There are 8 ways to get from Rome to Kraków by plane, train, bus, night train, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Fiumicino International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane FCO - KRK
5h 51mzł 155–630Train
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
18h 22mzł 964–1,487Bus
- Take the bus from Rzym to Krakówbus
23h 30mzł 597Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Roma Tiburtina to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
21h 30mzł 563–1,109Fly Roma Ciampino Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane CIA - KRK
5h 43mzł 269–1,255Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Katowice International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane FCO - KTW
- Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
6h 42mzł 202–952Bus, train
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to OPOLE, SINDBAD Port,ul.JR Kowalczyków 56(Obr.Stalingrad)bus
- Take the train from Opole Glowne to Krakow Glownytrain Ic / ...
27h 56mzł 600–1,578Drive 1,472.2 km
- Drive from Rome to Krakówcar 1,472.2 km
15h 36mzł 1,037–1,498
Rome to Kraków by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Kraków is to fly which costs 150 zł - 650 zł and takes 5h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Kraków is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs 260 zł - 1 300 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rzym and arriving at Kraków. Services depart once a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 23h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Rome to Kraków. However, there are services departing from Roma Termini and arriving at Krakow Glowny via Venezia Mestre and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 22m.
The distance between Rome and Kraków is 1134 km. The road distance is 1472.2 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Kraków without a car is to train which takes 18h 22m and costs 950 zł - 1 500 zł.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Rome to Kraków, including transfers.
Rome to Kraków bus services, operated by Miś Krosno, depart from Rzym station.
Rome to Kraków train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Rome to Kraków is to fly which takes 5h 51m and costs 150 zł - 650 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 950 zł - 1 500 zł and takes 18h 22m, you could also bus, which costs 597 zł and takes 23h 30m.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Kraków, Poland?
Ulendo Airlink, Wizz Air, and two other airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Roma Termini to Krakow Glowny via Venezia Mestre and Wien Hbf in around 18h 22m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 270–1,200
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 250–700
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Katowice International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 250–700
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 130–550
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 130–750
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 110–390
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 350–1,200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 300–1,200
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 260–420
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 300–470
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 300–470
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Roma Tiburtina to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 260–650
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- zł 500–650
- Couchette Carriage
- zł 380–450
- Seating Carriage
- zł 260–310
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- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Opole Glowne to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 80–160
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- 13 43 232 76
- biuro@miskrosno.pl
- Website
- miskrosno.pl
Bus from Rzym to Kraków
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- zł 597
- Schedules at
- miskrosno.pl
- Book at
- api.euroticket.pl
- 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
- +48 77 443 44 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to OPOLE, SINDBAD Port,ul.JR Kowalczyków 56(Obr.Stalingrad)
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 500–1,500
- Website
- Sindbad
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Rome to Kraków bus services, operated by Miś Krosno, arrive at Kraków station.
Rome to Kraków train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Venezia Mestre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rome to Kraków is 1472 km. It takes approximately 15h 36m to drive from Rome to Kraków.
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