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How to get fromSmolensk to Krakówby train, bus, car, plane, shuttle, or taxi

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There are 11 ways to get from Smolensk to Kraków by train, bus, car, plane, shuttle, or taxi

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  1. Train via Warsaw

    best
    1. Take the train from Smolensk to Brest Ctrain train
    2. Take the train from Terespol to Warszawa Centralnatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Krakow Glownytrain train Eip / ...
    15h 48m
    zł 442–1,823

  2. Bus via Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Smolensk to Mogilev Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mogilev Bus station to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Warsaw Chopin Airportbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Warsaw, Chopin Airport to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus
    23h 59m
    zł 243–553

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Smolensk to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to MDA dworzec autobusowybus bus
    20h 54m
    zł 394–1,024

  4. Drive 1,081.4 km

    1. Drive from Smolensk to Krakówcar car 1,081.4 km
    12h 54m
    zł 590–851

  5. Train, bus, fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Smolensk to Minsk Pastrain train
    2. Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Vilnius Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane VNO - KTW
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Stationshuttle bus
    15h 48m
    zł 437–1,398

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Smolensk to Brest Ctrain train
    2. Take the train from Terespol to Lublin Glownytrain train R
    3. Take the train from Lublin Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic
    19h 49m
    zł 492–1,423

  7. Train, bus, fly to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Smolensk to Minsk Pastrain train
    2. Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Vilnius Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE)plane plane VNO - RZE
    4. Take the taxi from Rzeszow-Airport-RZE to Krakówtaxi taxi
    15h 17m
    zł 1,022–2,068

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

    1. Take the train from Smolensk to Minsk Pastrain train
    2. Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Vilnius Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane VNO - KRK
    13h 32m
    zł 266–1,175

  9. Train, bus, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport

    1. Take the train from Smolensk to Minsk Pastrain train
    2. Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Vilnius Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane VNO - WAW
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glownytrain train
    14h 48m
    zł 460–2,031

  10. Train, bus, fly to Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava

    1. Take the train from Smolensk to Minsk Pastrain train
    2. Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Vilnius Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR)plane plane VNO - OSR
    4. Take the train from Ostrava-Svinov to Krakow Glownytrain train
    19h 30m
    zł 730–2,539

  11. Train, bus, fly to Vienna International Airport

    1. Take the train from Smolensk to Minsk Pastrain train
    2. Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Vilnius Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane VNO - VIE
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain train
    19h 24m
    zł 821–2,333

Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Katowice International Airport (KTW) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration4h 32mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 282Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,181.5 km
  • Duration: 15h 48m

What companies run services between Smolensk, Russia and Kraków, Poland?

You can take a train from Smolensk to Krakow Glowny via Brest C, Brest Bus station, Terespol, Terespol, and Warszawa Centralna in around 15h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Smolensk to MDA dworzec autobusowy via Minsk Central Bus Station in around 20h 54m.

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