Flight to Balice
Istanbul → Balice · about 1h 45m in the air
Bus to Kraków
Balice → Kraków · about 20m
Istanbul → Kraków
Türkiye to Poland · 1 border · Where else can you go from Istanbul?
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About the trip from Istanbul to Kraków
Istanbul (Türkiye) and Kraków (Poland) are 1,225 km (761 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight, direct: about 5h 5m door to door. Without flying, it takes ~23h 55m by bus and train, via Varna, Ivano-Frankivsk and Lviv. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Istanbul to Balice: about 1h 45m in the air, 1,233 km
- Bus from Balice to Kraków: about 20m, 11 km
Every route we know
- Flight, direct: about 5h 5m, no changes
- Flight, via Budapest: about 7h, 1 change
- Bus + Train, via Varna, Ivano-Frankivsk and Lviv: ~23h 55m, 3 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.