There are 8 ways to get from Zagreb to Kraków by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the train from Maribor to Graz Hbftrain 676 / ...
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
12h 5mzł 793–2,787Fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
cheapest- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane ZAG - KRK
7h 19mzł 206–666Bus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N1283 / ...
12h 35mzł 290–490Drive 698.7 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Krakówcar 698.7 km
8h 50mzł 426–615Train
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Wien Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
13h 18mzł 801–1,292Bus via Vienna
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Wien Hbfbus
- Take the bus from Vienna Main train station to Krakow Central Bus Stationbus
13h 24mzł 648–5,037Fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane ZAG - KTW
- Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
7h 55mzł 227–789Fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane ZAG - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glownytrain
6h 54mzł 330–1,672
Zagreb to Kraków by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zagreb to Kraków is to fly which costs 200 zł - 700 zł and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Zagreb to Kraków is to fly and train which takes 6h 54m and costs 330 zł - 1 700 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zagreb and arriving at Krakow, MDA Bus Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Zagreb to Kraków. However, there are services departing from Zagreb Glavni Kol. and arriving at Krakow Glowny via Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 18m.
The distance between Zagreb and Kraków is 837 km. The road distance is 698.7 km.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Kraków without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 5m and costs 750 zł - 2 800 zł.
It takes approximately 12h 5m to get from Zagreb to Kraków, including transfers.
Zagreb to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zagreb station.
Zagreb to Kraków train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Kraków is to bus which takes 12h 35m and costs 290 zł - 490 zł. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs 200 zł - 700 zł and takes 7h 19m, you could also train, which costs 800 zł - 1 300 zł and takes 13h 18m.
What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Kraków, Poland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Zagreb to Krakow, MDA Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost zł 290–490 and the journey takes 12h 35m. Alternatively, LOT, Croatia Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) 4 times a day.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 390–900
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 360–1,100
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 490–1,300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- zł 200–550
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- zł 200–550
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Katowice International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 200–700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 360–1,300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 290–1,100
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 490–1,300
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Katowice International Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 280–550
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Katowice International Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- zł 280–550
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Maribor to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 55–80
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 170–260
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Maribor to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 55–80
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 170–260
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 380–550
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 140–220
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- zł 140–210
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 110–220
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 170–290
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 190–350
- 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
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
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 190–750
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 75–120
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- zł 563
- Shared
- zł 200–290
Bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- zł 563
- Shared
- zł 200–290
Bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 299–3,200
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- zł 299
- Private
- zł 1,493
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zagreb to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 290–490
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Vienna Main train station to Krakow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 150–230
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +48 32 236 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- matuszek.com.pl
Shuttle from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 25–80
- Website
- https://www.matuszek.com.pl/a_index.php?lang=en
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More Questions & Answers
Zagreb to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Zagreb to Kraków train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zagreb to Kraków is 699 km. It takes approximately 8h 50m to drive from Zagreb to Kraków.
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