Bratislava ▸ Kraków
Kraków ▸ Bratislava ⇄1.4 a dayfastest 6h40☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇸🇰 Slovakia → 🇵🇱 Poland
Direct buses · no change
BratislavaTrnavaTrenčínŽilinaBielsko-BialaKraków· 296 km as the crow flies
- 11:45 → 18:25FlixBus 1291Bratislava (bus station Mlynské Nivy) → Krakow, MDA Bus Station · via Trenčín, Žilina6h403 stopsRuns: Mon, Fri, Sat, SunBook on FlixBus ↗
- 23:10 → 06:15+1FlixBus N1291 ☾ OvernightBratislava (bus station Mlynské Nivy) → Krakow, MDA Bus Station · via Trnava, Trenčín, Žilina, Bielsko-Biala7h055 stopsRuns: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 23:10 → 05:15+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Bratislava to Kraków?
Yes. 1.4 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Bratislava to Kraków?
The fastest takes 6h40; the slowest 7h05, for 296 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 11:45 and the latest at 23:10, local time in Bratislava. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Bratislava to Kraków?
Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 23:10 arriving 06:15 the next morning.