There are 9 ways to get from Kraków to Croatia by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
best- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane KRK - ZAG
6h 34m€69–226Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane KRK - TRS
- Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus stationbus
6h 44m€51–266Train, bus
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Graz Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Maribortrain 575 / ...
- Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagrebbus
12h 8m€126–393Bus
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Zagrebbus 876 / ...
12h 40m€60–100Drive 691.1 km
- Drive from Kraków to Zagrebcar 691.1 km
8h 59m€101–145Fly to Split Airport
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Split Airport (SPU)plane KRK - SPU
7h 44m€67–212Fly to Zadar Airport
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane KRK - ZAD
5h 4m€59–207Train
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ec
13h 5m€146–213Bus via Vienna
- Take the bus from Krakow Central Bus Station to Vienna Main train stationbus
- Take the bus from Wien Hbf to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagrebbus
13h 16m€143–763
Kraków to Croatia by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Croatia is to bus which costs €60 - €100 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Croatia is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs €55 - €210.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station station and arriving at Zagreb. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Kraków to Croatia. However, there are services departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Trg bana J. Jelačića via Wien Hbf and Glavni kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 5m.
The distance between Kraków and Croatia is 588 km. The road distance is 691.1 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Croatia without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 8m and costs €120 - €400.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Kraków to Croatia, including transfers.
Kraków to Croatia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków to Croatia train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Croatia is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs €65 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €100 and takes 12h 40m, you could also train, which costs €140 - €220 and takes 13h 5m.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Croatia?
LOT, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) 4 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Zagreb once daily. Tickets cost €60–100 and the journey takes 12h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zadar Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zadar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zadar Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Split Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Split Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Graz Hbf to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Graz Hbf to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Graz Hbf to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–17
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–240
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €130
- Shared
- €45–70
Bus from Wien Hbf to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €69–470
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €69
- Private
- €345
Bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–240
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €130
- Shared
- €45–70
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Krakow Central Bus Station to Vienna Main train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Kraków to Croatia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Kraków to Croatia train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Croatia is 691 km. It takes approximately 8h 59m to drive from Kraków to Croatia.
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