There are 7 ways to get from Kraków to Zalakaros by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Nagykanizsabus N986
12h 33mFt 24,431–39,695Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane KRK - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zalakomartrain
8h 36mFt 15,826–50,596Train
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Breclavtrain Ic
- Take the train from Breclav to Gyoertrain Ic
- Take the train from Gyoer to Keszthelytrain Ir
13h 13mFt 28,379–85,481Drive 546.4 km
- Drive from Kraków to Zalakaroscar 546.4 km
7h 42mFt 29,717–42,924Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane KRK - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Nagykanizsabus
10h 44mFt 28,356–98,166Fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane KRK - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Gyoertrain
- Take the train from Gyoer to Keszthelytrain
10h 36mFt 18,416–87,466Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Jubilat to Zakopane ZDAbus K1
- Take a shuttle bus from Zakopane to Budapest
- Take the bus from Budapest, Újbuda-központ to Zalakaros, autóbusz-állomásbus
11h 56mFt 26,304–37,028
Kraków to Zalakaros by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Zalakaros is to fly and train which costs 15 000 Ft - 55 000 Ft and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Zalakaros is to drive which takes 7h 42m and costs 29 000 Ft - 43 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Kraków station to Zalakaros. However, there are services departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station and arriving at Zalakaros, Fő utca via Nagykanizsa, autóbusz-állomás. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Kraków to Zalakaros. However, there are services departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Keszthely via Breclav and Gyoer. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 13m.
The distance between Kraków and Zalakaros is 786 km. The road distance is 546.4 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Zalakaros without a car is to bus which takes 12h 33m and costs 24 000 Ft - 40 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 12h 33m to get from Kraków to Zalakaros, including transfers.
Kraków to Zalakaros bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków to Zalakaros train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Zalakaros is to bus which takes 12h 33m and costs 24 000 Ft - 40 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 28 000 Ft - 90 000 Ft and takes 13h 13m.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Zalakaros, Hungary?
FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Nagykanizsa once daily. Tickets cost Ft 23,000–39,000 and the journey takes 11h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Zalakaros, Fő utca via Breclav, Gyoer, Keszthely, and Keszthely, autóbusz-állomás in around 13h 13m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–65,000
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
- Ft 33,000–75,000
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–90,000
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–65,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–45,000
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–46,000
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–49,000
- 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
- Ft 29,000–180,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–90,000
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–65,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–39,000
- 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
- Ft 17,000–46,000
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Breclav
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–75,000
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Breclav to Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,700–7,500
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,600–4,100
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Gyoer to Keszthely
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,600–3,100
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zalakomar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,400–3,900
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Gyoer to Keszthely
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,600–3,100
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–17,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–16,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Nagykanizsa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–39,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Nagykanizsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,100–7,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 669 060 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- majerbus.pl
Bus from Jubilat to Zakopane ZDA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,800–4,100
- Schedules at
- majerbus.pl
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Zakopane to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–26,000
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
Bus from Budapest, Újbuda-központ to Zalakaros, autóbusz-állomás
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–6,500
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
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More Questions & Answers
Kraków to Zalakaros bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nagykanizsa station.
Kraków to Zalakaros train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Breclav station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Zalakaros is 546 km. It takes approximately 7h 42m to drive from Kraków to Zalakaros.
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