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Compare train, bus, and flight for Paris to Kraków
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Paris to Kraków among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $124 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 27m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $124, while a flight costs an average of $414.
Distance: 792 miles (1275 km)
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$414 Average price | $124 Average price Cheapest | $396 Average price | $366 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 27m Average total duration Fastest 3h 27m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 24h 22m Average total duration 23h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 27m Average total duration 16h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 51m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Paris to Kraków
Compare the available ways to get from Paris to Kraków, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Kraków:
A bus is $273 (€229) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Kraków costing on average $396 (€332).
A bus is $291 (€244) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Kraków costing on average $414 (€347).
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Train takes on average 17h 27m.
Bus takes on average 24h 22m.
You'll arrive about 12h 24m sooner (3h 27m by flight vs 15h 51m by car). Tickets start at around $414 (€347) compared to roughly $366 (€307) 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 Paris to Kraków
How to get from Paris to Kraków by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Kraków is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 36989:35 AM 2h10 Paris Beauvais Tille Airport 11:45 AM John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice $60 1 One-way 0 transfers
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FR 36989:35 AM 2h10 Paris Beauvais Tille Airport 11:45 AM John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice $60 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
FR 36989:35 AM 2h10 Paris Beauvais Tille Airport 11:45 AM John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice $60 1 One-way 0 transfers
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ICE 374 · ICE 1559 · EC 133+
TGV 95716:41 AM 15h27 Paris Gare de l'Est 10:08 PM Kraków Główny $590 1 One-way 3 transfers
FlixBus9:25 PM 21h20 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 6:45 PM Kraków, Airport $108 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus9:25 PM 21h55 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 7:20 PM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA $122 1 One-way 0 transfers
012:00 PM 23h10 Paris 11:10 AM Kraków $136 1 One-way 0 transfers
FR 34368:05 PM 2h10 Paris Beauvais Tille Airport 10:15 PM John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice $67 1 One-way 0 transfers
U246676:55 AM 2h15 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 9:10 AM John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice $109 1 One-way 0 transfers
U246695:45 PM 2h15 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 8:00 PM John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice $129 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Kraków:
A bus is $273 (€229) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Kraków costing on average $396 (€332).
A bus is $291 (€244) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Kraków costing on average $414 (€347).
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Train takes on average 17h 27m.
Bus takes on average 24h 22m.
- Around 71 flights per day.
- Around 21 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Kraków as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare de l'Est and arrive in Kraków Główny.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Porte Maillot and arrive in Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA.
- Travel with FlixBus, Sindbad to go to Kraków by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV to go to Kraków by train.
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper, Lot Polish Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa, Sas Airways, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Buzz, British Airways, Helvetic Airways, Global Supply Systems, easyJet, Luxair, Air Baltic, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Air Dolomiti, Air France, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Edelweiss Air, ITA, Malta Air, Ryanair to go to Kraków by flight.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Sindbad.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lot Polish Airlines, Buzz, easyJet, Air France, Malta Air, Ryanair.
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