There are 5 ways to get from Kraków to Chełm by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Lublin Glownytrain Ic
- Take the train from Lublin Glowny to Chelm Miastotrain R
5h 31mzł 197–358Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Chelm, Armii Krajowej Street/KFC 05 and 06bus N1316
6h 35mzł 140–220Drive 354.5 km
- Drive from Kraków to Chełmcar 354.5 km
4h 8mzł 205–296Fly to Lublin Airport, train
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Lublin Airport (LUZ)plane KRK - LUZ
- Take the train from Swidnik Miasto to Chelm Miastotrain
6h 18mzł 541–869Fly to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport, taxi
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE)plane KRK - RZE
- Take the taxi from Rzeszow-Airport-RZE to Chełmtaxi
6h 33mzł 898–1,358
Kraków to Chełm by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Chełm is to bus which costs 140 zł - 220 zł and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Chełm is to drive which takes 4h 8m and costs 200 zł - 300 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station station and arriving at Chelm, Armii Krajowej Street/KFC 05 and 06. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 6h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Kraków to Chełm. However, there are services departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Chelm Miasto via Lublin Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 31m.
The distance between Kraków and Chełm is 405 km. The road distance is 354.5 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Chełm without a car is to train which takes 5h 31m and costs 190 zł - 360 zł.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Kraków to Chełm, including transfers.
Kraków to Chełm bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków to Chełm train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Chełm is to train which takes 5h 31m and costs 190 zł - 360 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 140 zł - 220 zł and takes 6h 35m.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Chełm, Poland?
You can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Chelm Miasto via Lublin Glowny in around 5h 31m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Chelm, Armii Krajowej Street/KFC 05 and 06 5 times a week. Tickets cost zł 140–220 and the journey takes 6h 35m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Lublin Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- zł 650–800
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Lublin Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 280–700
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Lublin Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 160–300
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Lublin Glowny to Chelm Miasto
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 30–65
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Swidnik Miasto to Chelm Miasto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 29–55
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Lublin Glowny to Chelm Miasto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 17–24
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Swidnik Miasto to Chelm Miasto
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 16–22
- Website
- Polregio
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Chelm, Armii Krajowej Street/KFC 05 and 06
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Estimated price
- zł 500–650
Euro Taxi
- Phone
- +48 800 227 260
- Website
- eurotaxi.rze.pl
Super Taxi Rzeszów 19622
- Phone
- +48 17 852 61 59
- Website
- supertaxi9622.pl
TAXI Piotr
- Phone
- +48 602 717 266
- Website
- taxi.polwysep.com.pl
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Booking & Getting There
Kraków to Chełm bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chelm, Armii Krajowej Street/KFC 05 and 06 station.
Kraków to Chełm train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Lublin Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Chełm is 355 km. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Kraków to Chełm.
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