There are 7 ways to get from Lesser Poland to Warsaw by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Centralnatrain Eip / ...
2h 19mzł 29–220Bus via Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus 1261A / ...
3h 55mzł 38–83Drive 290.1 km
- Drive from Kraków to Warsawcar 290.1 km
3h 1mzł 153–220Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane KRK - WAW
3h 5mzł 199–624Bus
- Take the bus from Kraków to Warszawa Centralnabus
8h 46mRideshare
- Take the rideshare from Krakow to Warsaw290.4 km
5h 1mzł 30–40Line 9 bus, train to Katowice International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Chrzanów Sienna to Trzebinia PKPbus
- Take the train from Trzebinia to Katowicetrain
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane KTW - WAW
5h 7m
Lesser Poland to Warsaw by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lesser Poland to Warsaw is to rideshare which costs 30 zł - 40 zł and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Lesser Poland to Warsaw is to train which takes 2h 19m and costs 29 zł - 220 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kraków and arriving at Warszawa Centralna. Services depart six times a week, and operate Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 8h 46m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Warszawa Centralna. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 19m.
The distance between Lesser Poland and Warsaw is 292 km. The road distance is 290.1 km.
The best way to get from Lesser Poland to Warsaw without a car is to train which takes 2h 19m and costs 29 zł - 220 zł.
The train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Centralna takes 2h 19m including transfers and departs hourly.
Lesser Poland to Warsaw bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Lesser Poland to Warsaw train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Lesser Poland to Warsaw is to train which takes 2h 19m and costs 29 zł - 220 zł. Alternatively, you can bus via Warsaw, Bus Station West, which costs 35 zł - 85 zł and takes 3h 55m, you could also fly, which costs 190 zł - 650 zł and takes 3h 5m.
What companies run services between Lesser Poland and Warsaw, Poland?
PKP Intercity operates a train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Centralna hourly. Tickets cost zł 180–220 and the journey takes 2h 19m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station West every 2 hours. Tickets cost zł 35–80 and the journey takes 3h 40m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 170–600
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 150–410
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 180–220
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Trzebinia to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 50–70
- 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 35–80
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- info@le.cz
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 29–40
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- bok@kolejeslaskie.com
- Website
- kolejeslaskie.com
Train from Trzebinia to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 12–17
- Website
- https://www.kolejeslaskie.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 35–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Kraków to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
- Phone
- +48 32 627 61 38
- biuro@zkkm.pl
- Website
- zkkm.pl
Bus from Chrzanów Sienna to Trzebinia PKP
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Związek Komunalny Komunikacja Międzygminna w Chrzanowie
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Krakow to Warsaw
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 30–40
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Lesser Poland to Warsaw bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Lesser Poland to Warsaw train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Warszawa Centralna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lesser Poland to Warsaw is 290 km. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from Lesser Poland to Warsaw.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Lesser Poland and Warsaw. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.