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To the Old Town around Rynek Główny · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours

2 buses from John Paul II Airport

Between them, around the clock.Between them, around the clock: the Bus 300 runs 04:33–23:42, the Night bus 902 runs 23:21–04:51.

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Bus 300

300 · Komunikacja Miejska w Krakowie (ZTP), operated by MPK

19–25 min rideEvery 10 min04:33–23:42

Stop "Kraków Airport" by the passenger terminalMuzeum Narodowe at the western edge of the Old Town in 19 minutes

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PLN 6total for 1 adultPLN 6 eachBuy ticketOn Komunikacja Miejska w Krakowie, operated by MPK

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Stop "Kraków Airport" by the passenger terminal

The PLN 6 single-ride ticket is valid in zones I, II and III, on the vehicle it is validated in until the end of that run, or for 30 minutes with changes; the 60-minute ticket is PLN 8 if changing to a tram. Children ride free until 30 September of the year they turn seven, then pay PLN 3 to sixteen with a photo ID showing date of birth; foreign students under 26 pay PLN 3 with an ISIC card. Buy from the machine in the arrivals hall (level 0), at the bus stop (cash or card) or on the bus (card only), and validate on boarding.

Luggage. Free — "przewóz bagażu i zwierząt nie podlega opłacie" in the city's price order. A city bus with no hold.

Hours. The same timetable every day: 04:33, 05:00, 05:30, 05:45, then every 10 minutes from 06:00 to 23:10, and 23:42 — 109 departures.

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Night bus 902

902 · Komunikacja Miejska w Krakowie (ZTP), operated by MPK

24–35 min rideEvery 60 min23:21–04:51

Stop "Kraków Airport" by the passenger terminalMuzeum Narodowe in 24 minutes

Luggage space

PLN 6total for 1 adultPLN 6 eachBuy ticketOn Komunikacja Miejska w Krakowie, operated by MPK

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Stop "Kraków Airport" by the passenger terminal, the same stop as the 300

The same PLN 6 single-ride ticket; the fare rules make it valid on day and night lines alike, with no night supplement.

Luggage. Free; a city bus with no hold.

Hours. Every night: 23:21, 00:16, 01:16, 02:16, 03:16, 03:51 and 04:51 — seven departures, identical on every date in ZTP's timetable dated 7 September 2026.

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Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from John Paul II Airport into Kraków

How do I get from Kraków airport to Kraków city center by bus?

For one traveler the cheapest bus is the Bus 300 at PLN 6, 19–25 min, and it is also the fastest. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Kraków by any means. The fastest way overall is the SKA1 train, 17 min.

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Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock, but between them they cover it: the Bus 300 runs 04:33–23:42, and the Night bus 902 runs 23:21–04:51. and the board keeps only what is running.

Where each bus leaves you

Bus 300 300

From Stop "Kraków Airport" by the passenger terminal to Muzeum Narodowe at the western edge of the Old Town in 19 minutes, Jubilat by the river in 20, Rondo Grunwaldzkie by the ICE Congress Centre and Wawel in 24, Os. Podwawelskie in 25. 19–25 min

Night bus 902 902

From Stop "Kraków Airport" by the passenger terminal to Muzeum Narodowe in 24 minutes, Stary Kleparz in 30, Teatr Słowackiego on the north edge of the Old Town in 32, Dworzec Główny Zachód in 33 and Dworzec Główny Wschód, beside the main station, in 35. 24–35 min

Before you travel

How much is the bus from Kraków airport to Kraków city center?

Bus 300: PLN 6 for one traveler, PLN 12 for two. Night bus 902: PLN 6 for one traveler, PLN 12 for two.

How long does the bus take from Kraków airport to Kraków?

Bus 300: 19–25 min, to Muzeum Narodowe at the western edge of the Old Town in 19 minutes. Night bus 902: 24–35 min, to Muzeum Narodowe in 24 minutes.

What time does the bus run from Kraków airport?

Bus 300: 04:33–23:42. Night bus 902: 23:21–04:51.

Is the bus cheaper than a taxi from Kraków airport?

For one traveler, yes: PLN 6 against from PLN 89 for the Kraków Airport Taxi. The taxi fare is per vehicle, so it gains on the bus with every extra traveler.