There are 5 ways to get from Prague to Lesser Poland by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glownytrain 411 / ...
6h 2mzł 95–600Bus
- Take the bus from Prague to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N1310 / ...
7h 10mzł 210–230Drive 463.3 km
- Drive from Prague to Krakówcar 463.3 km
5h 27mzł 324–468Fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane PRG - KRK
4h 51mzł 178–873Fly to Košice International Airport, bus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane PRG - KSC
- Take the bus from Košice to Nowy Sacz MDA Bus Stationbus
8h 20mzł 339–1,312
Prague to Lesser Poland by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Lesser Poland is to train which costs 95 zł - 600 zł and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Prague to Lesser Poland is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs 170 zł - 900 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Prague and arriving at Krakow, MDA Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 10m.
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 6h 2m.
The distance between Prague and Lesser Poland is 499 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 6h 2m and costs 95 zł - 600 zł.
The train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glowny takes 6h 2m 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 LEO Express, depart from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
The best way to get from Prague to Lesser Poland is to train which takes 6h 2m and costs 95 zł - 600 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 210 zł - 230 zł and takes 7h 10m, you could also fly, which costs 170 zł - 900 zł and takes 4h 51m.
What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Lesser Poland?
LEO Express operates a train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glowny twice daily. Tickets cost zł 95–140 and the journey takes 6h 2m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Prague to Krakow, MDA Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost zł 190–300 and the journey takes 7h 10m. GrandBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 140–700
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Košice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 240–1,100
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 290–1,200
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 550–1,400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 460–1,100
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- info@le.cz
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 95–140
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 100–180
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 500–600
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Prague to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 190–300
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Košice to Nowy Sacz MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Prague to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 210–230
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Prague to Lesser Poland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Prague to Lesser Poland train services, operated by LEO Express, arrive at Krakow Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prague to Lesser Poland is 463 km. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Prague to Lesser Poland.
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