There are 8 ways to get from Karlovy Vary to Kraków by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Karlovy Vary to Praguebus 854 / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumintrain Sc / ...
- Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
8h 14mzł 181–959Bus
- Take the bus from Karlovy Vary to Praguebus 854 / ...
- Take the bus from Prague to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus 1310
10h 10mzł 221–372Drive 587.3 km
- Drive from Karlovy Vary to Krakówcar 587.3 km
6h 54mzł 385–555Bus, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the bus from Karlovy Vary Terminal Bus Station to Prague Airport Terminal 1/2bus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane PRG - KRK
5h 54mzł 183–825Train via Ostrava
- Take the train from Karlovy Vary to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain 607 / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumintrain Sc / ...
- Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
9h 45mzł 257–1,060Train
- Take the train from Karlovy Vary to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain 607 / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glownytrain 411 / ...
10h 23mzł 252–1,030Bus via Řepy
- Take the bus from Karlovy Vary,Mlékárna to Zličínbus 305
- Take the bus from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Krakówbus Ivano-Frankivsk
12h 9mBus, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
- Take the bus from Karlovy Vary Terminal Bus Station to Prague Airport Terminal 1/2bus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane PRG - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glownytrain
7h 30mzł 377–1,631
Karlovy Vary to Kraków by bus, subway, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlovy Vary to Kraków is to bus which costs 220 zł - 380 zł and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Karlovy Vary to Kraków is to bus and fly which takes 5h 54m and costs 180 zł - 850 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlovy Vary to Kraków station. However, there are services departing from Karlovy Vary and arriving at Krakow, MDA Bus Station via Prague. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlovy Vary to Kraków. However, there are services departing from Karlovy Vary and arriving at Krakow Glowny via Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and Bohumin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
The distance between Karlovy Vary and Kraków is 653 km. The road distance is 587.3 km.
The best way to get from Karlovy Vary to Kraków without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 14m and costs 180 zł - 1 000 zł.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Karlovy Vary to Kraków, including transfers.
Karlovy Vary to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlovy Vary station.
Karlovy Vary to Kraków train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Karlovy Vary station.
The best way to get from Karlovy Vary to Kraków is to bus which takes 10h 10m and costs 220 zł - 380 zł. Alternatively, you can train via Ostrava, which costs 250 zł - 1 100 zł and takes 9h 45m.
What companies run services between Karlovy Vary, Czechia and Kraków, Poland?
You can take a bus from Karlovy Vary to Krakow, MDA Bus Station via Prague in around 10h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Karlovy Vary to Krakow Glowny via Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and Bohumin in around 9h 45m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 370–700
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 280–750
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 290–1,100
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 280–1,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 120–600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 500–950
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 180–280
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 85–130
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Karlovy Vary to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 120–180
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 180–280
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 85–130
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Karlovy Vary to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 120–180
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 330–600
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 150–280
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 330–600
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 150–280
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 470–850
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 95–150
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 45–70
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 95–150
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 45–70
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 130–210
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 75–120
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 90–150
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 90–150
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 130–210
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 190–750
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlovy Vary to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 40–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlovy Vary to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 40–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Prague to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 180–300
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlovy Vary Terminal Bus Station to Prague Airport Terminal 1/2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlovy Vary Terminal Bus Station to Prague Airport Terminal 1/2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Karlovy Vary to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 40–60
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Karlovy Vary to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 40–60
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Karlovy Vary Terminal Bus Station to Prague Airport Terminal 1/2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 35–55
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Karlovy Vary Terminal Bus Station to Prague Airport Terminal 1/2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 35–55
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +420 234 704 560
- [email protected]
- Website
- pid
Bus from Karlovy Vary,Mlékárna to Zličín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 5–7
- Website
- pid
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Kraków
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Karlovy Vary to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Prague station.
Karlovy Vary to Kraków train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlovy Vary to Kraków is 587 km. It takes approximately 6h 54m to drive from Karlovy Vary to Kraków.
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