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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 485–1,131

  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
    8h 59m
    zł 331–1,268

  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 Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    29h 34m

  4. 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 228 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus
    31h 25m
    zł 1,434–2,336

  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 2,038–2,729

  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 482–1,413

  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 37m
    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 772–1,939

  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
    31h 52m
    zł 1,941–3,290

  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 1,573–2,520

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

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration3h 17mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 232Cheapest 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, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, and Frankfurt in around 29h 34m.

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