There are 7 ways to get from Warsaw to Kraków Old Town by train, bus, car, plane, rideshare, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Krakow Glownytrain Eip / ...
2h 40mzł 60–260Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Warsaw to Krakow289.7 km
5h 5mzł 30–45Bus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Chopin Airport to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus 1261 / ...
5h 22mzł 104–164Drive 289.5 km
- Drive from Warsaw to Kraków Old Towncar 289.5 km
3hzł 164–237Fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane WAW - KRK
3h 43mzł 211–720Fly to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport, drive
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE)plane WAW - RZE
- Drive from Rzeszow-Airport-RZE to Kraków Old Towncar
3h 39mzł 323–902Fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane WAW - KTW
- Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
4h 26mzł 198–532
Warsaw to Kraków Old Town by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Warsaw to Kraków Old Town is to rideshare which costs 30 zł - 45 zł and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Warsaw to Kraków Old Town is to train which takes 2h 40m and costs 60 zł - 260 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Warsaw to Kraków Old Town station. However, there are services departing from Centrum and arriving at Krakow, MDA Bus Station via Warsaw, Chopin Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Warszawa Centralna and arriving at Krakow Glowny. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 24m.
The distance between Warsaw and Kraków Old Town is 293 km. The road distance is 289.5 km.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Kraków Old Town without a car is to train which takes 2h 40m and costs 60 zł - 260 zł.
The train from Warszawa Centralna to Krakow Glowny takes 2h 24m including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Warsaw to Kraków Old Town bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Warsaw, Chopin Airport station.
Warsaw to Kraków Old Town train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Warszawa Centralna station.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Kraków Old Town is to train which takes 2h 40m and costs 60 zł - 260 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 100 zł - 170 zł and takes 5h 22m, you could also fly, which costs 210 zł - 750 zł and takes 3h 43m.
What companies run services between Warsaw, Poland and Kraków Old Town, Lesser Poland?
PKP Intercity operates a train from Warszawa Centralna to Krakow Glowny every 30 minutes. Tickets cost zł 140–260 and the journey takes 2h 24m. LEO Express also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Warsaw, Chopin Airport to Krakow, MDA Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost zł 100–160 and the journey takes 3h 35m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 190–750
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 220–750
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 170–440
- 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
- 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 60–95
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Chopin Airport to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Warsaw to Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 30–45
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Warsaw to Kraków Old Town bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Warsaw to Kraków Old Town train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Krakow Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Warsaw to Kraków Old Town is 289 km. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Warsaw to Kraków Old Town.
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