There are 4 ways to get from Kraków to Ilava by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Žilinabus N1291 / ...
- Take the train from Žilina to Ilavatrain R 10710 / ...
4h 58m€17–31Train
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain Ic
- Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain 341 / ...
- Take the train from Zilina to Ilavatrain Re
5h 9m€18–139Drive 209 km
- Drive from Kraków to Ilavacar 209 km
3h 20m€32–45Bus, train via Ilava
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Žilinabus N1291 / ...
- Take the train from Zilina to Ilavatrain Re / ...
5h 4m€17–30
Kraków to Ilava by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Ilava is to bus and train which costs €17 - €35 and takes 4h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Ilava is to drive which takes 3h 20m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct train from Kraków to Ilava. However, there are services departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Ilava via Bohumin and Zilina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
The distance between Kraków and Ilava is 238 km. The road distance is 209 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Ilava without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 58m and costs €17 - €35.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Kraków to Ilava, including transfers.
Kraków to Ilava train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
Kraków to Ilava train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Bohumin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Ilava is 209 km. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Kraków to Ilava.
There are 331+ hotels available in Ilava.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Ilava, Slovakia?
You can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Ilava via Bohumin and Zilina in around 5h 9m.
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Žilina to Ilava
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Zilina to Ilava
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Zilina to Ilava
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–95
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Bohumin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bohumin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bohumin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Žilina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Žilina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Flixbus
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