There are 6 ways to get from Kraków to Ruda by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zabrzetrain Ic / ...
1h 36mzł 50–89Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Krakow to Ruda Slaska91.1 km
1h 25mzł 11Bus, line 177 bus
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus FlixBus N1290 / ...
- Take the bus from Katowice Sądowa to Wirek Przejazd Kolejowybus 177
2h 29mzł 31–50Drive 88.7 km
- Drive from Kraków to Rudacar 88.7 km
53 minzł 50–72Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kraków to Rudataxi 88.7 km
53 minzł 400–480Train, line 7 bus
- Take the train from Krakow Grzegorzki to Katowicetrain Os
- Take the bus from Katowice Plac Wolności to Wirek Przejazd Kolejowybus 7N / ...
2h 36mzł 24–33
Kraków to Ruda by train and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Ruda is to rideshare which costs 11 zł and takes 1h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Ruda is to drive which takes 53 min and costs 50 zł - 75 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Kraków station to Ruda. However, there are services departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station and arriving at Wirek Przejazd Kolejowy via Katowice Sądowa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Kraków to Ruda. However, there are services departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Zaborze Skargi via Zabrze Plac Wolności. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 36m.
The distance between Kraków and Ruda is 98 km. The road distance is 88.7 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Ruda without a car is to train which takes 1h 36m and costs 50 zł - 90 zł.
It takes approximately 1h 36m to get from Kraków to Ruda, including transfers.
Kraków to Ruda bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków to Ruda train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Ruda is to train which takes 1h 36m and costs 50 zł - 90 zł. Alternatively, you can bus and line 177 bus, which costs 30 zł - 50 zł and takes 2h 29m.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Ruda, Poland?
PKP Intercity operates a train from Krakow Glowny to Zabrze hourly. Tickets cost zł 45–85 and the journey takes 1h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Wirek Przejazd Kolejowy via Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa and Katowice Sądowa in around 2h 29m.
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Zabrze
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 45–85
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Krakow to Ruda Slaska
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 11
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Kraków to Ruda bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Kraków to Ruda train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Zabrze station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Ruda is 89 km. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Kraków to Ruda.
There are 1814+ hotels available in Ruda.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Kraków and Ruda. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.