There are 10 ways to get from Romania to Kraków by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
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Fly from Cluj-Napoca
best- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane CLJ - KRK
7h 6mzł 270–809Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BBU - KRK
5h 40mzł 106–714Bus via Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market to Ivano-Frankivskbus Gns-02
- Take the bus from Ivano Frankivsk to Krakowbus Kyiv-Olawa / ...
17h 54mzł 344–494Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
27h 8mzł 859–1,288Night train, bus
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Kelenfoeldnighttrain Night Train
- Take the bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N986 / ...
26h 56mzł 484–664Fly from Bucharest Otopeni
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane OTP - KRK
8h 4mzł 188–861Bus to Varna Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Constanta to Nisipurile de Aurbus
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane VAR - KRK
8h 41mzł 608–1,353Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
18h 27mBus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Lvivbus Bucharest-Lviv
- Take the bus from Lviv bus station to Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDAbus Lviv
33h 51mzł 215–359Drive 1,001.6 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Krakówcar 1,001.6 km
14h 16mzł 595–859
Romania to Kraków by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Romania to Kraków is to bus which costs 210 zł - 360 zł and takes 33h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Romania to Kraków is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs 100 zł - 750 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Romania to Kraków. However, there are services departing from Piata Rosetti and arriving at Krakow via Pasaj Colentina, Bucharest Doraly Expo Market and Ivano Frankivsk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Romania to Kraków. However, there are services departing from Universitate and arriving at Krakow Glowny via Bucuresti Nord, Budapest-Keleti and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 8m.
The distance between Romania and Kraków is 487 km. The road distance is 1001.6 km.
The best way to get from Romania to Kraków without a car is to bus via Ivano-Frankivsk which takes 17h 54m and costs 340 zł - 500 zł.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Romania to Kraków, including transfers.
Romania to Kraków bus services, operated by Gunsel, depart from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market station.
Romania to Kraków train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Romania to Kraków is to fly which takes 7h 6m and costs 270 zł - 850 zł. Alternatively, you can bus via Ivano-Frankivsk, which costs 340 zł - 500 zł and takes 17h 54m, you could also train, which costs 850 zł - 1 300 zł and takes 27h 8m.
What companies run services between Romania and Kraków, Poland?
LOT and Lufthansa fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Piata Rosetti to Krakow via Pasaj Colentina, Doraly, Bucharest Doraly Expo Market, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Ivano Frankivsk in around 17h 54m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 340–1,100
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 320–1,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 440–1,500
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 90–700
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- zł 170–800
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 120–750
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
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 320–850
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 330–1,200
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
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 260–290
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 270–300
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 50–65
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 170–250
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- zł 170–250
- 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
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- [email protected]
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market to Ivano-Frankivsk
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 210–280
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Ivano Frankivsk to Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 130–210
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/routes
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 210–360
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0722 265 779
- [email protected]
- Website
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
Bus from Constanta to Nisipurile de Aur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 50–97
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
- Single
- zł 50–75
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Lviv
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 110–190
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +380678855320
- [email protected]
- Website
- lev-bus.com.ua
Bus from Lviv bus station to Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://lev-bus.com.ua/en/
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Lviv bus station to Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 100–170
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
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Romania to Kraków bus services, operated by Gunsel, arrive at Ivano-Frankivsk station.
Kraków is 1h behind Romania. It is currently 10:57 AM in Romania and 9:57 AM in Kraków.
Romania to Kraków train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Romania to Kraków is 1002 km. It takes approximately 14h 16m to drive from Romania to Kraków.
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