Lyon ▸ Kraków
Kraków ▸ Lyon ⇄1.7 a dayfastest 23h45☾ 2 overnight busesFlixBus🇫🇷 France → 🇵🇱 Poland
Direct buses · no change
LyonChalon-sur-SaôneBelfortMulhouseColmarStrasbourgKraków· 1,220 km as the crow flies
- 05:20 → 05:05+1FlixBus N1316 ☾ OvernightLyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Krakow, MDA Bus Station · via Chalon-sur-Saône, Besançon, Strasbourg, Karlsruhe…23h4514 stopsRuns: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 05:20 → 04:05+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 22:00 → 23:45+1FlixBus N1315 ☾ OvernightLyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Krakow, MDA Bus Station · via Chalon-sur-Saône, Belfort, Mulhouse, Colmar…25h4525 stops
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 Lyon to Kraków?
Yes. 1.7 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Lyon to Kraków?
The fastest takes 23h45; the slowest 25h45, for 1,220 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 05:20 and the latest at 22:00, local time in Lyon. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Lyon to Kraków?
Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 05:20 arriving 05:05 the next morning.