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How to get fromHolyhead to Krakówby train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, shuttle, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Holyhead to Kraków by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, shuttle, or car ferry

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

    best
    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 54m
    zł 495–1,131

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

    cheapest
    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 3m
    zł 330–1,218

  3. 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 19m

  4. Train, bus via Prague

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Prague to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus
    31h 34m
    zł 981–1,559

  5. 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 2m
    zł 2,023–2,713

  6. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    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 21m
    zł 482–1,414

  7. Train, train to East Midlands Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    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 26m
    zł 522–1,377

  8. Train, train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    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 36m
    zł 547–1,392

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane STN - KTW
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Stationshuttle bus
    10h 57m
    zł 772–1,940

  10. 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 4m
    zł 1,891–3,071

  11. 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 1,570–2,515

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

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration3h 15mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 225Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,787.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 54m

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 19m.

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