There are 4 ways to get from Balice to Warsaw by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane KRK - WAW
1h 14mzł 187–518Train
cheapest- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Centralnatrain Eip / ...
3h 14mzł 55–442Bus
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus 1261A / ...
5h 10mzł 89–172Drive 296.4 km
- Drive from Balice to Warsawcar 296.4 km
3h 8mzł 157–227
Balice to Warsaw by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balice to Warsaw is to train which costs 55 zł - 450 zł and takes 3h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Balice to Warsaw is to fly which takes 1h 14m and costs 180 zł - 550 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Balice to Warsaw station. However, there are services departing from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport and arriving at Warsaw, Bus Station West via Krakow, MDA Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Balice to Warsaw. However, there are services departing from Krakow Lotnisko and arriving at Warszawa Centralna via Krakow Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between Balice and Warsaw is 257 km. The road distance is 296.4 km.
The best way to get from Balice to Warsaw without a car is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs 55 zł - 450 zł.
It takes approximately 1h 14m to get from Balice to Warsaw, including transfers.
Balice to Warsaw bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Balice to Warsaw train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Balice to Warsaw is to fly which takes 1h 14m and costs 180 zł - 550 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 55 zł - 450 zł and takes 3h 14m, you could also bus, which costs 85 zł - 180 zł and takes 5h 10m.
What companies run services between Balice, Lesser Poland and Warsaw, Poland?
LOT flies from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, PKP Intercity operates a train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Centralna hourly. Tickets cost zł 200–430 and the journey takes 2h 36m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 170–460
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 200–430
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 70–120
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- info@le.cz
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 45–85
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Balice to Warsaw bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Balice to Warsaw train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Warszawa Centralna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balice to Warsaw is 296 km. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Balice to Warsaw.
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