Traveling to Poland
Travelling by AIR
John Paul II International Airport in Krakow operates regular flights to numerous European destinations, as well as overseas. Kraków Airport is situated approx 11 km West of Krakow’s centre.
Kraków is easy to access!
- 2nd largest airport in Poland
- 80 scheduled flights to 20 countries
- Cooperation with 25 airlines
- Railway connection is the quickest way to get to the city center. Journey takes 18 minutes and trains are leaving every 30 minutes
- Flight form Warsaw to Krakow takes 35 minutes (approx. 75 EUR)
- 101 direct connections to 75 cities i.e. Chicago, Dubai, Tel Aviv
- Connections via Warsaw to New York, Miami
- There are connecting flights to the USA from Warsaw with stops for ex. in Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Zurich
Airports close to Krakow
- Krakow airport http://www.krakowairport.pl/en/
(taxi transfer from the airport to most hotels is between 22 and 40 minutes) - Katowice airport (110 km) https://www.katowice-airport.com/en/
(shuttle service to Krakow hotels available) - Main Polish hub: Warsaw Chopin Airport (330 km)
- Other important nearby airports are Budapest and Vienna.
To/from airports
Transfer from Krakow airport: by train, bus, taxi
https://krakowairport.pl/en/passenger/transport-en/directions/from-to-krakow-airport/
Transfer from Katowice airport: the distance is 110 km provided by shuttle services:
https://www.katowice-airport.com/en/for-passengers/directions/bus
You can easily reach the city centre by:
Train
- It takes approx 17 minutes to reach Kraków Main Train Station. Trains operate 7 days a week, every 25-40 minutes. The last train departures the airport at 0:20 on weekdays, Saturday and Sunday.
- Please check the current timetable here, search for stations: from KRAKÓW LOTNISKO to KRAKÓW GŁÓWNY
- The adult fare (‘normal’) is 17.00 zloty (approx 4.00 euro).
- Tickets can be purchased from ticket machines (passenger terminal, train station) or from a train conductor once aboard.
Bus
- Public buses stop near the passenger terminal.
- Bus line 209 connects the Airport with the Conference Venue (Park Inn Hotel).
- Night bus line 902 operates between 11pm and 4am and it stops in the city centre next to the Main Train Station.
- Single adult ticket is approx 6.00 zloty (1.30 euro).
TAXIS
- Taxi Wawel – tel.: +48 1-9696 or 800 666 666
- Radio Taxi MPT – tel.: +48 12 196 26
- UBER – order by app
Travelling by TRAIN
The biggest railway station in Kraków is the Main Train Station (Dworzec Główny). It is situated close to the Old Town. Kraków has direct railway connections with Poland’s largest cities as well as with Berlin, Budapest, Prague and Vienna.
There are fast train connections with Warsaw (the capital city) every 1 – 2 hours. The trains are modern, comfortable and the journey takes just over 2 hours. The connections are operated by PKP Intercity (Poland’s largest rail operator). Tickets can be bought online. The prices vary from 60.00 to 259.00 zloty. Check the timetable and find connection.
Travelling by BUS
The biggest bus station is situated at Bosacka Street, next to the Main Train Station. Popular international connections to/from Kraków are: Berlin, Budapest, Prague, and Vienna.
Kraków Bus Station site: www.mda.malopolska.pl
The international bus connections search: www.flixbus.com
Note for travelers from North America
The travelers coming from North America, that Poland has the lowest-possible threat warning from the US State Department:
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages/Poland.html