There are 12 ways to get from York to Kraków by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, shuttle, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Manchester Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
best- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane MAN - KRK
7h 36mzł 360–1,005Train to Liverpool, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
cheapest- Take the train from York to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane LPL - KRK
8h 40mzł 314–1,253Train
- Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kraków Głównytrain Drf
27h 37mBus
- Take the bus from Blossom Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 843 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus 913
34h 37mzł 666–1,086Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from York to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Krakówcar
18h 30mzł 2,162–2,916Train to Newcastle, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the train from York to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane NCL - KRK
7h 6mzł 361–1,254Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the train from York to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane LBA - KRK
7h 47mzł 320–1,018Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the train from York to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BHX - KRK
7h 53mzł 511–1,469Train to East Midlands Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the train from York to Derbytrain
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane EMA - KRK
7h 38mzł 456–1,207Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from York to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane STN - KTW
- Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
9h 55mzł 540–1,590Train, bus
- Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Köln to Krakówbus
35h 53mzł 1,877–3,155Drive, car ferry
- Drive from York to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Krakówcar
19h 38mzł 1,689–2,699
Manchester Airport (MAN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from York to Kraków is to train and fly which costs 320 zł - 1 100 zł and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from York to Kraków is to train and fly which takes 7h 6m and costs 360 zł - 1 300 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from York to Kraków station. However, there are services departing from Blossom Street and arriving at Krakow, MDA Bus Station via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, London Victoria Green Line Station and Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from York to Kraków. However, there are services departing from York and arriving at Kraków Główny via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 37m.
The distance between York and Kraków is 1698 km.
The best way to get from York to Kraków without a car is to train which takes 27h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from York to Kraków, including transfers.
York to Kraków bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Blossom Street station.
York to Kraków train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from York station.
The best way to get from York to Kraków is to train which takes 27h 37m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 650 zł - 1 100 zł and takes 34h 37m.
What companies run services between York, England and Kraków, Poland?
You can take a train from York to Kraków Główny via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Frankfurt in around 27h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Blossom Street to Krakow, MDA Bus Station via Leeds Bus Station Entrance, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 34h 37m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 230–800
Flights from Manchester Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 230–800
Flights from Newcastle to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Saturday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 200–900
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 270–800
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Gdansk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 270–800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 200–800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 200–800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 200–800
Flights from East Midlands Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 180–700
Flights from Liverpool to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 130–850
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 170–750
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Katowice International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- zł 170–750
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 270–1,400
Flights from Newcastle to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 310–1,600
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 340–1,800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 270–1,400
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 230–800
Flights from Newcastle to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 340–1,100
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 250–1,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 170–800
Flights from East Midlands Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 310–1,000
Flights from Liverpool to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 340–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 390–1,400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 380–1,400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- zł 390–1,400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 240–1,000
Flights from Newcastle to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 260–1,100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 230–1,000
Flights from Liverpool to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 360–750
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- zł 260–1,100
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 120–200
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 120–200
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 35–65
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 150–260
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 330–460
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 140–200
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 45–65
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 190–270
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 330–460
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 270–400
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from York to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 160–240
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 270–400
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 650–1,100
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 650–1,100
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 390–650
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 270–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 150–310
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Frankfurt to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 616
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- zł 616
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 180–270
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 55–90
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 290–430
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 200–300
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Peterborough to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 160–240
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 40–80
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Blossom Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 16
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- zł 16
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 190–290
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 170–280
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 370–600
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 160–190
- Website
- TransTempo
- Phone
- +48 32 236 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Matuszek
Shuttle from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 25–80
- Website
- Matuszek
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Köln to Kraków
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 800–950
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 130–380
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
York to Kraków bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Leeds Bus Station Entrance.
Kraków is 1h ahead of York. It is currently 6:10 AM in York and 7:10 AM in Kraków.
York to Kraków train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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