There are 11 ways to get from Zalău to Kraków by bus, train, car, plane, night train, 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
best- Take the bus from Zalau to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus 1263 / ...
13h 10mzł 321–421Train, bus via Poprad
cheapest- Take the train from Zalau Nord to Debrecentrain Ir
- Take the train from Debrecen to Miskolc Tiszaitrain Ic
- Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Kosicetrain Ic
- Take the train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatrytrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Poprad to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus 986
14h 19mzł 182–259Drive 478.1 km
- Drive from Zalău to Krakówcar 478.1 km
7h 50mzł 282–407Bus to Oradea International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the bus from Zalau to Oradeabus
- Fly from Oradea International Airport (OMR) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane OMR - KRK
9h 8mzł 512–1,059Train, bus
- Take the train from Zalau Nord to Debrecentrain Ir
- Take the train from Debrecen to Miskolc Tiszaitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Miskolc Bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus 986
13h 19mzł 218–317Train
- Take the train from Zalau Nord to Debrecentrain Ir
- Take the train from Debrecen to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Breclavtrain Rj
- Take the train from Breclav to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
16h 10mzł 495–789Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Zalau Nord to Debrecentrain Ir
- Take the nighttrain from Debrecen to Chopnighttrain 347
- Take the bus from Uzhgorod to Krakowbus
18h 27mzł 427–607Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the bus from Zalau to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane CLJ - KRK
9h 33mzł 291–858Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Zalau to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane CLJ - KTW
- Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
10h 44mzł 412–1,031Train, train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the train from Zalau Nord to Debrecentrain
- Take the train from Debrecen to Ferihegytrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BUD - KRK
10h 59mzł 371–978Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
- Take the bus from Zalau to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane CLJ - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glownytrain
8h 54mzł 365–1,614
Zalău to Kraków by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zalău to Kraków is to train and bus via Poprad which costs 180 zł - 260 zł and takes 14h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Zalău to Kraków is to drive which takes 7h 50m and costs 280 zł - 410 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Zalău to Kraków station. However, there are services departing from Zalau and arriving at Krakow, MDA Bus Station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Zalău to Kraków. However, there are services departing from Zalau Nord and arriving at Krakow Glowny via Debrecen, Budapest-Nyugati and Breclav. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 10m.
The distance between Zalău and Kraków is 770 km. The road distance is 478.1 km.
The best way to get from Zalău to Kraków without a car is to bus which takes 13h 10m and costs 320 zł - 430 zł.
It takes approximately 13h 10m to get from Zalău to Kraków, including transfers.
Zalău to Kraków bus services, operated by Euro Pop, depart from Zalau station.
Zalău to Kraków train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Zalau Nord station.
The best way to get from Zalău to Kraków is to bus which takes 13h 10m and costs 320 zł - 430 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 490 zł - 800 zł and takes 16h 10m.
What companies run services between Zalău, Romania and Kraków, Poland?
You can take a bus from Zalau to Krakow, MDA Bus Station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 13h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zalau Nord to Krakow Glowny via Debrecen, Budapest-Nyugati, and Breclav in around 16h 10m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Oradea International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 340–1,100
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 340–1,100
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 380–1,200
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 260–800
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 350–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 440–1,500
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Katowice International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 300–800
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 160–550
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 90–460
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 250–900
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Zalau Nord to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 60–65
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Zalau Nord to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 60–65
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Zalau Nord to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 60–65
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Zalau Nord to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 60–65
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Zalau Nord to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 60–65
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Debrecen to Miskolc Tiszai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 28–33
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Miskolc Tiszai to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 18–22
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Debrecen to Miskolc Tiszai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 28–33
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Debrecen to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 45–55
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Breclav
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 60–70
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Debrecen to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 40–50
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 21–40
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 26–45
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Breclav to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 330–600
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ukrainian Railways
Night train from Debrecen to Chop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 160–220
- Website
- Ukrainian Railways
- Schedules at
- Ukrainian Railways
- Book at
- Tickets.ua
- Coupe
- zł 160–220
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Debrecen to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 180–330
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 190–750
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 75–120
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +4-0744-116.138
- [email protected]
- Website
- europop.ro
Bus from Zalau to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 181
- Schedules at
- europop.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 140–240
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Poprad to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 55–95
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zalau to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Miskolc Bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 130–220
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pavluks Trans
Bus from Uzhgorod to Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 200–310
- Website
- Pavluks Trans
- Schedules at
- Pavluks Trans
- Phone
- +40 741 607 941
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from Zalau to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 26–35
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Standard Adult
- zł 26–35
Bus from Zalau to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 26–35
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Standard Adult
- zł 26–35
Bus from Zalau to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 26–35
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Standard Adult
- zł 26–35
- 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
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Zalău to Kraków bus services, operated by Euro Pop, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Kraków is 1h behind Zalău. It is currently 9:04 PM in Zalău and 8:04 PM in Kraków.
Zalău to Kraków train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Debrecen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zalău to Kraków is 478 km. It takes approximately 7h 50m to drive from Zalău to Kraków.
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