There are 6 ways to get from Kraków to Szymany by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Olsztyn-Mazury (SZY)plane KRK - SZY
2h 24mzł 308–2,208Train via Warsaw
cheapest- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Centralnatrain Eip / ...
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Olsztyn Glownytrain Ic
- Take the train from Olsztyn Glowny to Szymanytrain R
7h 34mzł 178–487Bus
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus 1261 / ...
- Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Szczytnobus Pol3
10hzł 187–245Drive 447.9 km
- Drive from Kraków to Szymanycar 447.9 km
5h 24mzł 261–377Train
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Olsztyn Glownytrain Ic
- Take the train from Olsztyn Glowny to Szymanytrain R
8h 48mzł 288–500Train, bus
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Eip / ...
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Mostówkatrain R61
- Take the bus from Mostówka to Ostrołękabus Z61
- Take the train from Ostroleka to Szymanytrain R
9h 10m
Kraków to Szymany by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Szymany is to bus which costs 180 zł - 250 zł and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Szymany is to fly which takes 2h 24m and costs 300 zł - 2 300 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Kraków station to Szymany. However, there are services departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station and arriving at Szczytno via Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h.
No, there is no direct train from Kraków to Szymany. However, there are services departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Szymany via Warszawa Centralna and Olsztyn Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 34m.
The distance between Kraków and Szymany is 402 km. The road distance is 447.9 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Szymany without a car is to train via Warsaw which takes 7h 34m and costs 170 zł - 490 zł.
It takes approximately 2h 24m to get from Kraków to Szymany, including transfers.
Kraków to Szymany bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków to Szymany train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Szymany is to fly which takes 2h 24m and costs 300 zł - 2 300 zł. Alternatively, you can train via Warsaw, which costs 170 zł - 490 zł and takes 7h 34m, you could also bus, which costs 180 zł - 250 zł and takes 10h.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Szymany, Warmian–Masurian Voivodeship, Poland?
LOT flies from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Olsztyn-Mazury (SZY) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Szymany via Warszawa Centralna and Olsztyn Glowny in around 7h 34m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Olsztyn-Mazury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 550–1,700
- 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 Olsztyn Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 110–210
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Olsztyn Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 270–480
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 140–260
- 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
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 50–80
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Olsztyn Glowny to Szymany
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 15–21
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Olsztyn Glowny to Szymany
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 15–21
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Ostroleka to Szymany
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 19–26
- Website
- Polregio
- Phone
- 22 364 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleje Mazowieckie
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Mostówka
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 17–19
- Website
- Koleje Mazowieckie
- Website
- Koleje Mazowieckie
Train from Ostroleka to Szymany
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 23–26
- Website
- Koleje Mazowieckie
- Website
- Koleje Mazowieckie
- 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 110–180
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 (22) 123 75 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- pkspolonus.pl
Bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Szczytno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 60
- Schedules at
- pkspolonus.pl
- Phone
- 22 364 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleje Mazowieckie
Bus from Mostówka to Ostrołęka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Koleje Mazowieckie
- Website
- Koleje Mazowieckie
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Booking & Getting There
Kraków to Szymany bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Kraków to Szymany train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Warszawa Centralna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Szymany is 448 km. It takes approximately 5h 24m to drive from Kraków to Szymany.
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