There are 4 ways to get from Kraków to Chełm by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Lublin Glownytrain Ic
- Take the train from Lublin Glowny to Chelm Miastotrain R
5h 29mzł 192–360Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Chelm, Armii Krajowej Street/KFC 05 and 06bus N1316 / ...
6h 35mzł 130–200Drive 354.5 km
- Drive from Kraków to Chełmcar 354.5 km
4h 8mzł 200–288Fly, 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
9h 26mzł 430–869
Kraków to Chełm by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Chełm is to bus which costs 130 zł - 200 zł and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Chełm is to drive which takes 4h 8m and costs 190 zł - 290 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 29m.
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 29m and costs 190 zł - 360 zł.
It takes approximately 5h 29m 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 29m and costs 190 zł - 360 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 130 zł - 200 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 29m. 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 130–200 and the journey takes 6h 35m.
- Website
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Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Lublin Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 650–800
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 30–65
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Swidnik Miasto to Chelm Miasto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 28–55
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- 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 130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
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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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