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

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There are 7 ways to get from Ełk to Kraków by train, bus, car, plane, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Train via Warsaw

    best
    1. Take the train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Warszawa Centralnatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Krakow Glownytrain train Eip / ...
    5h 46m
    zł 207–1,209

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ełk Dworzec PKP to Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodnibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N1260 / ...
    8h 6m
    zł 178–1,182

  3. Drive 519.2 km

    1. Drive from Ełk to Krakówcar car 519.2 km
    5h 18m
    zł 280–404

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

    1. Take the train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain train
    2. Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Warszawa Centralnatrain train
    3. Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane WAW - KRK
    7h 2m
    zł 329–1,079

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Elk to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic
    7h 14m
    zł 390–1,500

  6. Train, fly to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain train
    2. Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Warszawa Centralnatrain train
    3. Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE)plane plane WAW - RZE
    4. Take the taxi from Rzeszow-Airport-RZE to Krakówtaxi taxi
    7h 17m
    zł 775–1,772

  7. Train, fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain train
    2. Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Warszawa Centralnatrain train
    3. Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane WAW - KTW
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Stationshuttle bus
    7h 48m
    zł 320–962

Ełk to Kraków by train

Calendar191Weekly Trains
Duration5h 46mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 207Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 566.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 46m

What companies run services between Ełk, Poland and Kraków, Poland?

You can take a train from Elk to Krakow Glowny via Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza and Warszawa Centralna in around 5h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ełk Dworzec PKP to Krakow, MDA Bus Station via Warsaw, Bus Station West in around 8h 6m.

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