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There are 14 ways to get from London to Kraków by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, shuttle, car ferry, or rideshare

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  1. Fly London Heathrow Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    best
    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane LHR - KRK
    5h 54m
    zł 505–1,272

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from London to Krakowrideshare rideshare 1,415.2 km
    17h 12m
    zł 204

  3. Train via Dresden

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 50
    4. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Os
    6. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    19h 15m
    zł 1,551–3,044

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus : London - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glownytrain train 411 / ...
    25h 15m
    zł 448–1,078

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from London to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Krakówcar car
    15h 27m
    zł 1,681–2,218

  6. Fly London Stansted Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane STN - KRK
    6h 20m
    zł 339–1,098

  7. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane LGW - KRK
    6h 18m
    zł 252–1,034

  8. Fly London Stansted Airport to Katowice International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane STN - KTW
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Stationshuttle bus
    6h 56m
    zł 306–1,220

  9. Train to Luton Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane LTN - KRK
    6h 11m
    zł 301–929

  10. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane LTN - KTW
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Stationshuttle bus
    6h 57m
    zł 298–1,051

  11. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane LHR - WAW
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glownytrain train
    7h 35m
    zł 480–1,637

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    24h 31m

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus N1328
    2. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus 1261A / ...
    32h 2m
    zł 712–1,071

  14. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from London to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Krakówcar car
    16h 34m
    zł 1,229–2,023

London to Kraków by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration19h 15mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 1,551Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,465.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 54m

What companies run services between London, England and Kraków, Poland?

British Airways, Lufthansa City, and three other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from London St Pancras Intl to Krakow Glowny via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec, and Wroclaw Glowny in around 19h 15m.

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