There are 4 ways to get from Kraków to Prešov by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Prešovbus 1262 / ...
4h€19–29Bus via Bardejov
cheapest- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Bardejovbus 1262
- Take the bus from Bardejov to Prešov - Cintorínebus 072103
4h 20m€18–26Train
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain Ic
- Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain 341 / ...
- Take the train from Zilina to Kysaktrain 525 / ...
7h 46m€22–91Drive 187.8 km
- Drive from Kraków to Prešovcar 187.8 km
3h 15m€31–45
Kraków to Prešov by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Prešov is to bus via Bardejov which costs €17 - €26 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Prešov is to drive which takes 3h 15m and costs €30 - €45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station station and arriving at Prešov. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h.
No, there is no direct train from Kraków to Prešov. However, there are services departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Prešov mesto via Bohumin, Zilina and Kysak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 46m.
The distance between Kraków and Prešov is 217 km. The road distance is 187.8 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Prešov without a car is to bus which takes 4h and costs €19 - €29.
The bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Prešov takes 4h including transfers and departs four times a day.
Kraków to Prešov bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków to Prešov train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Prešov is to bus which takes 4h and costs €19 - €29. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €21 - €95 and takes 7h 46m.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Prešov, Slovakia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Prešov 4 times a day. Tickets cost €19–29 and the journey takes 4h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Prešov mesto via Bohumin, Zilina, and Kysak in around 7h 46m.
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Bohumin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bohumin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Zilina to Kysak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bohumin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Zilina to Kysak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Zilina to Kysak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Prešov
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Bardejov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +421 900 211 153
- [email protected]
- Website
- sad-po.sk
Bus from Bardejov to Prešov - Cintoríne
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- sad-po.sk
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Booking & Getting There
Kraków to Prešov bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Prešov station.
Kraków to Prešov train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Bohumin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Prešov is 188 km. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from Kraków to Prešov.
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