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Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Bratislava to Kraków among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from €16. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 5m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €16, and a flight costs an average of €251.
Distance: 296 km
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€31 Average price | €27 Average price Cheapest | €278 Average price |
6h 47m Average total duration 6h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 43m Average total duration 6h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 5m Average total duration Fastest 1h 5m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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The best way to travel from Bratislava to Kraków is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Bratislava to Kraków:
A train is €4 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Bratislava to Kraków costing on average €20.
A train is €235 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bratislava to Kraków costing on average €251.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 14m.
Bus takes on average 6h 5m.
- Around 22 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bratislava and Kraków as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bratislava M. R. Štefánik Airport and arrive in John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice.
- Trains mostly depart from Bratislava hlavná stanica and arrive in Kraków Główny.
- Buses mostly depart from Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy and arrive in Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA.
- Travel with Regiojet, Deutsche Bahn, Hungarian Railways (MÁV) to go to Kraków by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Infobus, Slovak Lines Express to go to Kraków by bus.
- Travel with Ryanair to go to Kraków by flight.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Infobus.
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