Transportation · Krakow
Krakow Airport Transfers: Getting from the Airport to the City
How to get from Krakow's airports into the city: train, taxi flat fares, transfers and typical costs, plus arrival and entry notes.
Updated 2026-07-01
Airports serving Krakow
Kraków-Balice (KRK) — 12 km from the centre
KML train to Kraków Główny in ~20 min PLN17; bus 208/252 in ~40 min PLN6; taxi PLN80–100.
Arriving by train
Kraków Główny links to Warsaw (Pendolino 2h30), Prague, Vienna and Budapest.
Entry and arrival formalities
Schengen — 90/180 for most nationalities.
Getting into the city
MPK tram + bus network: 20-min PLN4, 60-min PLN6, 24h PLN17, 72h PLN35. Old Town is car-free + best walked; Kazimierz 15-min walk south. Uber + Bolt + FreeNow reliable (PLN15–30 typical). Kraków Główny station runs Pendolino to Warsaw 2h30, direct to Prague 7h + Budapest overnight. Balice airport S3 train PLN17 (20 min).
Tram
20+ lines cover the city; the workhorse of Kraków transit.
Bus
Fills the last-mile gaps and reaches Wieliczka Salt Mine.
Walking
Old Town + Kazimierz + Wawel all sit within a 25-min walk.
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