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Compare train, bus, and flight for Kraków to Warsaw
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Kraków to Warsaw among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €18 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 22m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €18, while a flight costs an average of €333.
Distance: 253 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€33 Average price | €18 Average price Cheapest | €333 Average price | €40 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 22m Average total duration Fastest 2h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 58m Average total duration 4h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 11m Average total duration 2h 11m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 5m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 1.5kg 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 Warsaw
Compare the available ways to get from Kraków to Warsaw, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Kraków to Warsaw:
A bus is €16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kraków to Warsaw costing on average €33.
A bus is €316 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kraków to Warsaw costing on average €333.
Other travel options to Warsaw take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 11m.
Bus takes on average 4h 58m.
Travel optionsfrom Kraków to Warsaw
How to get from Kraków to Warsaw by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kraków to Warsaw is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
8:00 PM 4h10 Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA 12:10 AM Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni €11 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
8:00 PM 4h10 Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA 12:10 AM Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni €11 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- LO3906
3:00 PM 0h50 John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice 3:50 PM Warsaw Chopin Airport €152 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- EIP 3508
7:56 AM 2h24 Kraków Główny 10:20 AM Warsaw Central €49 1 One-way 0 transfers - EIP 3108
6:53 AM 2h27 Kraków Główny 9:20 AM Warsaw Central €49 1 One-way 0 transfers - EIP 3504
11:52 AM 2h28 Kraków Główny 2:20 PM Warsaw Central €49 1 One-way 0 transfers
- FlixBus
9:40 AM 3h34 Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA 1:14 PM Warszawa, Metro Wilanowska 15 €14 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
7:25 AM 4h10 Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA 11:35 AM Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni €14 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
2:10 PM 4h10 Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA 6:20 PM Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni €14 1 One-way 0 transfers
LH1627 · LH16126:00 AM 6h50 John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice 12:50 PM Warsaw Chopin Airport €135 1 One-way 1 transfer- LH1627 · LH1614
6:00 AM 10h25 John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice 4:25 PM Warsaw Chopin Airport €135 1 One-way 1 transfer - LO3920
1:30 PM 0h50 John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice 2:20 PM Warsaw Chopin Airport €152 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Kraków to Warsaw:
A bus is €16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kraków to Warsaw costing on average €33.
A bus is €316 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kraków to Warsaw costing on average €333.
Other travel options to Warsaw take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 11m.
Bus takes on average 4h 58m.
- Around 37 buses per day.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 13 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kraków and Warsaw as scheduled services by train, bus, 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 Warsaw Chopin Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Kraków Główny and arrive in Warsaw Central.
- Buses mostly depart from Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA and arrive in Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni.
- Travel with Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, CitizenPlane, Austrian Airlines, Air Dolomiti, British Airways, El Al, Air Baltic to go to Warsaw by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus to go to Warsaw by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Leo Express, RegioJet a.s. to go to Warsaw by train.
- 6 direct flights per day with Lot Polish Airlines, CitizenPlane.
- 22 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Infobus.
- 15 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Leo Express, RegioJet a.s..
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