There are 6 ways to get from Wrocław to Kraków by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain Ic / ...
3h 4mzł 120–230Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Wroclaw to Krakow267.5 km
3h 29mzł 38Bus
- Take the bus from Wroclaw, Bus Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N1366 / ...
3h 15mzł 100–160Drive 265.7 km
- Drive from Wrocław to Krakówcar 265.7 km
2h 30mzł 155–224Fly
- Fly from Wroclaw (WRO) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane WRO - KRK
5h 26mzł 284–675Bus via Katowice
- Take the bus from Wroclaw, Bus Station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus N1365 / ...
- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus 1266 / ...
4h 51mzł 120–181
Wrocław to Kraków by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wrocław to Kraków is to rideshare which costs 38 zł and takes 3h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Wrocław to Kraków is to drive which takes 2h 30m and costs 150 zł - 230 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Wroclaw, Bus Station station and arriving at Krakow, MDA Bus Station station. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wroclaw Glowny and arriving at Krakow Glowny. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 4m.
The distance between Wrocław and Kraków is 255 km. The road distance is 265.7 km.
The best way to get from Wrocław to Kraków without a car is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs 120 zł - 230 zł.
The train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glowny takes 3h 4m including transfers and departs hourly.
Wrocław to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Wroclaw, Bus Station.
Wrocław to Kraków train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Wroclaw Glowny station.
The best way to get from Wrocław to Kraków is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs 120 zł - 230 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 100 zł - 160 zł and takes 3h 15m, you could also fly, which costs 280 zł - 700 zł and takes 5h 26m.
What companies run services between Wrocław, Poland and Kraków, Poland?
PKP Intercity operates a train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glowny hourly. Tickets cost zł 120–230 and the journey takes 3h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Wroclaw, Bus Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost zł 100–160 and the journey takes 3h 15m. Four other operators also service this route.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Wroclaw to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 360–700
Flights from Wroclaw to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 280–350
Flights from Wroclaw to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 280–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Wroclaw to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 280–350
Flights from Wroclaw to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 280–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Wroclaw to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Gdansk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 270–700
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 120–230
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Wroclaw, Bus Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Wroclaw, Bus Station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Wroclaw, Bus Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
Bus from Wroclaw, Bus Station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Wroclaw, Bus Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 149
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 64
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Wroclaw, Bus Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 130–145
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +48 17 277 30 95
- [email protected]
- Website
- neobus.pl
Bus from Wroclaw, Bus Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 100–140
- Schedules at
- neobus.pl
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Wroclaw to Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 38
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Wrocław to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Wrocław to Kraków train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Krakow Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wrocław to Kraków is 266 km. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Wrocław to Kraków.
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