There are 6 ways to get from Kraków to Balice by bus, train, rideshare, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 218 bus
best- Take the bus from Bronowice Małe to Balice Szkołabus 218 / ...
17 minzł 3–5Train
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Krakow Lotniskotrain Ska1
21 minzł 7–9Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Krakow to Balice, Lesser Poland Voivodeship12.6 km
36 minzł 6Line 704 bus, line 218 bus
- Take the bus from Plac Inwalidów to Bronowice Małebus 704 / ...
- Take the bus from Bronowice Małe to Balice Szkołabus 218 / ...
39 minzł 6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kraków to Balicetaxi 12.5 km
18 minzł 55–70Drive 12.5 km
- Drive from Kraków to Balicecar 12.5 km
18 minzł 7–11
Kraków to Balice by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Balice is to line 218 bus which costs 3 zł - 5 zł and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Balice is to line 218 bus which takes 17 min and costs 3 zł - 5 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bronowice Małe and arriving at Balice Szkoła. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Krakow Lotnisko. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
The distance between Kraków and Balice is 8 km. The road distance is 12.5 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Balice without a car is to line 218 bus which takes 17 min and costs 3 zł - 5 zł.
The line 218 bus from Bronowice Małe to Balice Szkoła takes 17 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Kraków to Balice bus services, operated by MPK S.A. w Krakowie, depart from Bronowice Małe station.
Kraków to Balice train services, operated by Koleje Małopolskie, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Balice is to line 218 bus which takes 17 min and costs 3 zł - 5 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 7 zł - 9 zł and takes 21 min.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Balice, Lesser Poland?
MPK S.A. w Krakowie operates a bus from Bronowice Małe to Balice Szkoła every 20 minutes. Tickets cost zł 3–5 and the journey takes 17 min. Alternatively, Koleje Małopolskie operates a train from Krakow Glowny to Krakow Lotnisko every 30 minutes. Tickets cost zł 7–9 and the journey takes 21 min.
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Krakow Glowny to Krakow Lotnisko
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 7–9
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
- Phone
- +48 12 19 150
- Website
- MPK S.A. w Krakowie
Bus from Bronowice Małe to Balice Szkoła
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 3–5
- Website
- MPK S.A. w Krakowie
Bus from Plac Inwalidów to Bronowice Małe
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 3–4
- Website
- MPK S.A. w Krakowie
Bus from Bronowice Małe to Balice Szkoła
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 3–5
- Website
- MPK S.A. w Krakowie
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Krakow to Balice, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 6
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Kraków to Balice bus services, operated by MPK S.A. w Krakowie, arrive at Balice Szkoła station.
Kraków to Balice train services, operated by Koleje Małopolskie, arrive at Krakow Lotnisko station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Balice is 13 km. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Kraków to Balice.
There are 5500+ hotels available in Balice.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Kraków and Balice. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.