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There are 10 ways to get from Holyhead to Kraków by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane MAN - KRK
    8h 59m
    zł 466–1,083

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    29h 13m

  3. Train, bus via Lille

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Lille to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 712 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus
    31h 6m
    zł 1,531–2,394

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Holyhead to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Krakówcar car
    20h 1m
    zł 2,157–3,053

  5. Train to Liverpool, fly

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane LPL - KRK
    9h 1m
    zł 571–1,269

  6. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane BHX - KRK
    9h 25m
    zł 493–1,465

  7. Train, train to East Midlands Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Crewetrain train
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Long Eatontrain train
    3. Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane EMA - KRK
    10h 31m
    zł 544–1,379

  8. Train, train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain train
    2. Take the train from Chester to Bradford Interchangetrain train
    3. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane LBA - KRK
    11h 42m
    zł 537–1,243

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    4. Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Łódź Kaliska Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Lodz Kaliska to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic
    32h 24m
    zł 2,072–3,432

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Holyhead to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Krakówcar car
    21h 9m
    zł 1,686–2,838

Manchester Airport (MAN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration3h 28mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 184Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,787.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 59m

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

You can take a train from Holyhead to Kraków Główny via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Frankfurt in around 29h 13m.

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