There are 10 ways to get from Arad to Kraków by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus 1263 / ...
12h 39mzł 231–453Train
- Take the train from Arad to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
13h 21mzł 679–1,095Drive 582.3 km
- Drive from Arad to Krakówcar 582.3 km
7h 56mzł 343–496Train, train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the train from Arad to Szolnoktrain
- Take the train from Szolnok to Ferihegytrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BUD - KRK
8h 17mzł 260–787Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Arad to Budapestbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopane
- Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to Jubilatbus K1
13h 15mzł 292–450Train, bus
- Take the train from Arad to Szolnoktrain Ir
- Take the train from Szolnok to Miskolc Tiszaitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Miskolc Bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus 986
13h 35mzł 239–343Train to Oradea International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the train from Arad to Oradeatrain
- Fly from Oradea International Airport (OMR) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane OMR - KRK
9h 23mzł 522–1,045Train to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the train from Arad to Timisoara Nordtrain
- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane TSR - KRK
10h 16mzł 254–939Train, train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Take the train from Arad to Szolnoktrain
- Take the train from Szolnok to Ferihegytrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane BUD - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glownytrain
9h 53mzł 324–1,543Train, train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Arad to Szolnoktrain
- Take the train from Szolnok to Ferihegytrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane BUD - KTW
- Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
8h 48mzł 321–910
Arad to Kraków by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arad to Kraków is to train and bus which costs 230 zł - 350 zł and takes 13h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Arad to Kraków is to drive which takes 7h 56m and costs 340 zł - 500 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Arad to Kraków station. However, there are services departing from Arad, Autogara Transdara and arriving at Krakow, MDA Bus Station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Arad to Kraków. However, there are services departing from Arad and arriving at Krakow Glowny via Budapest-Keleti and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 21m.
The distance between Arad and Kraków is 649 km. The road distance is 582.3 km.
The best way to get from Arad to Kraków without a car is to bus which takes 12h 39m and costs 230 zł - 460 zł.
It takes approximately 12h 39m to get from Arad to Kraków, including transfers.
Arad to Kraków bus services, operated by Express Busline, depart from Arad, Autogara Transdara station.
Arad to Kraków train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Arad station.
The best way to get from Arad to Kraków is to bus which takes 12h 39m and costs 230 zł - 460 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 650 zł - 1 100 zł and takes 13h 21m.
What companies run services between Arad, Romania and Kraków, Poland?
You can take a bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Krakow, MDA Bus Station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 12h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Arad to Krakow Glowny via Budapest-Keleti and Wien Hbf in around 13h 21m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 260–800
Flights from Oradea International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 350–1,100
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 400–850
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 160–550
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 200–600
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 280–900
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 200–600
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 110–550
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 90–460
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 90–420
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 250–900
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 600–900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 300–1,500
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 85–95
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 58–63
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 58–63
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 49–53
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 29–32
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 58–63
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 58–63
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 50–60
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 18–21
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Miskolc Tiszai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 50–60
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 18–21
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 18–21
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 420–750
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 70–140
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 70–140
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 70–140
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 190–750
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 75–120
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Busline
Bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 90–220
- Website
- Express Busline
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 140–240
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Miskolc Bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 130–220
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Arad to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 40–85
- Website
- SVS
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 220–310
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +48 669 060 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- majerbus.pl
Bus from Zakopane ZDA to Jubilat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 22–50
- Schedules at
- majerbus.pl
- 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
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Arad to Kraków bus services, operated by Express Busline, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Kraków is 1h behind Arad. It is currently 10:54 AM in Arad and 9:54 AM in Kraków.
Arad to Kraków train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arad to Kraków is 582 km. It takes approximately 7h 56m to drive from Arad to Kraków.
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