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There are 8 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 112–816

  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 12m

  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
    25h 58m
    zł 848–1,287

  4. Drive 1,000.3 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Krakówcar car 1,000.3 km
    14h 6m
    zł 591–854

  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 45m
    zł 188–878

  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 328–999

  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
    6h 55m
    zł 346–1,632

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N1382
    23h
    zł 410–700

Bucharest to Kraków by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration25h 58mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 848Cheapest 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 25h 58m.

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