There are 6 ways to get from Kraków to Lublin by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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
4h 11mzł 160–310Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Krakow to Lublin283.6 km
4h 59mzł 30–40Bus
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Lublin, Bus Station Lublinbus 1240A / ...
6h 55mzł 150–230Fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane KRK - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Lublin Glownytrain
4h 58mzł 241–766Drive 283.6 km
- Drive from Kraków to Lublincar 283.6 km
3h 54mzł 162–233Fly to Lublin Airport
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Lublin Airport (LUZ)plane KRK - LUZ
8h 40mzł 538–873
Kraków to Lublin by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Lublin is to rideshare which costs 30 zł - 40 zł and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Lublin is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs 160 zł - 240 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station station and arriving at Lublin, Bus Station Lublin station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Lublin Glowny. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Kraków and Lublin is 336 km. The road distance is 283.6 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Lublin without a car is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs 160 zł - 310 zł.
The train from Krakow Glowny to Lublin Glowny takes 4h 11m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Kraków to Lublin bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków to Lublin train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Lublin is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs 160 zł - 310 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 150 zł - 230 zł and takes 6h 55m, you could also fly, which costs 500 zł - 900 zł and takes 8h 40m.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Lublin, Poland?
PKP Intercity operates a train from Krakow Glowny to Lublin Glowny every 3 hours. Tickets cost zł 160–310 and the journey takes 4h 11m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Lublin, Bus Station Lublin twice daily. Tickets cost zł 150–230 and the journey takes 6h 55m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 190–750
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Lublin Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- 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 160–310
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Lublin Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–160
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Lublin Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 30–45
- Website
- Polregio
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Lublin, Bus Station Lublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 150–230
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Krakow to Lublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 30–40
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Kraków to Lublin bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lublin, Bus Station Lublin.
Kraków to Lublin train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Lublin Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Lublin is 284 km. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Kraków to Lublin.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Kraków and Lublin. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.