How to travel from Bratislava to Kraków, Poland

There are several options for getting from Bratislava to Kraków by bus, train, car and plane. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around PLN 125 ($26) and will take around 7hrs. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the bus and then fly and arrive in approximately 2hrs, though it is a bit more costly at approximately PLN 260 ($54).

The distance between Bratislava and Kraków is around 394km (245 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 296km (184 miles)

It takes around 5h 45m to get from Bratislava and Kraków by bus. If you are travelling by car it will take around 4h 15m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Bratislava to Kraków is to take the bus and then fly which takes around 2hrs and will set you back approx PLN 260 ($54).

The cheapest way to travel between Bratislava and Kraków, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around PLN 125 ($26) for a standard one-way ticket.

Yes there is a train service that runs between Bratislava and Kraków. It typically takes around 5h 35m and departs once daily.

There are no direct train services that runs from Bratislava to Kraków. However, you can instead can take several connecting trains with a changeover in Breclav. These services run once daily and will take a minimum of 5h 35m.

Hungarian Railways (MÁV), Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), RegioJet, Austrian Railways (ÖBB), PKP Intercity, Polregio, Czech Railways, Koleje Śląskie and LEO Express run train services between Bratislava and Kraków. Trains depart once daily and will take around 5h 35m, 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 Bratislava and Kraków. It typically takes around 5h 45m and departs 5 times a week.

Yes there is a direct bus service that runs between Bratislava and Kraków with no changeovers required. The bus runs twice daily and takes 7hrs.

FlixBus and Matuszek run regular bus services between Bratislava and Kraków. Buses run 5 times a week and take around 5h 45m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Bratislava to Kraków. We recommend that you take the bus to Vienna Schwechat Airport Bbf. then fly from Vienna (VIE) to Krakow (KRK). instead which will take 2hrs.

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 Bratislava and Kraków. The distance is around 453km (282 miles) by road and it will take around 4h 15m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Bratislava to Kraków is to take the bus which takes, on average, 5h 45m and will usually cost around PLN 150 ($31).