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Compare train, bus, and flight for Kraków to Warsaw
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Kraków to Warsaw among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €18 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 25m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €18, while a flight costs an average of €297.
Distance: 157 miles (253 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€297 Average price | €33 Average price | €18 Average price Cheapest | €40 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 57m Average total duration 1h 57m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 25m Average total duration Fastest 2h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 58m Average total duration 4h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 5m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.8 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Kraków to Warsaw:
A bus is €15 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kraków to Warsaw costing on average €33.
A bus is €280 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kraków to Warsaw costing on average €297.
Other travel options to Warsaw take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 57m.
Bus takes on average 4h 58m.
You'll arrive about 1h 8m sooner (1h 57m by flight vs 3h 5m by car). Tickets start at around €297 compared to roughly €40 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 Warsaw
How to get from Kraków to Warsaw by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kraków to Warsaw is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus6:00 PM3h34Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA9:34 PMWarszawa, Metro Wilanowska 15€91One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus6:00 PM3h34Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA9:34 PMWarszawa, Metro Wilanowska 15€91One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- LO38866:20 PM0h50Katowice International Airport7:10 PMWarsaw Chopin Airport€661One-way0 transfers
Other options
LE401-PL7:41 AM2h10Kraków Główny9:51 AMWarszawa Zachodnia station€101One-way0 transfers- LE401-PL7:41 AM2h15Kraków Główny9:56 AMWarsaw€101One-way0 transfers
- LE411-PL2:32 PM2h15Kraków Główny4:47 PMWarszawa Zachodnia station€101One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:00 PM4h10Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA10:10 PMWarszawa, Dworzec Zachodni€91One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus4:45 PM4h10Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA8:55 PMWarszawa, Dworzec Zachodni€91One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus12:30 PM3h34Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA4:04 PMWarszawa, Metro Wilanowska 15€91One-way0 transfers
- LO38842:55 PM0h50Katowice International Airport3:45 PMWarsaw Chopin Airport€661One-way0 transfers
- LO39105:40 AM0h50John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice6:30 AMWarsaw Chopin Airport€1441One-way0 transfers
- LO39201:45 PM0h55John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice2:40 PMWarsaw Chopin Airport€1441One-way0 transfers
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Travel from Krakow to Warsaw: Journey Details
Travelers can journey from Krakow to Warsaw by train or airplane. There are also ride share options available. Train travel is generally the cheapest and fastest option, but opting for airline travel takes only an hour longer.
Return trips from Warsaw to Krakow are also available.
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This is compared to other travel options from Kraków to Warsaw:
A bus is €15 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kraków to Warsaw costing on average €33.
A bus is €280 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kraków to Warsaw costing on average €297.
Other travel options to Warsaw take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 57m.
Bus takes on average 4h 58m.
- Around 36 buses per day.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 10 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kraków and Warsaw 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 Warsaw Chopin Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Kraków Główny and arrive in Warsaw Central.
- Buses mostly depart from Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA and arrive in Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni.
- Travel with Leo Express, Deutsche Bahn, RegioJet a.s. to go to Warsaw by train.
- Travel with Infobus, FlixBus to go to Warsaw by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, CitizenPlane, Lot Polish Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines to go to Warsaw by flight.
- 13 direct trains per day with Leo Express, Deutsche Bahn, RegioJet a.s..
- 22 direct buses per day with Infobus, FlixBus.
- 6 direct flights per day with CitizenPlane, Lot Polish Airlines.
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