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Compare bus and train for Lille to Kraków
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Lille to Kraków among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $74. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 22h 25m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $74, and a train costs an average of $325.
Distance: 743 miles (1197 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$109 Average price Cheapest | $345 Average price | $286 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
22h 55m Average total duration Fastest 22h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 25h 9m Average total duration 24h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 26m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental | |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Lille to Kraków:
A bus is $236 (€190) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lille to Kraków costing on average $345 (€277).
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Train takes on average 24h 39m.
Travel optionsfrom Lille to Kraków
How to get from Lille to Kraków by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lille to Kraków is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus1:00 AM29h05Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)6:05 AMKraków, Airport$1031One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:00 AM29h05Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)6:05 AMKraków, Airport$1031One-way1 transfer
Fastest
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U246691:52 PM6h33Lille-Europe8:25 PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice$2581One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:50 PM20h25Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)8:15 PMKraków, Airport$1181One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:00 AM25h30Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)2:30 AMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA$1261One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:50 PM20h55Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)8:45 PMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA$1271One-way1 transfer
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W620723:20 PM8h15Lille Airport11:35 PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice$1741One-way1 transfer- 5210+
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KL13317:42 AM14h48Lille-Europe10:30 PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice$2031One-way2 transfers - 5210+KL2016+KL13317:42 AM14h48Lille-Europe10:30 PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice$2031One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Lille to Kraków:
A bus is $236 (€190) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lille to Kraków costing on average $345 (€277).
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Train takes on average 24h 39m.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lille and Kraków as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Lille Flandres and arrive in Kraków Główny.
- Buses mostly depart from Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) and arrive in Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA.
- Travel with Sindbad, Infobus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Kraków by bus.
- Travel with Eurostar, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Kraków by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with Sindbad, Infobus.
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