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Compare coach and flight for Kraków to Madrid
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Kraków to Madrid among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the flight, with an average ticket price of £115 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 11m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 2.1 - 5.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of £115, while a coach costs an average of £134.
Distance: 2126 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£115 Average Price Cheapest | £134 Average Price | £516 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 11m Average total duration Fastest 4h 11m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 41h 39m Average total duration 41h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 27h 37m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
6.4 - 12.8kg CO2 emissions | 2.1 - 5.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Kraków to Madrid:
A flight is £19 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Kraków to Madrid costing on average £134.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Coach takes on average 41h 39m.
You'll arrive about 23h 26m sooner (4h 11m by flight vs 27h 37m by car) and save roughly £401 compared to fuel and tolls (£115 vs £516). You also avoid a long drive, giving you more time to relax or get on with your plans.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way, are travelling with bulky luggage, or need a car at your destination.
Travel optionsfrom Kraków to Madrid
How to get to Madrid from Kraków by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kraków to Madrid is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus15:2046h00Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA13:20Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses£1031One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus15:2046h00Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA13:20Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses£1031One-way2 changes
Fastest
LO216116:103h25John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice19:35Madrid Barajas Airport£2581One-way0 changes
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus19:0544h30Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA15:35Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses£1151One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus18:3545h00Krakow, Czyżyny Bus Station15:35Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses£1151One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus12:1049h10Krakow, Czyżyny Bus Station13:20Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses£1291One-way2 changes
- LO3906 · LO43114:558h40John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice23:35Madrid Barajas Airport£1871One-way1 change
- LO3920 · LO43113:459h50John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice23:35Madrid Barajas Airport£1871One-way1 change
- LO3908 · LO43112:1511h20John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice23:35Madrid Barajas Airport£1871One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Kraków to Madrid:
A flight is £19 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Kraków to Madrid costing on average £134.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Coach takes on average 41h 39m.
- Around 43 flights per day.
- Around 10 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kraków and Madrid as scheduled services by coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice and arrive in Madrid Barajas Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA and arrive in Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses.
- Travel with Buzz, Ryanair, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM, Brussels Airlines, Pascan Aviation, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Madrid by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus, Euroticket to go to Madrid by coach.
- 1 direct flights per day with Buzz, Lot Polish Airlines.
- 0 direct coaches per day with Infobus, Euroticket.
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