Košice ▸ Kraków
Kraków ▸ Košice ⇄3.7 a dayfastest 4h50FlixBus🇸🇰 Slovakia → 🇵🇱 Poland
Direct buses · no change
KošicePrešovPopradVysoké TatryŽdiarBialka TatrzanskaKraków· 178 km as the crow flies
- 03:35 → 08:25FlixBus N986Košice (bus station) → Krakow, MDA Bus Station · via Prešov, Poprad, Vysoké Tatry, Ždiar…4h507 stops
- 09:00 → 13:55FlixBus 1262Košice (bus station) → Krakow, MDA Bus Station · via Prešov, Bardejov, Tylicz, Krynica-Zdrój…4h556 stopsRuns: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
- 14:55 → 19:45FlixBus 986Košice (bus station) → Krakow, MDA Bus Station · via Prešov, Poprad, Vysoké Tatry, Ždiar…4h506 stopsRuns: Daily except WedBook on FlixBus ↗
- 18:20 → 00:00+1FlixBus N1365Košice (bus station) → Krakow, MDA Bus Station · via Prešov, Poprad, Vysoké Tatry, Ždiar…5h407 stopsRuns: DailyBook 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 Košice to Kraków?
Yes. 3.7 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Košice to Kraków?
The fastest takes 4h50; the slowest 5h40, for 178 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 03:35 and the latest at 18:20, local time in Košice. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Košice to Kraków?
Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.