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Compare bus, train, and flight for Kraków to Prague
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Kraków to Prague among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €31 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 58m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €31, while a flight costs an average of €289.
Distance: 394 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€31 Average price Cheapest | €33 Average price | €289 Average price | €94 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 43m Average total duration 6h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 22m Average total duration 7h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 58m Average total duration Fastest 2h 58m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 16m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Kraków to Prague
Compare the available ways to get from Kraków to Prague, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Kraków to Prague:
A train is €3 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Kraków to Prague costing on average €33.
A train is €258 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kraków to Prague costing on average €289.
Other travel options to Prague take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 43m.
Bus takes on average 8h 22m.
Travel optionsfrom Kraków to Prague
How to get from Kraków to Prague by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kraków to Prague is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
3:20 PM 6h45 Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA 10:05 PM Praha, Černý Most €13 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
3:20 PM 6h45 Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA 10:05 PM Praha, Černý Most €13 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- LO3910 · LO523
5:35 AM 3h15 John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice 8:50 AM Prague Vaclav Havel Airport €289 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- RJ 1018 (Havířov -> Prague) · (Cracow -> Ostrava)
2:30 PM 7h49 Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA 10:19 PM Prague hlavní nádraží €20 1 One-way 1 transfer 
IC 203 · SC 5106:19 AM 6h09 Kraków Główny 12:28 PM Prague hlavní nádraží €22 1 One-way 1 transfer- IC 207 · SC 500
1:58 PM 6h28 Kraków Główny 8:26 PM Prague hlavní nádraží €22 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus
3:20 PM 7h10 Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA 10:30 PM Praha, ÚAN Florenc €13 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
3:20 PM 7h30 Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA 10:50 PM Praha, M. Horákové (Hradčanská) €13 1 One-way 0 transfers 
10:15 AM 7h30 Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA 5:45 PM Praha, ÚAN Florenc €20 1 One-way 0 transfers
- LO3924 · LO529
6:10 PM 3h35 John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice 9:45 PM Prague Vaclav Havel Airport €289 1 One-way 1 transfer - LO3920 · LO521
1:30 PM 3h45 John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice 5:15 PM Prague Vaclav Havel Airport €289 1 One-way 1 transfer - LO3908 · LO521
12:00 PM 5h15 John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice 5:15 PM Prague Vaclav Havel Airport €289 1 One-way 1 transfer
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Travel from Krakow to Prague: Journey Details
Anyone traveling from Krakow to Prague will be able to choose from coaches or flights. The fastest option is to fly indirectly, but the most comfortable choice could be the bus. One great idea is to catch an overnight express bus that drops travelers off in central Prague in time to check in at their hostel or hotel.
Return trips from Prague to Krakow are also available.
Coaches from Krakow to Prague
Taking the bus is a great way to travel from Krakow to Prague. Services leave the city center every day and are provided by Student Agency, Infobus and AMSBus.cz. Travelers need to know that coaches from Krakow to Prague can take as little as 7 hours, or longer than 9 hours depending on the time of day. Coaches leave continuously from 4:10 a.m. until just before midnight.
Flights from Krakow to Prague
Travelers can choose from a range of airlines when traveling from Krakow to Prague including LOT Polish Airlines, Brussels Airlines. However, the thing to remember about flights from Krakow to Prague is that a change in Warsaw or Berlin will be required - extending the flight time to around 4 hours.
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This is compared to other travel options from Kraków to Prague:
A train is €3 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Kraków to Prague costing on average €33.
A train is €258 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kraków to Prague costing on average €289.
Other travel options to Prague take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 43m.
Bus takes on average 8h 22m.
- Around 43 buses per day.
- Around 41 flights per day.
- Around 22 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kraków and Prague as scheduled services by bus, train, 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 Prague Vaclav Havel Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Kraków Główny and arrive in Prague hlavní nádraží.
- Buses mostly depart from Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA and arrive in Prague, Central Train Station.
- Travel with FlixBus, Euroticket, Infobus, Ecolines, Nasorokh TOV, KLR to go to Prague by bus.
- Travel with Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, British Airways, Helvetic Airways, braathens regional aviation, Air Arabia, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, Air Baltic, Lufthansa Cityline, Buzz, Eurowings, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Edelweiss Air, CitizenPlane, Avion Express Malta, Ryanair to go to Prague by flight.
- Travel with RegioJet a.s., Leo Express, České dráhy, Deutsche Bahn, Southeastern to go to Prague by train.
- 26 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Euroticket, Infobus, Ecolines, Nasorokh TOV, KLR.
- 0 direct flights per day with Buzz, Ryanair.
- 9 direct trains per day with RegioJet a.s., Leo Express, České dráhy, Deutsche Bahn.
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