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How to get fromKraków to Ełkby train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Kraków to Ełk by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train via Warsaw

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    1. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Centralnatrain train Eip / ...
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elktrain train Ic
    6h 11m
    zł 168–451

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus 1261A / ...
    2. Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Ełk Dworzec PKPbus bus
    8h 51m
    zł 175–283

  3. Drive  519.1 km

    1. Drive from Kraków to Ełkcar car 519.1 km
    5h 21m
    zł 296–427

  4. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane KRK - WAW
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain train
    3. Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elktrain train
    6h 35m
    zł 317–910

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Elktrain train Ic
    7h 44m
    zł 290–550

  6. Shuttle to Katowice International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane KTW - WAW
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain train
    4. Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elktrain train
    7h 51m
    zł 334–722

Kraków to Ełk by train

Calendar191Weekly Trains
Duration6h 11mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 168Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 566.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 11m

What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Ełk, Poland?

You can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Elk via Warszawa Centralna and Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza in around 6h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Ełk Dworzec PKP via Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni in around 8h 51m.

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