There are 10 ways to get from Kraków to Edinburgh by plane, train (Eurostar), shuttle, bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane KRK - EDI
5h 40m£62–162Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane KRK - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
6h 33m£53–197Train via Leipzig
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wroclaw Glownytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Leipzig Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
22h 56m£399–729Shuttle, bus, train
- Take a shuttle bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Praha ÚAN Florenc
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
32h 30m£216–426Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Kraków to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
21h 40m£415–563Fly to Newcastle, train
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Newcastle (NCL)plane KRK - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
7h 1m£72–271Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane KRK - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 52m£75–404Train
- Take the train from Krakow Plaszow to Frankfurttrain Drf
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
28h 51mBus
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus 986
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
40h 58m£181–321Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kraków to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
22h 42m£333–520
Kraków to Edinburgh by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £60 - £170 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs £60 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Kraków station to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Warsaw, Bus Station West and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Kraków to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Wroclaw Glowny, Leipzig Hbf, Frankfurt, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 56m.
The distance between Kraków and Edinburgh is 1061 miles.
The best way to get from Kraków to Edinburgh without a car is to train via Leipzig which takes 22h 56m and costs £390 - £750.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Kraków to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Kraków to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków to Edinburgh train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs £60 - £170. Alternatively, you can train via Leipzig, which costs £390 - £750 and takes 22h 56m, you could also bus, which costs £180 - £330 and takes 40h 58m.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Ryanair, easyJet, and four other airlines fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Edinburgh Waverley via Wroclaw Glowny, Leipzig Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 22h 56m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–260
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–260
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–280
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–370
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Praha ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Kraków to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Kraków. It is currently 3:21 PM in Kraków and 2:21 PM in Edinburgh.
Kraków to Edinburgh train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Wroclaw Glowny station.
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