There are 6 ways to get from Kraków to Żary by train, bus, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Legnicatrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Legnica to Zarytrain Os / ...
5h 40mzł 313–991Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Zielona Gora, Bus Stationbus 1362 / ...
- Take the bus from Zielona Gora Glowna to Nowogrod Osiedlebus Replacement bus for Regional Train
9h 12mzł 182–292Drive 425.6 km
- Drive from Kraków to Żarycar 425.6 km
3h 56mzł 230–331Fly to Zielona Gora, train
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Zielona Gora (IEG)plane KRK - IEG
- Take the train from Babimost to Zielona Gora Glownatrain
- Take the train from Zielona Gora Glowna to Zarytrain
10h 4mzł 379–814Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kraków to Zgorzelecbus Zgorzelec-Vinnytsia
- Take the train from Zgorzelec Miasto to Zarytrain R
10h 15mFly to Wroclaw, train
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane KRK - WRO
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Legnicatrain
- Take the train from Legnica to Zarytrain
7h 38mzł 359–1,007
Kraków to Żary by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Żary is to bus which costs 180 zł - 300 zł and takes 9h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Żary is to drive which takes 3h 56m and costs 220 zł - 340 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Kraków station to Żary. However, there are services departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station and arriving at Nowogrod Osiedle via Zielona Gora Glowna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Kraków to Żary. However, there are services departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Zary via Legnica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
The distance between Kraków and Żary is 418 km. The road distance is 425.6 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Żary without a car is to train which takes 5h 40m and costs 310 zł - 1 000 zł.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Kraków to Żary, including transfers.
Kraków to Żary bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków to Żary train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Żary is to train which takes 5h 40m and costs 310 zł - 1 000 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 180 zł - 300 zł and takes 9h 12m.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Żary, Lubuskie, Poland?
You can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Zary via Legnica in around 5h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Zary via Zielona Gora, Bus Station, Zielona Gora Glowna, Nowogrod Osiedle, and Nowogrod Osiedle in around 9h 12m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zielona Gora via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 310–650
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zielona Gora via Vienna, Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 360–1,300
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Wroclaw via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 320–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Wroclaw via Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 220–650
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Wroclaw via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 220–650
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Wroclaw via Gdansk
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 220–650
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Wroclaw via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 250–700
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Legnica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 210–800
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Babimost to Zielona Gora Glowna
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 29–110
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Legnica
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 40–160
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 76 742 11 12
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleje Dolnośląskie
Train from Legnica to Zary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 95–190
- Website
- Koleje Dolnośląskie
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Legnica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 70–140
- Website
- Koleje Dolnośląskie
Train from Legnica to Zary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 95–190
- Website
- Koleje Dolnośląskie
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Babimost to Zielona Gora Glowna
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 14–20
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Zielona Gora Glowna to Zary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 15–21
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Zgorzelec Miasto to Zary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 17–23
- Website
- Polregio
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Zielona Gora, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 150–260
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Polregio
Bus from Zielona Gora Glowna to Nowogrod Osiedle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 12–16
- Website
- Polregio
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Kraków to Zgorzelec
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
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More Questions & Answers
Kraków to Żary bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zielona Gora, Bus Station.
Kraków to Żary train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Legnica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Żary is 426 km. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Kraków to Żary.
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