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  1. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

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    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane BRS - KRK
    7h 6m
    zł 313–1,584

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.train train
    4. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glownytrain train 411 / ...
    26h 10m
    zł 1,330–3,307

  3. Train, bus via Amsterdam

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Poznańbus bus
    4. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    5. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    26h 14m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Krakówcar car
    17h 45m
    zł 1,804–2,372

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

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane CWL - KRK
    8h 34m
    zł 387–1,751

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane BHX - KRK
    7h 57m
    zł 475–1,155

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane LGW - KRK
    9h
    zł 533–1,502

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane LTN - KRK
    8h 22m
    zł 711–2,534

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane STN - KTW
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Stationshuttle bus
    9h 13m
    zł 670–1,702

  10. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane LTN - KTW
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Stationshuttle bus
    9h 8m
    zł 612–1,377

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Lille to Wroclaw, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    27h 7m
    zł 1,302–2,662

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kolintrain train Rj / ...
    4. Take the train from Kolin to Krakow Glownytrain train 411 / ...
    29h 55m
    zł 707–1,848

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Prague to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus
    31h 20m
    zł 774–1,308

  14. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Krakówcar car
    18h 54m
    zł 1,269–2,043

Cardiff to Kraków by train and subway

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration26h 10mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 1,330Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,672.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Kraków, Poland?

You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Krakow Glowny via London Paddington, Paddington station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Brussel-Zuid, Praha hl.n., and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi in around 26h 10m. Alternatively, KLM flies from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) twice daily.

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