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Compare train, bus, and flight for Warsaw to Kraków
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Warsaw to Kraków 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 €309.
Distance: 253 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€33 Average price | €18 Average price Cheapest | €309 Average price |
3h 22m Average total duration Fastest 2h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 56m Average total duration 4h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 9m Average total duration 2h 9m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Warsaw to Kraków
Compare the available ways to get from Warsaw to Kraków, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Warsaw to Kraków:
A bus is €16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Warsaw to Kraków costing on average €33.
A bus is €292 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Warsaw to Kraków costing on average €309.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 9m.
Bus takes on average 4h 56m.
Travel optionsfrom Warsaw to Kraków
How to get from Warsaw to Kraków by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Warsaw to Kraków is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
6:00 AM 4h15 Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni 10:15 AM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA €8 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
6:00 AM 4h15 Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni 10:15 AM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA €8 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- LO3905
1:25 PM 0h55 Warsaw Chopin Airport 2:20 PM John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice €136 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- EIP 1302
6:40 AM 2h24 Warsaw Central 9:04 AM Kraków Główny €49 1 One-way 0 transfers - EIP 5308
6:40 PM 2h27 Warsaw Central 9:07 PM Kraków Główny €49 1 One-way 0 transfers - EIP 5306
5:40 PM 2h28 Warsaw Central 8:08 PM Kraków Główny €49 1 One-way 0 transfers
- FlixBus
7:30 AM 3h29 Warszawa, Metro Wilanowska 15 10:59 AM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA €10 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
10:55 AM 3h50 Warszawa, Metro Wilanowska 15 2:45 PM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA €10 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
7:00 AM 3h59 Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni 10:59 AM Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA €10 1 One-way 0 transfers
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OS67910:10 AM 3h50 Warsaw Chopin Airport 2:00 PM John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice €101 1 One-way 1 transfer- LO3907
10:25 AM 0h55 Warsaw Chopin Airport 11:20 AM John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice €136 1 One-way 0 transfers - LO3919
2:45 PM 1h00 Warsaw Chopin Airport 3:45 PM John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice €136 1 One-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.
Coaches from Warsaw to Krakow
Coaches from Warsaw to Krakow are the cheapest option for traveling between the two cities. PolskiBus runs a daily service starting at 6:00 a.m. and finishing late in the evening, which takes between 4 hours 20 and 4 hours 55 minutes to reach Krakow. There are also car pooling services like Bla Bla Car, which can cover the ground in around 4 hours.
Trains from Warsaw to Krakow
Trains from Warsaw to Krakow are the most convenient way to travel between the two cities, with a regular service from PKP Intercity that takes just 2 hours 44 minutes. However, note that journey times vary, so don't get stuck on a slow stopper-service. Trains depart from 5:30 a.m., and keep running until 8:30 p.m.
Flights from Warsaw to Krakow
LOT Polish Airlines operate a frequent daily flights from Warsaw to Krakow, which takes only 55 minutes to touch down at its destination. There are seven flights every day, with the first take off time at 7:40 a.m. and the last flight at 10:45 p.m. All flights are also direct, with no changes required.
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This is compared to other travel options from Warsaw to Kraków:
A bus is €16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Warsaw to Kraków costing on average €33.
A bus is €292 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Warsaw to Kraków costing on average €309.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 9m.
Bus takes on average 4h 56m.
- Around 35 buses per day.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 13 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Warsaw and Kraków as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart 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.
- Buses mostly depart from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni and arrive in Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA.
- Travel with Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, CitizenPlane, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, British Airways, Air Dolomiti to go to Kraków by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Kraków by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Leo Express, RegioJet a.s. to go to Kraków by train.
- 6 direct flights per day with Lot Polish Airlines, CitizenPlane.
- 22 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 15 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Leo Express, RegioJet a.s..
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