How do I get from Kraków airport to Old Town?

Q: How do I get from Kraków airport to Old Town?

Bus 300: PLN 12 for one traveler, 19–25 min. It leaves you at 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. Bus 300 to Muzeum Narodowe leaves you on the west side, 0.93 km from the Rynek, for PLN 6; the train leaves you at Kraków Główny on the north-east side, 1.04 km away, for PLN 20. At night the 902 stops at Teatr Słowackiego, 0.6 km from the square, 32 minutes from the airport. For Wawel, stay on the 300 one or two stops past Muzeum Narodowe: Jubilat and Rondo Grunwaldzkie are both about 0.65 km from the castle.

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Kraków airport to
Old Town.

The Rynek Główny and the streets inside the Planty. Every option here stops at its edge; none crosses it.

Your destination: Old Town

3 ways to Old Town

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Bus 300 to Muzeum Narodowe leaves you on the west side, 0.93 km from the Rynek, for PLN 6; the train leaves you at Kraków Główny on the north-east side, 1.04 km away, for PLN 20. At night the 902 stops at Teatr Słowackiego, 0.6 km from the square, 32 minutes from the airport. For Wawel, stay on the 300 one or two stops past Muzeum Narodowe: Jubilat and Rondo Grunwaldzkie are both about 0.65 km from the castle.

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Bus 300

bus · 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

Luggage space

PLN 12total for 2 adultsPLN 6 each2 × PLN 6 adult fareBuy ticketOn Komunikacja Miejska w Krakowie (ZTP), operated by MPK

Hours, tickets & luggage

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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regional

SKA1 train

regional · Koleje Małopolskie

17 min rideEvery 30 min04:17–01:47

Kraków Lotnisko stationKraków Główny in 17 minutes

Non-stop

PLN 40total for 2 adultsPLN 20 each2 × PLN 20 adult fareBuy ticketOn Koleje Małopolskie

Hours, tickets & luggage

PLN 20 to any station named Kraków — Kraków Główny, Łobzów, Bronowice, Grzegórzki, Zabłocie, Płaszów; a return is PLN 40. Children under four travel free; PLN 12.60 for a child from four until school age; pupils and students pay PLN 10.20. The ordinary distance table would price this ride at PLN 7.50, and the PLN 10 joint 70-minute KMK+KMŁ ticket is void at this station. Wieliczka Salt Mine is PLN 24 on the same train, about 45 minutes. Buy from the machine on the train, the KMŁ desk on the airport platform 08:10 to 19:45, kolejemalopolskie.com.pl or the KOLEO and Jakdojade apps; the ticket is valid three hours.

Luggage. Free — "przewóz bagażu: bezpłatnie" on the airport's page. A dog is PLN 3.

Hours. Every day: 04:17, 05:17, 06:17, then at :17 and :47 to 22:17, then 23:17, 00:07, 00:57 and 01:47 — 39 departures, 17 minutes to Kraków Główny on every one. On 24 September the three post-midnight trains run via Kraków Mydlniki and take 37 minutes.

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Night only

Night bus 902

bus · 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 12total for 2 adultsPLN 6 each2 × PLN 6 adult fareBuy ticketOn Komunikacja Miejska w Krakowie (ZTP), operated by MPK

Hours, tickets & luggage

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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From arrivals to Old Town

Find the stop

Stop "Kraków Airport" by the passenger terminal. Follow the signs from arrivals.

Choose Bus 300

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

Arrive at Old Town

19–25 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

What happens at Old Town?

Continuing by public transport?

Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

Walking to your stay?

Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

Does the Kraków Airport Taxi stop at Old Town?

No. It runs to Any address.

What if my flight arrives late?

Not everything runs around the clock, but between them they cover it: the Bus 300 runs 04:33–23:42, and the SKA1 train runs 04:17–01:47, and the Night bus 902 runs 23:21–04:51.

How far is Old Town from the centre?

The Rynek Główny and the streets inside the Planty. Every option here stops at its edge; none crosses it.

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Kraków airport toOld Town.

3 ways to Old Town

Bus 300

SKA1 train

Night bus 902

From arrivals to Old Town

Find the stop

Choose Bus 300

Arrive at Old Town

What happens at Old Town?

Before you travel

Kraków airport to
Old Town.