There are 8 ways to get from Bulgaria to Kraków by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train
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Fly Sofia Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane SOF - KRK
5h 41mzł 120–760Bus via Budapest
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N911 / ...
19h 43mzł 342–592Drive 1,148.2 km
- Drive from Sofia to Krakówcar 1,148.2 km
12h 43mzł 717–1,035Bus to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Horoscop Hotelbus
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BBU - KRK
7h 16mzł 163–966Fly Varna Airport to Katowice International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane VAR - KTW
- Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
6h 26mzł 573–1,739Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Brnobus
- Take the bus from Brno to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus 916A / ...
20h 28mzł 274–455Bus, train via Ostrava
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislavabus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Breclavtrain Rj
- Take the train from Breclav to Bohumintrain Ec
- Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
21h 1mzł 272–762Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Vienna, International Busterminalbus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
22h 27mzł 841
Sofia Airport (SOF) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Kraków is to fly which costs 120 zł - 800 zł and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Kraków is to fly which takes 5h 41m and costs 120 zł - 800 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria station to Kraków station. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Krakow, MDA Bus Station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 43m.
The distance between Bulgaria and Kraków is 896 km. The road distance is 1148.2 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Kraków without a car is to bus via Budapest which takes 19h 43m and costs 340 zł - 600 zł.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Bulgaria to Kraków, including transfers.
Bulgaria to Kraków bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Kraków is to fly which takes 5h 41m and costs 120 zł - 800 zł. Alternatively, you can bus via Budapest, which costs 340 zł - 600 zł and takes 19h 43m.
Bulgaria to Kraków bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Brno station.
Kraków is 1h behind Bulgaria. It is currently 3:05 PM in Bulgaria and 2:05 PM in Kraków.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Kraków, Poland?
Wizz Air, Ryanair, and LOT fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Serdika to Krakow, MDA Bus Station via Central Station, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 19h 43m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 90–750
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 110–850
Flights from Varna Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 120–1,100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 150–650
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 150–850
Flights from Varna Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- zł 250–1,200
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 390–1,300
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Breclav
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 18–21
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Breclav to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 40–50
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Breclav
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 16–30
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Breclav
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 15–23
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 30–45
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Breclav
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 17–35
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Breclav to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 215
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 186
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 500
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Breclav to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 75–120
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 65–100
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Breclav to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 90–170
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 210–340
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 180–250
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 160–250
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brno to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pegasus
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Horoscop Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 27–55
- Website
- Pegasus
- 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
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Brno
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- zł 170–260
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- zł 150–230
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Brno to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 95–160
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- 00359 2 971 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Air Kona
Bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Vienna, International Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 330
- Website
- Air Kona
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