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Travel Information to Warsaw from Kraków

Distance252 km
Available travel modesTrain, coach or flight
Ticket price range€10 - €64
Cheapest modeCoach • €10 • 3 h 30 min
Fastest modeFlight • €64 • 50 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, LOT Polish Airlines or Deutsche Bahn

Take a train, coach or flight to travel 252 km between Kraków and Warsaw. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are FlixBus, LOT Polish Airlines or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Kraków to Warsaw.

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from Kraków to Warsaw

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

Our recommendation

train

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

RegiojetRJ 3582/3 (Cracow -> Gdynia)
07:01AM3h11
Kraków Główny
10:12AMWarsaw Central
211One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

RegiojetRJ 3180/1 (Cracow -> Warsaw)
05:17AM2h27
Kraków Główny
07:44AMWarsaw Central
101One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

LOT Polish AirlinesLO3920
01:30PM0h50
John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice
02:20PMWarsaw Chopin Airport
1401One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Deutsche BahnEIP 3506
09:41AM2h39
Kraków Główny
12:20PMWarsaw Central
541One-way
0 transfers
Deutsche BahnEIP 3552
10:56AM2h28
Kraków Główny
01:24PMWarsaw Central
541One-way
0 transfers
Deutsche BahnEIP 3504
11:38AM2h42
Kraków Główny
02:20PMWarsaw Central
541One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
07:25AM3h45
Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA
11:10AMWarsaw, Airport Lotnisko Chopina - Terminal Autokarowy
271One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
06:00PM3h40
Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA
09:40PMWarszawa, Dworzec Zachodni
171One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
04:40PM4h10
Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA
08:50PMWarszawa, Dworzec Zachodni
171One-way
0 transfers
LOT Polish AirlinesLO3924
06:15PM0h55
John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice
07:10PMWarsaw Chopin Airport
1061One-way
0 transfers
LOT Polish AirlinesLO3910
05:35AM1h00
John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice
06:35AMWarsaw Chopin Airport
1061One-way
0 transfers
LOT Polish AirlinesLO3906
03:00PM0h50
John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice
03:50PMWarsaw Chopin Airport
1621One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Kraków to Warsaw

Travel to Warsaw 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 Kraków to Warsaw.

FAQs

There are 3 travel options to Warsaw from Kraków. You can take a train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Warsaw is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of €10 compared to other travel options to Warsaw:

A coach is €54 less than a flight with an average ticket price of €64 from Kraków to Warsaw.

A coach is €30 less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Kraków to Warsaw costing on average €40.

The fastest way from Kraków to Warsaw is by flight with an average journey time of 50 min.

There are alternative travel options to Warsaw that take longer:

Coach takes 3 h 30 min on average.

Train takes 2 h 20 min on average.

The distance from Kraków to Warsaw is approximately 252 km.

The average frequency per day from Kraków to Warsaw is:

  • 10 coaches a day.
  • Around 16 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Kraków to Warsaw as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

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

  • Most travellers catch their coach from Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA and arrive in Warsaw, Airport Lotnisko Chopina - Terminal Autokarowy.
  • Most travellers board their plane from John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice and arrive in Warsaw Chopin Airport.
  • Most travellers catch their train from Kraków Główny and arrive in Warsaw Central.

The following travel companies offer services from Kraków to Warsaw:

  • Travel with FlixBus for coaches to Warsaw. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Kraków to Warsaw tickets on Omio for €10.
  • Travel with LOT Polish Airlines to go to Warsaw by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find LOT Polish Airlines Kraków to Warsaw tickets on Omio for €64.
  • Deutsche Bahn, PKP Intercity or České dráhy can get you to Warsaw by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with PKP Intercity from Kraków to Warsaw for €19 on Omio.

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

  • Direct coach available with FlixBus 10 direct coaches per day.
  • 16 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, PKP Intercity or České dráhy.

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

Many of our customers travelling from Kraków to Warsaw don't make Warsaw their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after are Berlin, Kyiv, Prague or Paris, either of which you could add to your Kraków and Warsaw trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Warsaw to any of these top destinations today!

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