines to go to Edinburgh by flight.
- 1 direct flights per day with Buzz, easyJet, Ryanair.
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