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There are 15 ways to get from Reading to Kraków by train, plane, bus, car, car train, shuttle, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    best
    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane LHR - KRK
    6h 39m
    zł 527–1,330

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane LGW - KRK
    7h 10m
    zł 332–1,111

  3. Train, bus via Prague

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumintrain train Sc / ...
    4. Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    26h 43m
    zł 567–1,488

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Reading to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Krakówcar car
    15h 53m
    zł 1,957–2,620

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

    1. Take the train from Reading to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane BHX - KRK
    7h 12m
    zł 416–1,312

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

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane STN - KRK
    7h 15m
    zł 394–1,468

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

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane LTN - KRK
    7h 6m
    zł 572–1,392

  8. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Take the train from Reading to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane BRS - KRK
    7h 34m
    zł 431–1,246

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane STN - KTW
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Stationshuttle bus
    7h 56m
    zł 401–1,440

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

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane LTN - KTW
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Stationshuttle bus
    7h 47m
    zł 439–1,364

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Łódź Kaliska Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Lodz Kaliska to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic
    27h 5m
    zł 1,737–2,803

  12. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Reading to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glownytrain train 411 / ...
    28h 15m
    zł 559–1,485

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus bus Ra1
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Prague to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus
    29h 42m
    zł 738–1,092

  14. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus bus Ra1
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Lodz, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lodz Widzew to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic
    32h 25m
    zł 910–1,417

  15. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Reading to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Krakówcar car
    17h 2m
    zł 1,487–2,407

Reading to Kraków by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration26h 43mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 567Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,488.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 39m

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

You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Krakow, MDA Bus Station via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, Prague Wilsonova Bus Station, and Prague in around 29h 42m.

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