There are 4 ways to get from Košice to Kraków by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Košice to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus 1262 / ...
4h 55mzł 100–150Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatrytrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Poprad to Nowy Targ, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nowy Targ to Jubilatbus K1
6h 9mzł 54–90Train
- Take the train from Kosice to Zilinatrain 502 / ...
- Take the train from Zilina to Bohumintrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
7h 49mzł 98–322Drive 225.4 km
- Drive from Košice to Krakówcar 225.4 km
3h 39mzł 164–236
Košice to Kraków by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Košice to Kraków is to train and bus which costs 50 zł - 95 zł and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Košice to Kraków is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs 160 zł - 240 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Košice and arriving at Krakow, MDA Bus Station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Košice to Kraków. However, there are services departing from Kosice and arriving at Krakow Glowny via Zilina and Bohumin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 49m.
The distance between Košice and Kraków is 251 km. The road distance is 225.4 km.
The best way to get from Košice to Kraków without a car is to bus which takes 4h 55m and costs 100 zł - 150 zł.
The bus from Košice to Krakow, MDA Bus Station takes 4h 55m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Košice to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Košice station.
Košice to Kraków train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Kosice station.
The best way to get from Košice to Kraków is to bus which takes 4h 55m and costs 100 zł - 150 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 95 zł - 330 zł and takes 7h 49m.
What companies run services between Košice, Slovakia and Kraków, Poland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Košice to Krakow, MDA Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost zł 100–150 and the journey takes 4h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kosice to Krakow Glowny via Zilina and Bohumin in around 7h 49m.
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 50–95
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Zilina to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 21–40
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 21–40
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Kosice to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 50–90
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 21–40
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Zilina to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 18–27
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 29–45
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 186
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 65–100
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Košice to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 100–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Poprad to Nowy Targ, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Bus from Poprad to Nowy Targ, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 12–17
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
- Phone
- +48 669 060 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- majerbus.pl
Bus from Nowy Targ to Jubilat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 21–35
- Schedules at
- majerbus.pl
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Booking & Getting There
Košice to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Košice to Kraków train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Zilina station.
Yes, the driving distance between Košice to Kraków is 225 km. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Košice to Kraków.
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