There are 7 ways to get from Kraków to Zagreb by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
best- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane KRK - ZAG
6h 23m€47–154Train, bus
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Graz Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Maribortrain 575 / ...
- Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagrebbus
11h 46m€154–792Bus
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Zagrebbus N1283 / ...
12h 20m€70–120Drive 691.1 km
- Drive from Kraków to Zagrebcar 691.1 km
8h 59m€98–141Shuttle to Katowice International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airport
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane KTW - ZAG
7h 59m€52–180Train
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ec
12h 59m€164–424Bus via Vienna
- Take the bus from Krakow Central Bus Station to Vienna Main train stationbus
- Take the bus from Wien Hbf to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagrebbus
12h 59m€151–1,187
Kraków to Zagreb by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Zagreb is to fly which costs €45 - €160 and takes 6h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Zagreb is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs €45 - €160.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station station and arriving at Zagreb. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Kraków to Zagreb. However, there are services departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Zagreb Glavni Kol. via Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 59m.
The distance between Kraków and Zagreb is 586 km. The road distance is 691.1 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Zagreb without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 46m and costs €150 - €800.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Kraków to Zagreb, including transfers.
Kraków to Zagreb bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków to Zagreb train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Zagreb is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs €45 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €120 and takes 12h 20m, you could also train, which costs €160 - €430 and takes 12h 59m.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Zagreb, Croatia?
LOT, Air Dolomiti, and five other airlines fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) 4 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Zagreb 3 times a day. Tickets cost €70–120 and the journey takes 12h 20m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–480
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Graz Hbf to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Graz Hbf to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–380
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €130
- Shared
- €45–70
Bus from Wien Hbf to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €69–750
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €69
- Private
- €345
Bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–380
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €130
- Shared
- €45–70
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 32 236 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- matuszek.com.pl
Shuttle from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €5–19
- Website
- https://www.matuszek.com.pl/a_index.php?lang=en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Krakow Central Bus Station to Vienna Main train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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Kraków to Zagreb bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Kraków to Zagreb train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Zagreb is 691 km. It takes approximately 8h 59m to drive from Kraków to Zagreb.
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