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Travel Information to Kraków from Warsaw

Distance156 miles (252 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$9 - $65
Cheapest modeBus • $9 (€8) • 3 h 35 min
Fastest modeFlight • $65 (€59) • 55 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, LOT Polish Airlines or Deutsche Bahn

Travel 156 miles (252 km) by train, bus or flight to Kraków from Warsaw. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus, LOT Polish Airlines or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Warsaw to Kraków.

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from Warsaw to Kraków

How to get from Warsaw to Kraków by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Warsaw to Kraków is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

RegiojetRJ 1308 (Warsaw -> Cracow)
12:02PM3h15
Warszawa Gdańska station
03:17PMKraków Główny
$31One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

RegiojetRJ 1308 (Warsaw -> Cracow)
12:02PM3h15
Warszawa Gdańska station
03:17PMKraków Główny
$31One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

LOT Polish AirlinesLO3907
10:25AM0h55
Warsaw Chopin Airport
11:20AMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice
$1731One-way
0 transfers

Other options

RegiojetRJ 1300/1301 (Warsaw -> Cracow)
02:22PM3h31
Warsaw Central
05:53PMKraków Główny
$31One-way
0 transfers
Deutsche BahnTLK 53104
09:18AM2h40
Warsaw Central
11:58AMKraków Główny
$621One-way
0 transfers
Deutsche BahnEIP 5302
09:40AM2h45
Warsaw Central
12:25PMKraków Główny
$621One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
08:20AM4h15
Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni
12:35PMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA
$161One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
09:20AM4h05
Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni
01:25PMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA
$181One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
08:45AM3h50
Warsaw, Airport Lotnisko Chopina - Terminal Autokarowy
12:35PMKraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA
$231One-way
0 transfers
LOT Polish AirlinesLO3905
01:25PM0h55
Warsaw Chopin Airport
02:20PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice
$1731One-way
0 transfers
LOT Polish AirlinesLO3919
03:10PM1h00
Warsaw Chopin Airport
04:10PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice
$1991One-way
0 transfers
LOT Polish AirlinesLO3923
04:35PM0h55
Warsaw Chopin Airport
05:30PMJohn Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice
$1991One-way
0 transfers

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Travel from Warsaw to Krakow: Journey Details

Getting to the stunning city of Krakow is simple if you are traveling from Warsaw. There are affordable and relatively fast coaches, car pooling companies, express trains, slower stopper trains and flights to choose from. If you want to watch the Polish countryside unfold, you could take a relaxing train, but if time is of the essence, nothing beats the flight time of just under an hour.

Return trips from Krakow to Warsaw are also available.

How to get from Warsaw to Kraków

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When it comes to choosing a method of transportation from Warsaw to Kraków, 71,70% of our customers do not hesitate to choose the flight as their preferred way to travel. Nowadays, passengers who want to fly around Europe have more options than ever before. With dozens of budget airlines covering several routes which connect to virtually all European countries, taking a flight to reach your desired destination is easy and inexpensive. The low fares and the short flight time are, among others, some of the reasons why our users choose the airplane as the best way to get from Warsaw to Kraków, even if they have to face baggage limitations and long lines at check-in and security control. You can book your flights with Omio to make sure you are always taking the fastest route or getting the best deal. You can also add extra luggage and book securely with several methods of payment such as Apple Pay, PayPal and more.

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FAQs: Travel from Warsaw to Kraków

Travel to Kraków easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Warsaw to Kraków.

FAQs

There are 3 ways to get from Warsaw to Kraków: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to travel from Warsaw to Kraków is a bus with an average price of $9 (€8).

This is compared to other travel options from Warsaw to Kraków:

Taking a bus costs $57 (€51) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $65 (€59) for the same trip.

A bus is $35 (€32) less than a train with an average ticket price of $44 (€40) from Warsaw to Kraków.

The fastest way to get to Kraków from Warsaw is by flight with an average travel time of 55 min.

Other travel options to Kraków take longer:

Getting to Kraków by bus takes 3 h 35 min on average.

Taking a train requires on average 2 h 18 min of travel time.

You should expect to travel around 156 miles (252 km) between Warsaw and Kraków.

The average frequency per day from Warsaw to Kraków is:

  • 11 buses a day.
  • Around 17 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Warsaw and Kraków as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Warsaw to Kraków:

  • Buses from Warsaw to Kraków most often leave from Warsaw, Airport Lotnisko Chopina - Terminal Autokarowy and arrive in Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA.
  • Flights from Warsaw to Kraków most often leave from Warsaw Chopin Airport and arrive in John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice.
  • Trains mostly depart from Warsaw Central and arrive in Kraków Główny.

The following travel companies offer services from Warsaw to Kraków:

  • Travel with FlixBus to go to Kraków by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Warsaw to Kraków tickets on Omio for $9 (€8).
  • Travel with LOT Polish Airlines to go to Kraków by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find LOT Polish Airlines Warsaw to Kraków tickets on Omio for $65 (€59).
  • Deutsche Bahn or PKP Intercity can take you to Kraków by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for PKP Intercity from Warsaw to Kraków for $20 (€18).

Yes, there are direct services available from Warsaw to Kraków with the following travel companies:

  • Direct bus available with FlixBus 11 direct buses per day.
  • Direct train available with Deutsche Bahn or PKP Intercity 16 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Kraków as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Warsaw to Kraków.

Your trip from Warsaw to Kraków doesn't have to end in Kraków. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Prague, Zakopane, Vienna or Berlin. If you’d like to add Prague, Zakopane, Vienna or Berlin to your Warsaw to Kraków tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Kraków today!
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