There are 9 ways to get from Almaty to Kraków by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane ALA - KRK
13h 38mzł 1,230–2,116Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Moscow Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Krakówbus
4d 5hzł 670–1,092Train, bus
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Passtrain
- Take the bus from Saratov to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Krakówbus
4dzł 1,218–2,309Drive 5,302.5 km
- Drive from Almaty to Krakówcar 5,302.5 km
2d 16hzł 3,014–4,354Fly to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport, drive
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE)plane ALA - RZE
- Drive from Rzeszow-Airport-RZE to Krakówcar
13h 38mzł 1,388–3,000Fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane ALA - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glownytrain
13h 9mzł 1,225–2,206Fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane ALA - KTW
- Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
14h 29mzł 1,383–2,342Train, bus via Yekaterinburg
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain
- Take the train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Moscow Vostochny Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Moscow to Baranavichybus
- Take the bus from Baranovichi Bus station to Białystok Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Bialystok to Warszawa Centralnatrain
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Krakow Glownytrain
4d 4hzł 1,391–2,505Train, bus via Minsk
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Passtrain
- Take the bus from Saratov to Voronezh Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Voronezh Bus station to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to MDA dworzec autobusowybus
4d 14hzł 1,373–3,361
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Kraków is to bus which costs 650 zł - 1 100 zł and takes 4 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Kraków is to fly and train which takes 13h 9m and costs 1 200 zł - 2 300 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Almaty station to Kraków. However, there are services departing from Almaty Sayran Bus Station and arriving at Kraków Jubilat via Tashkent bus station, Метро «Щёлковская», Moscow, International Bus Station and Kraków Ważewskiego. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 5h.
The distance between Almaty and Kraków is 4344 km. The road distance is 5302.5 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Kraków without a car is to train and bus which takes 4 days 0h and costs 1 200 zł - 2 400 zł.
It takes approximately 13h 38m to get from Almaty to Kraków, including transfers.
Almaty to Kraków bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, depart from Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
The best way to get from Almaty to Kraków is to fly which takes 13h 38m and costs 1 200 zł - 2 200 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 650 zł - 1 100 zł and takes 4 days 5h.
Almaty to Kraków bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Tashkent bus station.
Kraków is 3h behind Almaty. It is currently 5:28 PM in Almaty and 2:28 PM in Kraków.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Kraków, Poland?
Turkish Airlines, LOT, and two other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Kraków Jubilat via Tashkent bus station, Moscow Central Bus Station, Метро «Щёлковская», Метро «Преображенская площадь», Preobrazhenskaya Ploshchad, Salaryevo, Moscow, International Bus Station, Kraków, and Kraków Ważewskiego in around 4d 5h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 900–3,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 1,000–3,300
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 700–2,400
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 1,000–3,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 1,200–2,100
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 850–2,800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 900–3,400
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Katowice International Airport via Kutaisi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- zł 1,400–3,100
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 750–1,500
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- zł 750–1,100
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- zł 1,100–1,500
Train from Almaty 2 to Yekaterinburg-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- zł 650–1,200
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- zł 650–900
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- zł 900–1,200
Train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 750–1,500
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- zł 750–1,100
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- zł 1,100–1,500
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 140–260
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bialystok to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–160
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 140–270
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 60–90
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 60–90
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Moscow Vostochny Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 190–360
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- zł 800–1,200
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- zł 190–260
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- zł 260–360
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Saratov to Salaryevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 100–160
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Saratov to Voronezh Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 80–120
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- [email protected]
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Kraków
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 328–656
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- zł 656
- Children
- zł 328
Bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Kraków
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 328–656
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- zł 656
- Children
- zł 328
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 55–95
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- UZ Trans
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Moscow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 281
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
- Phone
- +48 32 236 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Matuszek
Shuttle from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 25–80
- Website
- Matuszek
- Phone
- +375 165 683545
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pinsk bus Park
Bus from Moscow to Baranavichy
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 210–330
- Website
- Pinsk bus Park
- Website
- Pinsk bus Park
- Phone
- +375 (29) 148-41-31
- [email protected]
- Website
- vt.by
Bus from Baranovichi Bus station to Białystok Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 181
- Schedules at
- vt.by
Bus from Voronezh Bus station to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- zł 260–900
- Schedules at
- vt.by
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to MDA dworzec autobusowy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 300–900
- Schedules at
- vt.by
- Phone
- +375 (29) 643 70 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercars Europe
Bus from Voronezh Bus station to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 400–550
- Website
- Intercars Europe
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to MDA dworzec autobusowy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- zł 290–410
- Website
- Intercars Europe
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