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How to get fromDonetsk to Krakówby taxi, bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Donetsk to Kraków by taxi, bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi, bus, train via Dnipro

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Donetsk to Криворіжжяtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Криворіжжя to Дмитрівкаbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Дмитрівка to Синельникове-1taxi taxi
    4. Take the train from Синельникове-1 to Dnipro-Holovnyitrain train
    5. Take the train from Dnipro-Holovnyi to Przemysl Glownytrain train
    6. Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic
    24h 49m
    zł 492–1,213

  2. Taxi, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Donetsk to Цукуринеtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Цукурине to Izyumbus bus
    3. Take the train from Izium to Lvivtrain train
    4. Take the train from Lviv to Przemysl Glownytrain train Icp / ...
    5. Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic
    32h 26m
    zł 400–1,089

  3. Drive 1,497.5 km

    1. Drive from Donetsk to Krakówcar car 1,497.5 km
    20h 31m
    zł 859–1,241

  4. Bus, train, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane KRR - KRK
    18h 5m
    zł 584–2,230

  5. Bus, train, fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane KRR - KTW
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Stationshuttle bus
    22h 56m
    zł 625–1,903

  6. Bus, train, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport

    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane KRR - WAW
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glownytrain train
    20h 51m
    zł 678–2,686

  7. Bus, train, fly to Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava

    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR)plane plane KRR - OSR
    4. Take the train from Ostrava-Svinov to Krakow Glownytrain train
    33h 59m
    zł 708–2,744

  8. Bus, train, fly to Vienna International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane KRR - VIE
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain train
    23h 28m
    zł 1,129–2,638

Krasnodar (KRR) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration8h 11mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 480Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,653.1 km
  • Duration: 24h 49m

What companies run services between Donetsk, Ukraine and Kraków, Poland?

There is no direct connection from Donetsk to Kraków. However, you can take the taxi to Криворіжжя, take the bus to Дмитрівка, take the taxi to Синельникове-1, take the train to Dnipro-Holovnyi, take the train to Przemysl Glowny, then take the train to Krakow Glowny. Alternatively, you can drive from Donetsk to Kraków in around 20h 31m.

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