There are 5 ways to get from Kraków to Olecko by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Warsaw
best- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Centralnatrain Eip / ...
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain Ic
- Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elktrain Ic
- Take the bus from Ełk to Oleckobus 649
8h 21mzł 164–468Bus
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus 986
- Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Ełk Dworzec PKPbus
- Take the bus from Ełk to Oleckobus 649
11h 9mzł 191–314Drive 547.9 km
- Drive from Kraków to Oleckocar 547.9 km
5h 48mzł 317–457Fly, train, bus
- 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 Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain
- Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elktrain
- Take the bus from Ełk to Oleckobus
8h 33mzł 322–884Train, bus
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Elktrain Ic
- Take the bus from Ełk to Oleckobus 649
9h 42mzł 303–546
John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Olecko is to bus which costs 190 zł - 320 zł and takes 11h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Olecko is to drive which takes 5h 48m and costs 310 zł - 460 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Kraków station to Olecko. However, there are services departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station and arriving at Olecko via Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni and Ełk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 9m.
The distance between Kraków and Olecko is 607 km. The road distance is 547.9 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Olecko without a car is to train and bus via Warsaw which takes 8h 21m and costs 160 zł - 470 zł.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Kraków to Olecko, including transfers.
Kraków to Olecko bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków to Olecko bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Olecko is 548 km. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Kraków to Olecko.
Book your Kraków to Olecko bus tickets online with Omio and 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Olecko, Poland?
You can take a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Olecko via Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni and Ełk in around 11h 9m.
- 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 190–700
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 140–260
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–160
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 50–90
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–160
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 50–90
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 290–550
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 50–80
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 21–29
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 21–29
- Website
- Polregio
- Phone
- 703 302 505
- Website
- pksnova.pl
Bus from Ełk to Olecko
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 5–24
- Schedules at
- pksnova.pl
Bus from Ełk to Olecko
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 5–24
- Schedules at
- pksnova.pl
Bus from Ełk to Olecko
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 5–24
- Schedules at
- pksnova.pl
Bus from Ełk to Olecko
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 5–24
- Schedules at
- pksnova.pl
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 87 300 02 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- zakexpress.pl
Bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Ełk Dworzec PKP
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 70–120
- Book at
- Żak Express
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