There are 7 ways to get from Prague to Lesser Poland by train, bus, car, plane, subway, or shuttle
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Train
best- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow GlownyIc / ...
5h 49mzł 50–470Bus
- Take the bus from Prague to Krakow, MDA Bus StationN1310 / ...
7h 20mzł 110–230Drive 463.3 km
- Drive from Prague to Kraków463.3 km
5h 24mzł 300–434Fly to Katowice International Airport
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)PRG - KTW
8h 2mzł 340–879Subway, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the subway from Staroměstská to Nádraží Veleslavín
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)PRG - KRK
4h 20mFly to Košice International Airport, bus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Košice International Airport (KSC)PRG - KSC
- Take the bus from Košice to Nowy Sacz MDA Bus Station
7h 59mzł 374–1,298Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Praha ÚAN Florenc to MDA dworzec autobusowyEurobusways
6hzł 280–470
Prague to Lesser Poland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Lesser Poland is to bus which costs 110 zł - 230 zł and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Prague to Lesser Poland is to drive which takes 5h 24m and costs 300 zł - 440 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Prague and arriving at Krakow, MDA Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and arriving at Krakow Glowny. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 49m.
The distance between Prague and Lesser Poland is 496 km. The road distance is 463.3 km.
The best way to get from Prague to Lesser Poland without a car is to train which takes 5h 49m and costs 50 zł - 470 zł.
The train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glowny takes 5h 49m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Prague to Lesser Poland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Prague station.
Prague to Lesser Poland train services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
The best way to get from Prague to Lesser Poland is to train which takes 5h 49m and costs 50 zł - 470 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 110 zł - 230 zł and takes 7h 20m, you could also fly, which costs 340 zł - 900 zł and takes 8h 2m.
What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Lesser Poland?
RegioJet operates a train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glowny twice daily. Tickets cost zł 60–220 and the journey takes 5h 49m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Prague to Krakow, MDA Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost zł 110–230 and the journey takes 7h 20m.
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- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 250–750
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Katowice International Airport via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- zł 310–650
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Katowice International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 310–650
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 170–650
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Košice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 310–1,200
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Katowice International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 480–1,500
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 400–1,300
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 60–220
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- info@le.cz
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 50–230
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 360–470
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 234 704 560
- info@pid.cz
- Website
- pid.cz
Subway from Staroměstská to Nádraží Veleslavín
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://pid.cz/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Prague to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 110–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Košice to Nowy Sacz MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 55–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- info@eurobusways.com
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Praha ÚAN Florenc to MDA dworzec autobusowy
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 280–470
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
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More Questions & Answers
Prague to Lesser Poland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Prague to Lesser Poland train services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Krakow Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prague to Lesser Poland is 463 km. It takes approximately 5h 24m to drive from Prague to Lesser Poland.
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