There are 7 ways to get from Kraków to Zagreb by plane, train, bus, car, 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.
Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
best- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane KRK - ZAG
6h 38m€68–224Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Zagrebbus 876 / ...
12h 40m€60–95Train, bus
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Graz Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Maribortrain 575 / ...
- Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagrebbus
11h 51m€124–399Drive 691.1 km
- Drive from Kraków to Zagrebcar 691.1 km
8h 59m€101–145Shuttle to Katowice International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airport
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane KTW - ZAG
7h 54m€82–240Train
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ec
12h 57m€114–201Bus via Vienna
- Take the bus from Krakow Central Bus Station to Vienna Main train stationbus
- Take the bus from Wien Hbf to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagrebbus
12h 59m€142–770
Kraków to Zagreb by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Zagreb is to bus which costs €60 - €95 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Zagreb is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs €65 - €230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station station and arriving at Zagreb. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Kraków to Zagreb. However, there are services departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Zagreb Glavni Kol. via Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 57m.
The distance between Kraków and Zagreb is 586 km. The road distance is 691.1 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Zagreb without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 51m and costs €120 - €400.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Kraków to Zagreb, including transfers.
Kraków to Zagreb bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków to Zagreb train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Zagreb is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs €65 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €95 and takes 12h 40m, you could also train, which costs €110 - €210 and takes 12h 57m.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Zagreb, Croatia?
LOT, Air Dolomiti, and four other airlines fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) 5 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Zagreb once daily. Tickets cost €60–95 and the journey takes 12h 40m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–470
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Graz Hbf to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Graz Hbf to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Graz Hbf to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €130
- Shared
- €45–70
Bus from Wien Hbf to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €69–470
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €69
- Private
- €345
Bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €130
- Shared
- €45–70
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- 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
- €5–19
- Website
- Matuszek
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Krakow Central Bus Station to Vienna Main train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- RegioJet
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Kraków to Zagreb bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Kraków to Zagreb train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Zagreb is 691 km. It takes approximately 8h 59m to drive from Kraków to Zagreb.
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