How to travel from Prague to Kraków, Poland

There are several options for getting from Prague to Kraków by subway, plane, train, bus and car. The cheapest option is to take the train which costs around PLN 82 ($17) and will take around 6h 55m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the underground and then fly and arrive in approximately 1h 50m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately PLN 420 ($87).

The distance between Prague and Kraków is around 420km (261 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 394km (245 miles)

It takes around 1h 50m to get from Prague and Kraków by subway and plane. If you are travelling by car it will take around 4h 60m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Prague to Kraków is to take the underground and then fly which takes around 1h 50m and will set you back approx PLN 420 ($87).

The cheapest way to travel between Prague and Kraków, if you exclude driving, is to take the train which will typically cost around PLN 82 ($17) for a standard one-way ticket.

Yes there is a train service that runs between Prague and Kraków. It typically takes around 6h 60m and departs once daily.

Yes there is a direct train service that runs between Prague and Kraków with no changeovers required. The train runs once daily and takes 6h 60m.

Czech Railways, LEO Express, RegioJet and Austrian Railways (ÖBB) run train services between Prague and Kraków. Trains depart once daily and will take around 6h 60m, however, this may vary depending on the particular service and whether it runs express or stops all stations.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Prague and Kraków. It typically takes around 7h 45m and departs once daily.

Yes there is a direct bus service that runs between Prague and Kraków with no changeovers required. The bus runs once daily and takes 7h 45m.

FlixBus, RegioJet and AGAT run regular bus services between Prague and Kraków. Buses run once daily and take around 7h 45m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Prague to Kraków. We recommend that you take the train to Nádraží Veleslavín then fly from Prague (PRG) to Krakow (KRK). instead which will take 1h 50m.

The closest major airport to Kraków is John Paul II International Airport Kraków-Balice (KRK) (KRK) which is approximately 10km (6 miles) from Kraków. Katowice International Airport (KTW) (KTW) and Rzeszow International Airport (RZE) (RZE) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Prague and Kraków. The distance is around 535km (332 miles) by road and it will take around 4h 60m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Prague to Kraków is to take the underground and then fly which takes, on average, 1h 50m and will usually cost around PLN 420 ($87).