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There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Kraków by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, or car train

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

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane MAD - KRK
    6h 49m
    zł 248–817

  2. Fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane MAD - KTW
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Stationshuttle bus
    7h 40m
    zł 219–890

  3. Train, bus via Prague

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumintrain train Sc / ...
    5. Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    32h 48m
    zł 1,104–2,705

  4. Drive 2,652.7 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Krakówcar car 2,652.7 km
    25h 53m
    zł 1,806–2,609

  5. Fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane MAD - WAW
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glownytrain train
    8h 34m
    zł 312–1,623

  6. Fly to Wroclaw, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane plane MAD - WRO
    2. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain train
    9h 44m
    zł 404–1,460

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain train 9725
    2. Take the bus from Marseille to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N456
    38h 5m
    zł 1,339–2,174

  8. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N1309
    38h 25m
    zł 753–1,646

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Mukačevobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mukachevо to Krakowbus bus Kyiv-Brzeg / ...
    2d 3h
    zł 1,166–1,276

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Madrid to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Krakówcar car
    33h 7m
    zł 1,957–2,784

Madrid to Kraków by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration32h 48mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 1,104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,128.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 49m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Kraków, Poland?

Ryanair, LOT, and four other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Krakow, MDA Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 38h 25m.

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