There are 10 ways to get from Croatia to Kraków by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
best- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane ZAG - KRK
7h 17mzł 352–1,026Fly Rijeka Airport to Katowice International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Rijeka Airport (RJK) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane RJK - KTW
- Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
6h 5mzł 170–1,788Bus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus 876 / ...
12h 40mzł 290–440Train
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Zidani Mosttrain 318 / ...
- Take the train from Zidani Most to Maribortrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Maribor to Graz Hbftrain 676 / ...
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
13h 30mzł 815Drive 696.1 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Krakówcar 696.1 km
8h 54mzł 495–714Fly Split Airport to Katowice International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane SPU - KTW
- Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
6h 5mzł 282–1,377Fly Split Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane SPU - KRK
5h 24mzł 274–1,049Bus to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane TRS - KRK
7hzł 615–1,840Train via Vienna
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Wien Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
13h 38mzł 653Bus via Vienna
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Wien Hbfbus
- Take the bus from Vienna Main train station to Krakow Central Bus Stationbus
14h 6mzł 642–3,429
Croatia to Kraków by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Croatia to Kraków is to bus which costs 290 zł - 440 zł and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Croatia to Kraków is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs 270 zł - 1 100 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zagreb and arriving at Krakow, MDA Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Croatia to Kraków. However, there are services departing from Zagreb Glavni Kol. and arriving at Krakow Glowny via Zidani Most, Maribor and Graz Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 30m.
The distance between Croatia and Kraków is 588 km. The road distance is 696.1 km.
The best way to get from Croatia to Kraków without a car is to bus which takes 12h 40m and costs 290 zł - 440 zł.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Croatia to Kraków, including transfers.
Croatia to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zagreb station.
Croatia to Kraków train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
The best way to get from Croatia to Kraków is to fly which takes 7h 17m and costs 350 zł - 1 100 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 290 zł - 440 zł and takes 12h 40m, you could also train, which costs 815 zł and takes 13h 30m.
What companies run services between Croatia and Kraków, Poland?
Austrian Airlines, Air Dolomiti, and three other airlines fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) every 4 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zagreb to Krakow, MDA Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost zł 290–440 and the journey takes 12h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 390–1,400
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 240–1,200
Flights from Split Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 230–750
Flights from Rijeka Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 100–1,200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 300–1,300
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 430–850
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 170–750
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Zidani Most
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 27
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Maribor to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 23
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 154
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Zidani Most to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 32
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Maribor to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 23
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Graz Hbf to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 733
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 290–440
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
Shuttle from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 25–80
- Website
- Matuszek
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 420–700
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 210–1,100
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- zł 572
- Shared
- zł 210–300
Bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 304–2,100
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- zł 304
- Private
- zł 1,517
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna Main train station to Krakow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 130–220
- Website
- RegioJet
Want to know more about travelling around Poland
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
Travelling Croatia’s Dalmatian Coast by boat, bus, car and train
Read the travel guide
Italy Travel Guides
Read the travel guide
Booking & Getting There
Croatia to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Croatia to Kraków train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croatia to Kraków is 696 km. It takes approximately 8h 54m to drive from Croatia to Kraków.
Book your Croatia to Kraków train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Croatia to Kraków bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 5465+ hotels available in Kraków.





























