There are 7 ways to get from Kraków to Athens by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train
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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 Athens International Airport (ATH)plane KRK - ATH
5h 34m€70–171Shuttle to Katowice International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airport
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane KTW - ATH
7h€65–198Bus via Budapest
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N911 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest-Nyugati to Athensbus
31h 56m€142–160Drive 1,814.8 km
- Drive from Kraków to Athenscar 1,814.8 km
20h 19m€328–473Train, bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain Ic
- Take the train from Bohumin to Breclavtrain Ic
- Take the train from Breclav to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Rj
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
32h 16mBus
- Take the bus from Kraków AGH to Krosnobus Kraków-Krosno / ...
- Take the bus from Krosno to Athensbus
34h 25m€102–214Train, bus
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Ostrava to Athensbus
36h 21m€130–213
John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Athens is to bus which costs €100 - €220 and takes 34h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Athens is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs €70 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Kraków station to Athens. However, there are services departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station and arriving at Athens via Budapest-Nyugati. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 56m.
The distance between Kraków and Athens is 1436 km. The road distance is 1814.8 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Athens without a car is to bus via Budapest which takes 31h 56m and costs €140 - €160.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Kraków to Athens, including transfers.
Kraków to Athens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Athens is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs €70 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus via Budapest, which costs €140 - €160 and takes 31h 56m.
Kraków to Athens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Kraków. It is currently 9:15 AM in Kraków and 10:15 AM in Athens.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Athens, Greece?
Ryanair and Aegean Airlines fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Athens via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, Népliget, Nyugati pályaudvar, and Budapest-Nyugati in around 31h 56m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–90
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bohumin to Breclav
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Breclav to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- 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 Krakow Glowny to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Breclav to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Breclav to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Krakow Glowny to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- RegioJet
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +381 011 7614787
- [email protected]
- Website
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
Bus from Budapest-Nyugati to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110
- Schedules at
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
- Phone
- +48 32 236 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Matuszek
Shuttle from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €5–19
- Website
- Matuszek
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Ostrava to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- 605 935 521
- [email protected]
- Website
- sanbus.pl
Bus from Kraków AGH to Krosno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Schedules at
- sanbus.pl
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- [email protected]
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Krosno to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
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