There are 5 ways to get from Kraków to Smižany by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Popradbus N986 / ...
3h 54m€14–23Bus via Nowy Targ
cheapest- Take the bus from Jubilat to Nowy Targbus K1
- Take the bus from Nowy Targ, Bus Station to Popradbus N986
4h 53m€8–15Train, bus
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain Eip / ...
- Take the bus from ZAKOPANE Dworzec to Poprad ASbus A15
5h 34m€27–89Drive 167.7 km
- Drive from Kraków to Smižanycar 167.7 km
2h 21m€25–36Train
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain Ic
- Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain 341 / ...
- Take the train from Zilina to Poprad-Tatrytrain 505 / ...
6h 51m€24–163
Kraków to Smižany by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Smižany is to bus via Nowy Targ which costs €8 - €15 and takes 4h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Smižany is to drive which takes 2h 21m and costs €24 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Kraków station to Smižany. However, there are services departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station and arriving at Poprad via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Kraków to Smižany. However, there are services departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Smizany via Bohumin, Zilina and Poprad-Tatry. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 51m.
The distance between Kraków and Smižany is 178 km. The road distance is 167.7 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Smižany without a car is to bus which takes 3h 54m and costs €13 - €23.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Kraków to Smižany, including transfers.
Kraków to Smižany bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków to Smižany train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Smižany is to bus which takes 3h 54m and costs €13 - €23. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €23 - €170 and takes 6h 51m.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Smižany, Slovakia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Poprad 4 times a day. Tickets cost €12–21 and the journey takes 2h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Smizany via Bohumin, Zilina, and Poprad-Tatry in around 6h 51m.
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–80
- 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
Train from Zilina to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- 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)
Train from Zilina to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- 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
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Zilina to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Zilina to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Poprad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from ZAKOPANE Dworzec to Poprad AS
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nowy Targ, Bus Station to Poprad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Bus from ZAKOPANE Dworzec to Poprad AS
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Bus from Nowy Targ, Bus Station to Poprad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
- Phone
- +48 669 060 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- majerbus.pl
Bus from Jubilat to Nowy Targ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- majerbus.pl
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More Questions & Answers
Kraków to Smižany bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Poprad station.
Kraków to Smižany train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Bohumin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Smižany is 168 km. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Kraków to Smižany.
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