There are 6 ways to get from Kraków to Saint Petersburg by plane, train, bus, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane KRK - LED
10h 12m₽8,721–23,326Bus via Minsk
cheapest- Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
28h 35m₽8,209–35,933Train via Warsaw
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Centralnatrain Eip / ...
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Terespoltrain Ic
- Take the train from Brest C to Vitebsky Railway Terminaltrain
25h 24m₽14,489–44,173Drive 1,436.7 km
- Drive from Kraków to Saint Petersburgcar 1,436.7 km
17h 41m₽17,319–25,017Train
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Lublin Glownytrain Ic
- Take the train from Lublin Glowny to Terespoltrain R
- Take the train from Brest C to Vitebsky Railway Terminaltrain
28h 28m₽15,414–35,709Bus
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus N1207
- Take the bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus 960
29h 9m₽14,112–25,530
Kraków to Saint Petersburg by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Saint Petersburg is to bus via Minsk which costs RUB 8000 - RUB 36000 and takes 28h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Saint Petersburg is to fly which takes 10h 12m and costs RUB 8500 - RUB 24000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kraków to Saint Petersburg. However, there are services departing from MDA dworzec autobusowy and arriving at Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal via Minsk Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Kraków to Saint Petersburg. However, there are services departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Vitebsky Railway Terminal via Warszawa Centralna and Brest C. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 24m.
The distance between Kraków and Saint Petersburg is 1303 km. The road distance is 1436.7 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Saint Petersburg without a car is to train via Warsaw which takes 25h 24m and costs RUB 14000 - RUB 45000.
It takes approximately 10h 12m to get from Kraków to Saint Petersburg, including transfers.
Kraków to Saint Petersburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków to Saint Petersburg train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Saint Petersburg is to fly which takes 10h 12m and costs RUB 8500 - RUB 24000. Alternatively, you can train via Warsaw, which costs RUB 14000 - RUB 45000 and takes 25h 24m, you could also bus via Minsk, which costs RUB 8000 - RUB 36000 and takes 28h 35m.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Saint Petersburg, Russia?
Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and two other airlines fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Vitebsky Railway Terminal via Warszawa Centralna, Terespol, Terespol, Brest Bus station, and Brest C in around 25h 24m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Pulkovo Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–55,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Pulkovo Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–23,000
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Pulkovo Airport via Vienna, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–24,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Pulkovo Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–60,000
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₽4,300–17,000
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Terespol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽3,100–12,000
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Lublin Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–19,000
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,700–2,700
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- 105
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
Train from Brest C to Vitebsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–13,027
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽7,500–8,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽13,027
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽24,000–28,000
Train from Brest C to Vitebsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–13,027
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽7,500–8,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽13,027
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽24,000–28,000
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Lublin Glowny to Terespol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽800–1,100
- Website
- Polregio
- Phone
- +375 (29) 148-41-31
- [email protected]
- Website
- vt.by
Bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽6,000–20,000
- Schedules at
- vt.by
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,100–16,000
- Schedules at
- vt.by
- Phone
- +375 (29) 643 70 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercars Europe
Bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽6,000–9,500
- Website
- Intercars Europe
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,100–7,000
- Website
- Intercars Europe
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–18,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +372 5656 3056
- [email protected]
- Website
- Baltic Shuttle
Bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,000–4,600
- Website
- Baltic Shuttle
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- [email protected]
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽3,900–7,500
- Schedules at
- luxexpress.eu
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–4,500
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- (+372) 5645 9623
- [email protected]
- Website
- anniston.ee
Bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,000–4,600
- Schedules at
- anniston.ee
- Book at
- online.anniston.ee
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More Questions & Answers
Kraków to Saint Petersburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Tallinn, Bus Station.
Saint Petersburg is 1h ahead of Kraków. It is currently 7:08 PM in Kraków and 8:08 PM in Saint Petersburg.
Kraków to Saint Petersburg train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Warszawa Centralna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Saint Petersburg is 1437 km. It takes approximately 17h 41m to drive from Kraków to Saint Petersburg.
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