There are 5 ways to get from Slovakia to Kraków by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N1283 / ...
6h 25mzł 170–290Bus, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane VIE - KRK
4h 59mzł 154–760Train
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Breclavtrain Rj
- Take the train from Breclav to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
7h 8mzł 351–724Drive 360.2 km
- Drive from Bratislava to Krakówcar 360.2 km
4h 23mzł 233–337Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Bratislava to ZakopaneEurobusways
- Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to Jubilatbus K1
8h 19mzł 248–1,984
Slovakia to Kraków by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Slovakia to Kraków is to bus which costs 170 zł - 290 zł and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Slovakia to Kraków is to drive which takes 4h 23m and costs 230 zł - 340 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy and arriving at Krakow, MDA Bus Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Slovakia to Kraków. However, there are services departing from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica and arriving at Krakow Glowny via Breclav. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
The distance between Slovakia and Kraków is 472 km. The road distance is 360.2 km.
The best way to get from Slovakia to Kraków without a car is to bus which takes 6h 25m and costs 170 zł - 290 zł.
The bus from Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy to Krakow, MDA Bus Station takes 6h 25m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Slovakia to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Slovakia to Kraków train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica station.
The best way to get from Slovakia to Kraków is to bus which takes 6h 25m and costs 170 zł - 290 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 350 zł - 750 zł and takes 7h 8m.
What companies run services between Slovakia and Kraków, Poland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Krakow, MDA Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost zł 170–290 and the journey takes 6h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hodžovo nám. to Krakow Glowny via Hlavná stanica, Bratislava Hlavna Stanica, and Breclav in around 7h 8m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 110–600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 270–800
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Breclav
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 75–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- zł 75–120
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Breclav
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 17–21
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Breclav
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 21–35
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Breclav
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 21–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Breclav
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 17–35
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Breclav to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 330–600
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 170–290
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- slovaklines.sk
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 35–55
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 19–28
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Bratislava to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 220–2,000
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +48 669 060 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- majerbus.pl
Bus from Zakopane ZDA to Jubilat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 22–50
- Schedules at
- majerbus.pl
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More Questions & Answers
Slovakia to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Slovakia to Kraków train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Breclav station.
Yes, the driving distance between Slovakia to Kraków is 360 km. It takes approximately 4h 23m to drive from Slovakia to Kraków.
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