There are 9 ways to get from Plovdiv to Kraków by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or shuttle
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Train to Sofia Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
best- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane SOF - KRK
7h 30mzł 107–576Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus 1263 / ...
21h 25mzł 502–839Train, night train
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain Re / ...
- Take the night train from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
31h 36mzł 800–1,251Drive 1,295.7 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Krakówcar 1,295.7 km
13h 58mzł 761–1,099Train to Burgas Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Burgastrain
- Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BOJ - KRK
9h 14mzł 256–889Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take a shuttle bus from Plovdiv to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane VAR - KRK
9h 59mzł 609–2,302Train to Burgas Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Burgastrain
- Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane BOJ - KTW
- Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
10h 5mzł 327–1,212Bus, train
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Wien Hbfbus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
24h 7mzł 689–1,436Train, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Stara Zagoratrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lviv to Krakowbus
26h 10mzł 357–503
Sofia Airport (SOF) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Kraków is to train and fly which costs 100 zł - 600 zł and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Kraków is to train and fly which takes 7h 30m and costs 100 zł - 600 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv to Kraków station. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv and arriving at Krakow, MDA Bus Station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Plovdiv to Kraków. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv and arriving at Krakow Glowny via Dimitrovgrad, Bucuresti Nord and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 36m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Kraków is 1029 km. The road distance is 1295.7 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Kraków without a car is to bus which takes 21h 25m and costs 500 zł - 850 zł.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Plovdiv to Kraków, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Kraków bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Plovdiv station.
Plovdiv to Kraków train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Plovdiv station.
Plovdiv to Kraków bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Kraków, Poland?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv to Krakow, MDA Bus Station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 21h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 150–550
Flights from Burgas Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 210–750
Flights from Varna Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 250–800
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 70–360
Flights from Burgas Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 220–1,100
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Varna Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 400–1,300
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 9–16
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- zł 9–14
- 1st Class
- zł 12–16
Train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 5–12
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- zł 5–8
- 1st Class
- zł 8–12
Night train from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 24–103
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- zł 24–35
- 1st Class
- zł 27–35
Train from Plovdiv to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 17–27
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- zł 17–25
- 1st Class
- zł 20–27
Train from Plovdiv to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 17–27
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- zł 17–25
- 1st Class
- zł 20–27
Train from Plovdiv to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 7–13
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- zł 7–11
- 1st Class
- zł 10–13
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 350–380
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 420–750
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 420–750
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 360–600
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
Bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 370–700
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 140–250
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Plovdiv to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 340–1,500
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +48 32 236 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- matuszek.com.pl
Shuttle from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 25–80
- Website
- https://www.matuszek.com.pl/a_index.php?lang=en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 260–360
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- [email protected]
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Stara Zagora to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 250–330
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Lviv to Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 100–170
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/routes
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Lviv to Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 100–160
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +380678855320
- [email protected]
- Website
- lev-bus.com.ua
Bus from Lviv to Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://lev-bus.com.ua/en/
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Lviv to Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Bus from Lviv to Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 147
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Lviv to Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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Kraków is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 10:30 AM in Plovdiv and 9:30 AM in Kraków.
Plovdiv to Kraków train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Dimitrovgrad station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Kraków is 1296 km. It takes approximately 13h 58m to drive from Plovdiv to Kraków.
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