There are 9 ways to get from Białystok to Kraków by train, bus, car, plane, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Bialystok to Krakow Glownytrain Ic
4h 9mzł 310–1,200Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Białystok to Warszawa Centrumbus
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Krakow Glownytrain Eip / ...
4h 44mzł 123–1,578Bus via Warsaw
- Take the bus from Bialystok, Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus N1226 / ...
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N1260 / ...
6h 59mzł 170–282Drive 484.9 km
- Drive from Białystok to Krakówcar 484.9 km
4h 59mzł 261–377Train, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the train from Bialystok to Warszawa Centralnatrain
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane WAW - KRK
5h 34mzł 315–1,110Train via Warsaw
- Take the train from Bialystok to Warszawa Centralnatrain Ic
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Krakow Glownytrain Eip / ...
4h 18mzł 198–1,190Bus
- Take the bus from Bialystok, Bus Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N1207 / ...
7h 15mzł 170–280Train, fly to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport, drive
- Take the train from Bialystok to Warszawa Centralnatrain
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE)plane WAW - RZE
- Drive from Rzeszow-Airport-RZE to Krakówcar
5h 49mzł 406–1,333Train, fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Bialystok to Warszawa Centralnatrain
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane WAW - KTW
- Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
6h 20mzł 306–953
Białystok to Kraków by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Białystok to Kraków is to bus which costs 170 zł - 280 zł and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Białystok to Kraków is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs 310 zł - 1 200 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bialystok, Bus Station station and arriving at Krakow, MDA Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bialystok and arriving at Krakow Glowny. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 9m.
The distance between Białystok and Kraków is 469 km. The road distance is 484.9 km.
The best way to get from Białystok to Kraków without a car is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs 310 zł - 1 200 zł.
The train from Bialystok to Krakow Glowny takes 4h 9m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Białystok to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bialystok, Bus Station.
Białystok to Kraków train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Bialystok station.
The best way to get from Białystok to Kraków is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs 310 zł - 1 200 zł. Alternatively, you can bus via Warsaw, which costs 170 zł - 290 zł and takes 6h 59m.
What companies run services between Białystok, Poland and Kraków, Poland?
PKP Intercity operates a train from Bialystok to Krakow Glowny 4 times a day. Tickets cost zł 310–1,200 and the journey takes 4h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bialystok, Bus Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station via Warsaw, Bus Station West in around 6h 59m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 180–700
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 200–750
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 160–420
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bialystok to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 310–1,200
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bialystok to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 110–440
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bialystok to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 110–440
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 190–750
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 190–750
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bialystok to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 110–440
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bialystok to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 110–440
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 80–130
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 80–130
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bialystok, Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 65–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 100–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bialystok, Bus Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 170–280
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Bialystok, Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +48 87 300 02 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- zakexpress.pl
Bus from Białystok to Warszawa Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 40–850
- Book at
- Żak Express
- Phone
- +48 725 100 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- gajaexpress.pl
Bus from Białystok to Warszawa Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 95–130
- Schedules at
- gajaexpress.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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More Questions & Answers
Białystok to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Białystok to Kraków train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Krakow Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Białystok to Kraków is 485 km. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Białystok to Kraków.
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