There are 5 ways to get from Kraków to Żywiec by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Czechowice-Dziedzicetrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Czechowice-Dziedzice to Zywiectrain Os
1h 59mzł 53–366Bus, line 142 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kraków Muzeum Narodowe to Kęty Osiedlebus A40
- Take the bus from Kęty Osiedle to Bielsko-Biała D.A.bus 142 / ...
3h 26mzł 31–78Bus
- Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Bielsko-Białabus
3h 17mzł 53–86Drive 84.4 km
- Drive from Kraków to Żywieccar 84.4 km
1h 39mzł 46–66Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kraków to Żywiectaxi 84.4 km
1h 39mzł 330–400
Kraków to Żywiec by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Żywiec is to bus and line 142 bus which costs 30 zł - 80 zł and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Żywiec is to drive which takes 1h 39m and costs 45 zł - 70 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Kraków to Żywiec station. However, there are services departing from MDA dworzec autobusowy and arriving at Zywiec, Bus Station via Bielsko-Biala, Bus Station - lower panel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Kraków to Żywiec. However, there are services departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Zywiec via Czechowice-Dziedzice. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 59m.
The distance between Kraków and Żywiec is 147 km. The road distance is 84.4 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Żywiec without a car is to train which takes 1h 59m and costs 50 zł - 370 zł.
It takes approximately 1h 59m to get from Kraków to Żywiec, including transfers.
Kraków to Żywiec bus services, operated by LajkonikBus przewozy autokarowe, depart from MDA dworzec autobusowy station.
Kraków to Żywiec train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Żywiec is to train which takes 1h 59m and costs 50 zł - 370 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 50 zł - 90 zł and takes 3h 17m.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Żywiec, Poland?
You can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Zywiec via Czechowice-Dziedzice in around 1h 59m. Alternatively, LajkonikBus przewozy autokarowe operates a bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Bielsko-Biała every 3 hours. Tickets cost zł 28–35 and the journey takes 1h 52m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Czechowice-Dziedzice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 75–290
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Czechowice-Dziedzice to Zywiec
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 21–80
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Krakow Glowny to Czechowice-Dziedzice
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 30–50
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Czechowice-Dziedzice to Zywiec
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 11–15
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
- Phone
- 660-508-097
- [email protected]
- Website
- lajkonikbus.pl
Bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Bielsko-Biała
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 28–35
- Schedules at
- lajkonikbus.pl
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Bielsko-Biała
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 40–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Bus from Kraków Muzeum Narodowe to Kęty Osiedle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 12–17
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
- Phone
- +48 33 829 53 18
- [email protected]
- Website
- bzpg.pl
Bus from Kęty Osiedle to Bielsko-Biała D.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 5–6
- Schedules at
- komunikacjabeskidzka.pl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Estimated price
- zł 330–400
Cosmos taxi
- Phone
- +48 502 685 555
- Website
- cosmostaxi.pl
Dwójki Radio Taxi
- Phone
- +48 12 422 22 22
- Website
- taxi.krakow.pl
MPT Radio taxi
- Phone
- +48 12 647 20 42
- Website
- radiotaximpt.krakow.pl
Radio Taxi Wawel
- Phone
- +48 12 266 66 66
- Website
- waweltaxi.pl
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More Questions & Answers
Kraków to Żywiec bus services, operated by LajkonikBus przewozy autokarowe, arrive at Bielsko-Biała station.
Kraków to Żywiec train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Czechowice-Dziedzice station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Żywiec is 84 km. It takes approximately 1h 39m to drive from Kraków to Żywiec.
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