There are 3 ways to get from Banská Bystrica to Kraków by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Banská Bystrica to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N911 / ...
3h 40mzł 75–120Train
- Take the train from Banska Bystrica to Zilinatrain 934 / ...
- Take the train from Zilina to Bohumintrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
6h 14mzł 76–255Drive 213.1 km
- Drive from Banská Bystrica to Krakówcar 213.1 km
3h 10mzł 145–209
Banská Bystrica to Kraków by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Banská Bystrica to Kraków is to bus which costs 75 zł - 120 zł and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Banská Bystrica to Kraków is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs 140 zł - 210 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Banská Bystrica and arriving at Krakow, MDA Bus Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Banská Bystrica to Kraków. However, there are services departing from Banska Bystrica and arriving at Krakow Glowny via Zilina and Bohumin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 14m.
The distance between Banská Bystrica and Kraków is 219 km. The road distance is 213.1 km.
The best way to get from Banská Bystrica to Kraków without a car is to bus which takes 3h 40m and costs 75 zł - 120 zł.
The bus from Banská Bystrica to Krakow, MDA Bus Station takes 3h 40m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Banská Bystrica to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Banská Bystrica station.
Banská Bystrica to Kraków train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Banska Bystrica station.
The best way to get from Banská Bystrica to Kraków is to bus which takes 3h 40m and costs 75 zł - 120 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 75 zł - 260 zł and takes 6h 14m.
What companies run services between Banská Bystrica, Slovakia and Kraków, Poland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Banská Bystrica to Krakow, MDA Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost zł 75–120 and the journey takes 3h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Banska Bystrica to Krakow Glowny via Zilina and Bohumin in around 6h 14m.
Train from Banska Bystrica to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 19–35
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Zilina to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 21–40
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- info@le.cz
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Zilina to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 22–35
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 35–55
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 110–180
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 58
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Banská Bystrica to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
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Banská Bystrica to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Banská Bystrica to Kraków train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Zilina station.
Yes, the driving distance between Banská Bystrica to Kraków is 213 km. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Banská Bystrica to Kraków.
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