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

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There are 9 ways to get from Kraków to Madrid by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, or car train

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  1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

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    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane KRK - MAD
    6h 4m
    €58–204

  2. Train, bus via Lyon Airport (LYS)

    1. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Leipzig Hbftrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbftrain train Ec
    4. Take the bus from Freiburg to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airportbus bus
    5. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain train Fr
    6. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    33h
    €423–601

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Bohumin to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Prague to Barcelonabus bus
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    35h 13m
    €223–521

  4. Drive  2,658.7 km

    1. Drive from Kraków to Madridcar car 2,658.7 km
    25h 48m
    €410–592

  5. Shuttle to Katowice International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane KTW - MAD
    7h 30m
    €67–250

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Marseillebus bus N456 / ...
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train 9730
    38h 5m
    €312–463

  7. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Lyonbus bus N1315 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Madridbus bus FlixBus N748 / ...
    43h 15m
    €256–384

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Krakow to Mukachevоbus bus Kyiv-Brzeg / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mukačevo to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    2d 4h
    €275–300

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kraków to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Madridcar car
    34h 10m
    €526–756

Kraków to Madrid by train, bus, and foot

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Duration33hAverage Duration
Ticket€423Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,128.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 4m

What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Madrid, Spain?

Ryanair, LOT, and two other airlines fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Madrid via Lyon in around 43h 15m.

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