Kraków Airport

Kraków Airport increases its number of passengers every year. In 2019, over 8 million passengers either landed or departed from the airport, making it the second most airport after Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW).

How to get to the city center from the airport

Choose the best way to get to the city center of Kraków depending on your preference:

Airport transfer service

The most convenient and fastest way to get from Krakow Airport to your hotel is to arrange for a transfer service waiting for you upon your arrival with a sign with your name on it. Make your arrival go smoothly and skip overpricing and language problems, by booking a transfer from Krakow airport to your hotel at this link.

Train

A train connects Kraków Airport and Kraków Głowny railway station between 5am and 10:30pm. The trains run every 30 to 60 minutes (in winter, trains run less frequently).

The route takes around 20 minutes and the ticket costs zł 9 (US$ 2.20) per journey or zł 16 (US$ 3.90) a return ticket.

Bus

During the day, bus lines 208 and 252 connect the airport with the city center. At nighttime, the bus 902 runs all night long to and from the airport to the center. The buses depart every 20 to 60 minutes (depending on the time of day).

Buses to Kraków Głowny railway station take between 30 and 40 minutes and cost zł 9 (US$ 2.20) per journey.

Taxi

If you don’t have time to book a transfer service, you can also take a taxi from the airport. The journey to the city center takes approximately 25 minutes and costs zł 100 (US$ 24.50) (€ 21 (US$ 22.20)).