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4.6Travel Information between Warsaw and Kraków
 Distance | 252 km |
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 Available travel modes | Train, coach or flight |
 Ticket price range | €8 - €59 |
 Cheapest mode | Coach • €8 • 3 h 35 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • €59 • 55 min |
 Popular travel companies | FlixBus, LOT Polish Airlines or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 252 km by train, coach or flight to Kraków from Warsaw. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are FlixBus, LOT Polish Airlines or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Warsaw to Kraków.
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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.
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RJ 1300/1301 (Warsaw -> Cracow)Fastest
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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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FAQs: Travel from Warsaw to Kraków
Travel to Kraków 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 Warsaw to Kraków.
There are 3 travel options from Warsaw to Kraków: train, coach or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Kraków from Warsaw is by taking a coach, which costs on average €8.
This is compared to other ways of getting from Warsaw to Kraków:
A coach is €51 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Warsaw to Kraków costing on average €59.
A coach is €32 less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Warsaw to Kraków costing on average €40.
The fastest way from Warsaw to Kraków is by flight with an average journey time of 55 min.
There are alternative travel options to Kraków that take longer:
Getting to Kraków by coach takes 3 h 35 min on average.
Getting to Kraków by train takes 2 h 18 min on average.
Kraków is approximately 252 km away from Warsaw.
The average frequency per day from Warsaw to Kraków is:
- 11 coaches a day.
- 17 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Warsaw to Kraków 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 Warsaw to Kraków:
- Most travellers take a coach from Warsaw, Airport Lotnisko Chopina - Terminal Autokarowy to Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA.
- Most travellers who buy a plane ticket from Warsaw to Kraków depart from Warsaw Chopin Airport to John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice.
- Most travellers take a train from Warsaw Central to Kraków Główny.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Warsaw to Kraków:
- You can take a coach from Warsaw to Kraków with FlixBus. Cheap tickets can be found for €8 with FlixBus from Warsaw to Kraków.
- You can travel by plane between Warsaw and Kraków with LOT Polish Airlines, and you can find LOT Polish Airlines Warsaw to Kraków tickets for €59 on Omio.
- You can take a train from Warsaw to Kraków with Deutsche Bahn or PKP Intercity. Cheap tickets can be found for €18 with PKP Intercity from Warsaw to Kraków.
Yes, there are direct services available from Warsaw to Kraków with the following travel companies:
- Direct coach available with FlixBus 11 direct coaches per day.
- Direct trains with Deutsche Bahn or PKP Intercity with 16 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Kraków as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Warsaw and Kraków.
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