There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Kraków by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
best- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BBU - KRK
5h 40mzł 145–915Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
17h 29mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
26h 15mzł 740–1,029Drive 1,000.3 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Krakówcar 1,000.3 km
14h 6mzł 614–887Fly Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane OTP - KRK
7h 45mzł 201–877Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Katowice International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane OTP - KTW
- Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
8h 1mzł 318–1,049Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane OTP - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glownytrain
7h 1mzł 336–1,242Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N1382
23hzł 460–700
Bucharest to Kraków by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Kraków is to fly which costs 140 zł - 950 zł and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Kraków is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs 140 zł - 950 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Krakow, MDA Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23h.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Kraków. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Krakow Glowny via Budapest-Keleti and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 15m.
The distance between Bucharest and Kraków is 804 km. The road distance is 1000.3 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Kraków without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Bucharest to Kraków, including transfers.
Bucharest to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Kraków train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Kraków is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs 140 zł - 950 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 700 zł - 1 100 zł and takes 26h 15m, you could also bus, which costs 460 zł - 700 zł and takes 23h.
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 15m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 350–1,100
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 340–1,500
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 320–1,000
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 300–480
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 300–480
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Bucharest to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 3:14 PM in Bucharest and 2:14 PM in Kraków.
Bucharest to Kraków train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Kraków is 1000 km. It takes approximately 14h 6m to drive from Bucharest to Kraków.
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