There are 7 ways to get from Kraków to Bydgoszcz Główna by train, bus, rideshare, plane, car, or shuttle
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Train
best- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bydgoszcz Glownatrain Ic
5h 34mzł 240–450Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Krakow to Bydgoszcz427.3 km
6h 58mzł 58Bus
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Bydgoszcz, Bus stationbus 1396
8h 20mzł 170–270Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport (BZG)plane KRK - BZG
7h 6mzł 268–468Train via Warsaw
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodniatrain Eip / ...
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Bydgoszcz Glownatrain Ic
5h 38mzł 196–518Drive 428.8 km
- Drive from Kraków to Bydgoszcz Głównacar 428.8 km
5h 20mzł 244–352Shuttle to Katowice International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airport
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport (BZG)plane KTW - BZG
8h 27mzł 515–980
Kraków to Bydgoszcz Główna by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Bydgoszcz Główna is to rideshare which costs 58 zł and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Bydgoszcz Główna is to drive which takes 5h 20m and costs 240 zł - 360 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Kraków station to Bydgoszcz Główna. However, there are services departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station and arriving at Dworzec Główny via Dworzec Autobusowy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Bydgoszcz Glowna. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 34m.
The distance between Kraków and Bydgoszcz Główna is 499 km. The road distance is 428.8 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Bydgoszcz Główna without a car is to train which takes 5h 34m and costs 240 zł - 450 zł.
The train from Krakow Glowny to Bydgoszcz Glowna takes 5h 34m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Kraków to Bydgoszcz Główna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków to Bydgoszcz Główna train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Bydgoszcz Główna is to train which takes 5h 34m and costs 240 zł - 450 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 170 zł - 270 zł and takes 8h 20m, you could also fly, which costs 260 zł - 470 zł and takes 7h 6m.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Bydgoszcz Główna, Poland?
PKP Intercity operates a train from Krakow Glowny to Bydgoszcz Glowna every 4 hours. Tickets cost zł 240–450 and the journey takes 5h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Bydgoszcz, Bus station 4 times a week. Tickets cost zł 170–270 and the journey takes 7h 55m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 260–460
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport via Gdansk, Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 260–460
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport via Vienna, Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 460–1,800
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- zł 470–1,400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 400–1,400
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Bydgoszcz Glowna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 240–450
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 140–260
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Bydgoszcz Glowna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 130–260
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- info@le.cz
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 65–95
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Bydgoszcz, Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 170–270
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 32 236 11 11
- matuszek@matuszek.com.pl
- Website
- Matuszek
Shuttle from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 25–80
- Website
- Matuszek
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Krakow to Bydgoszcz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 58
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Kraków to Bydgoszcz Główna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bydgoszcz, Bus station.
Kraków to Bydgoszcz Główna train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Bydgoszcz Glowna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Bydgoszcz Główna is 429 km. It takes approximately 5h 20m to drive from Kraków to Bydgoszcz Główna.
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