There are 7 ways to get from Main Square to Warsaw by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Centralnatrain Eip / ...
2h 56mzł 45–450Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Krakow to Warsaw290.4 km
5h 1mzł 30–40Bus
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus 1261A / ...
3h 57mzł 85–150Drive 290.1 km
- Drive from Main Square to Warsawcar 290.1 km
3h 1mzł 153–221Fly 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
2h 45mzł 187–519Bus via Warszawa Centralna
- Take the bus from Kraków to Warszawa Centralnabus
8h 58mzł 130–340Train to Katowice International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane KTW - WAW
4h 24mzł 219–460
Main Square to Warsaw by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Main Square to Warsaw is to rideshare which costs 30 zł - 40 zł and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Main Square to Warsaw is to fly which takes 2h 45m and costs 180 zł - 550 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station station and arriving at Warsaw, Bus Station West station. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 40m.
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 36m.
The distance between Main Square and Warsaw is 294 km. The road distance is 290.1 km.
The best way to get from Main Square to Warsaw without a car is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs 45 zł - 450 zł.
The train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Centralna takes 2h 36m including transfers and departs hourly.
Main Square to Warsaw bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Main Square to Warsaw train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Main Square to Warsaw is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs 45 zł - 450 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 85 zł - 150 zł and takes 3h 57m, you could also fly, which costs 180 zł - 550 zł and takes 2h 45m.
What companies run services between Main Square, Lesser Poland and Warsaw, Poland?
PKP Intercity operates a train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Centralna hourly. Tickets cost zł 200–450 and the journey takes 2h 36m. 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 85–150 and the journey takes 3h 40m.
- 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 170–450
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 180–410
- 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 200–450
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 50–120
- 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
- +48 32 428 88 88
- bok@kolejeslaskie.com
- Website
- kolejeslaskie.com
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 21–29
- 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 85–150
- 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
- Estimated price
- zł 130–340
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
- 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
Main Square to Warsaw bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Main Square to Warsaw train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Warszawa Centralna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Main Square to Warsaw is 290 km. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from Main Square to Warsaw.
Book your Main Square to Warsaw bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 7700+ hotels available in Warsaw.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Main Square and Warsaw. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.