There are 8 ways to get from Latvia to Kraków by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane RIX - KRK
5h 15mzł 222–862Train via Kaunas
cheapest- Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorystrain 891/892
- Take the train from Kaunas to Kraków Głównytrain 33/141
15h 14mzł 215–297Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rīga to Warszawa Centralnabus 848103
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Krakow Glownytrain Eip / ...
15h 35mzł 329–724Drive 946.2 km
- Drive from Riga to Krakówcar 946.2 km
10h 11mzł 663–958Fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane RIX - KTW
- Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
8h 6mzł 369–1,384Fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane RIX - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glownytrain
6h 36mzł 362–1,177Train
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Vilniustrain 12
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain 33/141
16h 10mzł 224–315Bus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N1207 / ...
17h 20mzł 380–600
Latvia to Kraków by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Latvia to Kraków is to train via Kaunas which costs 210 zł - 300 zł and takes 15h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Latvia to Kraków is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs 220 zł - 900 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Riga, Bus Station station and arriving at Krakow, MDA Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Latvia to Kraków. However, there are services departing from Rīgas Centrālā stacija and arriving at Kraków Główny via Kaišiadorys and Kaunas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 14m.
The distance between Latvia and Kraków is 835 km. The road distance is 946.2 km.
The best way to get from Latvia to Kraków without a car is to train via Kaunas which takes 15h 14m and costs 210 zł - 300 zł.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Latvia to Kraków, including transfers.
Latvia to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Riga, Bus Station.
Latvia to Kraków train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Rīgas Centrālā stacija station.
The best way to get from Latvia to Kraków is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs 220 zł - 900 zł. Alternatively, you can train via Kaunas, which costs 210 zł - 300 zł and takes 15h 14m, you could also bus, which costs 380 zł - 600 zł and takes 17h 20m.
What companies run services between Latvia and Kraków, Poland?
Ryanair, LOT, and two other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kraków Główny via Kaišiadorys and Kaunas in around 15h 14m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 420–1,100
Flights from Riga International Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 370–1,400
Flights from Riga International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 340–1,300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 170–650
Flights from Riga International Airport to Katowice International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- zł 300–1,200
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 350–1,400
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 220–650
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 60–80
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kaunas to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 140–200
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 70–95
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 150–220
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 140–260
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 140–260
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- info@le.cz
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 65–95
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 65–95
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīga to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 260–470
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +48 32 236 11 11
- matuszek@matuszek.com.pl
- Website
- Matuszek
Shuttle from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 25–80
- Website
- Matuszek
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 380–600
- Website
- Flixbus
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Read the travel guideBooking & Getting There
Latvia to Kraków bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków is 1h behind Latvia. It is currently 04:09 in Latvia and 03:09 in Kraków.
Latvia to Kraków train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Kaišiadorys station.
Yes, the driving distance between Latvia to Kraków is 946 km. It takes approximately 10h 11m to drive from Latvia to Kraków.
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