There are 6 ways to get from Warsaw to Balice by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
best- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane WAW - KRK
2h 1mzł 180–480Train
cheapest- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Krakow Glownytrain Ic / ...
4h 27mzł 65–191Bus
- Take the bus from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Krakow Airportbus Gliwice-Kyiv / ...
5h 9mDrive 295.5 km
- Drive from Warsaw to Balicecar 295.5 km
3h 5mzł 157–226Fly to Katowice International Airport, bus
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane WAW - KTW
- Take the bus from Katowice Airport to Krakow Airportbus
3h 57mBus via Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus 1261A / ...
5h 52mzł 80–138
Warsaw to Balice by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Warsaw to Balice is to bus via Krakow, MDA Bus Station which costs 80 zł - 140 zł and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Warsaw to Balice is to fly which takes 2h 1m and costs 180 zł - 480 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Warsaw to Balice. However, there are services departing from Centrum and arriving at Krakow Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
The distance between Warsaw and Balice is 254 km. The road distance is 295.5 km.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Balice without a car is to train which takes 4h 27m and costs 60 zł - 200 zł.
It takes approximately 2h 1m to get from Warsaw to Balice, including transfers.
Warsaw to Balice bus services, operated by Pavluks Trans, depart from Warsaw Chopin Airport station.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Balice is to fly which takes 2h 1m and costs 180 zł - 480 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 60 zł - 200 zł and takes 4h 27m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 5h 9m.
Warsaw to Balice bus services, operated by Pavluks Trans, arrive at Krakow Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Warsaw to Balice is 296 km. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Warsaw to Balice.
What companies run services between Warsaw, Poland and Balice, Lesser Poland?
LOT flies from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) every 4 hours. Alternatively, PKP Intercity operates a train from Warszawa Centralna to Krakow Glowny hourly. Tickets cost zł 55–95 and the journey takes 4h 12m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 170–460
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 150–410
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 55–95
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- zł 55–80
- 1st Class
- zł 75–95
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 60–160
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 2nd Class
- zł 60–90
- 1st Class
- zł 110–160
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- info@le.cz
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 85–150
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- Economy
- zł 85–130
- Business
- zł 100–150
- Economy Plus
- zł 100–150
- Premium
- zł 110–150
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Krakow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
Bus from Katowice Airport to Krakow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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