There are 3 ways to get from Kraków to Zilina by bus, train, or car
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Kraków to Zilina by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Zilina is to bus which costs €15 - €25 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Zilina is to drive which takes 2h 54m and costs €23 - €35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station station and arriving at Žilina. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Kraków to Zilina. However, there are services departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Zilina via Bohumin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 54m.
The distance between Kraków and Zilina is 179 km. The road distance is 157.4 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Zilina without a car is to bus which takes 3h 50m and costs €15 - €25.
The bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Žilina takes 3h 50m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Kraków to Zilina bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków to Zilina train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Zilina is to bus which takes 3h 50m and costs €15 - €25. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €16 - €140 and takes 3h 54m.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Zilina, Slovakia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Žilina twice daily. Tickets cost €15–25 and the journey takes 3h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Zilina via Bohumin in around 3h 54m.
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Kraków to Zilina bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Žilina station.
Kraków to Zilina train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Bohumin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Zilina is 157 km. It takes approximately 2h 54m to drive from Kraków to Zilina.
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