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How to get fromBucharest to Krakówby plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Kraków by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

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    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane BBU - KRK
    5h 40m
    zł 145–915

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    17h 29m

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    26h 14m
    zł 868–1,097

  4. Drive  1,000.3 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Krakówcar car 1,000.3 km
    14h 6m
    zł 622–898

  5. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane OTP - KRK
    7h 30m
    zł 281–1,027

  6. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Katowice International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane OTP - KTW
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Stationshuttle bus
    8h 1m
    zł 328–1,099

  7. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane OTP - WAW
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glownytrain train
    7h 1m
    zł 336–1,242

  8. Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane BBU - WAW
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glownytrain train
    7h 32m
    zł 290–1,030

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N1382
    23h
    zł 480–750

Bucharest to Kraków by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration26h 14mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 868Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 803.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 40m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Kraków, Poland?

Wizz Air and Ryanair fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Krakow Glowny via Budapest-Keleti and Wien Hbf in around 26h 14m.

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