There are 7 ways to get from Kraków to Elbląg by train, bus, car, plane, taxi, or shuttle
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 Malborktrain Eip / ...
5h 16mzł 396–1,463Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodniatrain Eip / ...
- Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Elblągbus Pol32
7h 38mzł 152–847Drive 564.4 km
- Drive from Kraków to Elblągcar 564.4 km
5h 52mzł 305–440Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, taxi
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane KRK - GDN
- Take the taxi from Gdansk-Airport-GDN to Elblągtaxi
3h 12mzł 514–967Train via Warsaw
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Centralnatrain Eip / ...
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Malborktrain Ic / ...
5h 57mzł 152–854Bus
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Elblag, Bus Stationbus N1260
8h 5mzł 210–350Shuttle to Katowice International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airport
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane KTW - GDN
- Take the taxi from Gdansk-Airport-GDN to Elblągtaxi
6h 8mzł 575–1,040
Kraków to Elbląg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Elbląg is to bus which costs 210 zł - 350 zł and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Elbląg is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 12m and costs 500 zł - 1 000 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station station and arriving at Elblag, Bus Station station. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Kraków to Elbląg. However, there are services departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Elblag via Malbork. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 16m.
The distance between Kraków and Elbląg is 596 km. The road distance is 564.4 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Elbląg without a car is to train which takes 5h 16m and costs 390 zł - 1 500 zł.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Kraków to Elbląg, including transfers.
Kraków to Elbląg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków to Elbląg train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Elbląg is to train which takes 5h 16m and costs 390 zł - 1 500 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 210 zł - 350 zł and takes 8h 5m.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Elbląg, Poland?
PKP Intercity operates a train from Krakow Glowny to Malbork hourly. Tickets cost zł 370–1,400 and the journey takes 4h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Elblag, Bus Station 6 times a week. Tickets cost zł 210–350 and the journey takes 8h 5m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 270–550
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 270–550
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 350–490
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 140–460
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Malbork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 370–1,400
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 190–750
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 190–750
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Malbork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 180–700
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 75–120
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 75–120
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- 22 364 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleje Mazowieckie
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Malbork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 55–65
- Website
- Koleje Mazowieckie
- Website
- Koleje Mazowieckie
- Phone
- +48 (22) 123 75 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- pkspolonus.pl
Bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Elbląg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 75–140
- Schedules at
- pkspolonus.pl
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Elblag, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 210–350
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 32 236 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Matuszek
Shuttle from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 25–80
- Website
- Matuszek
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- zł 340–410
Dajan Taxi
- Phone
- +48 58 306 00 00
Hallo Taxi Gdańsk
- Phone
- +48 781 819 666
- Website
- hallotaxi.gda.pl
Neptun Taxi
- Phone
- +48 58 511 15 55
- Website
- neptuntaxi.pl
Super Hallo Taxi Gdańsk
- Phone
- +48 800 400 400
- Website
- superhallo.pl
AS Taxi Gdańsk
- Phone
- +48 58 302 23 03
- Website
- astaxi.pl
Dajan Taxi
- Phone
- +48 58 306 00 00
Hallo Taxi Gdańsk
- Phone
- +48 781 819 666
- Website
- hallotaxi.gda.pl
Neptun Taxi
- Phone
- +48 58 511 15 55
- Website
- neptuntaxi.pl
Super Hallo Taxi Gdańsk
- Phone
- +48 800 400 400
- Website
- superhallo.pl
AS Taxi Gdańsk
- Phone
- +48 58 302 23 03
- Website
- astaxi.pl
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More Questions & Answers
Kraków to Elbląg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Elblag, Bus Station.
Kraków to Elbląg train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Malbork station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Elbląg is 564 km. It takes approximately 5h 52m to drive from Kraków to Elbląg.
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