There are 8 ways to get from Gdańsk to Kraków by plane, train, bus, rideshare, shuttle, or car
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Fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
best- Fly from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane GDN - KRK
2h 48mzł 219–611Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Gdańsk to Krakow539.5 km
7h 38mzł 63Train
- Take the train from Gdansk Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain Eip / ...
5h 3mzł 410–1,600Bus
- Take the bus from Gdansk, Bus Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N1260 / ...
8h 50mzł 210–360Fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane GDN - KTW
- Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
5h 4mzł 290–683Fly to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport, drive
- Fly from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE)plane GDN - RZE
- Drive from Rzeszow-Airport-RZE to Krakówcar
4h 28mzł 370–733Train via Warsaw
- Take the train from Gdansk Glowny to Warszawa Centralnatrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Krakow Glownytrain Eip / ...
5h 44mzł 144–820Drive 539.7 km
- Drive from Gdańsk to Krakówcar 539.7 km
6h 3mzł 292–421
Gdańsk to Kraków by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gdańsk to Kraków is to rideshare which costs 63 zł and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Gdańsk to Kraków is to fly which takes 2h 48m and costs 210 zł - 650 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gdansk, Bus Station station and arriving at Krakow, MDA Bus Station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gdansk Glowny and arriving at Krakow Glowny. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Gdańsk and Kraków is 516 km. The road distance is 539.7 km.
The best way to get from Gdańsk to Kraków without a car is to train which takes 5h 3m and costs 410 zł - 1 600 zł.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Gdańsk to Kraków, including transfers.
Gdańsk to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gdansk, Bus Station.
Gdańsk to Kraków train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Gdansk Glowny station.
The best way to get from Gdańsk to Kraków is to fly which takes 2h 48m and costs 210 zł - 650 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 410 zł - 1 600 zł and takes 5h 3m, you could also bus, which costs 210 zł - 360 zł and takes 8h 50m.
What companies run services between Gdańsk, Poland and Kraków, Poland?
Ryanair and LOT fly from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) 3 times a day. Alternatively, PKP Intercity operates a train from Gdansk Glowny to Krakow Glowny hourly. Tickets cost zł 410–1,600 and the journey takes 5h 3m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 280–550
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 280–550
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 350–500
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 240–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 130–460
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Katowice International Airport via Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 210–950
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Gdansk Glowny to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,600
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Gdansk Glowny to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 210–850
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 190–750
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- 22 364 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleje Mazowieckie
Train from Gdansk Glowny to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 60–75
- Website
- Koleje Mazowieckie
- Website
- Koleje Mazowieckie
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 80–130
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gdansk, Bus Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 210–360
- 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Gdańsk to Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 63
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Gdańsk to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Gdańsk to Kraków train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Krakow Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gdańsk to Kraków is 540 km. It takes approximately 6h 3m to drive from Gdańsk to Kraków.
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