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There are 11 ways to get from Manchester to Kraków by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, shuttle, or car ferry

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

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    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane MAN - KRK
    6h 10m
    zł 244–740

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    27h 33m

  3. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus 913
    33h 10m
    zł 665–963

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Krakówcar car
    18h 58m
    zł 2,051–2,901

  5. Train to Liverpool, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane LPL - KRK
    6h 35m
    zł 431–1,068

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane BHX - KRK
    7h 35m
    zł 367–1,260

  7. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane LBA - KRK
    8h 5m
    zł 327–882

  8. Train, train to East Midlands Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Long Eatontrain train
    3. Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane EMA - KRK
    8h 20m
    zł 393–1,176

  9. Fly Manchester Airport to Katowice International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane MAN - KTW
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Stationshuttle bus
    6h 46m
    zł 351–862

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 541 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Brugesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bruges to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus
    39h
    zł 894–1,355

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Krakówcar car
    20h 5m
    zł 1,580–2,686

Manchester Airport (MAN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration3h 28mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 184Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,588.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 10m

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

Jet2.com, Ryanair, and four other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Kraków Główny via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Frankfurt in around 27h 33m.

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