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How to get to the Balice Airport - guide 2025

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John Paul II International Airport Krakow - Balice is located around 11 km west of the city centre Krakow. From the Central Bus Station in Krakow to the Krakow Balice Airport you can get by:

The Central Bus Station MDA (previously known as Central Bus Station PKS) is located at 18 Bosacka Street and is just right next to Central Railway Station PKP from which train departs to Krakow Balice Airport. The first and final bus stops for public buses (MPK) line 902 are located right next to lower floor of Central Bus Station MDA.

Port Lotniczy Krak贸w-Balice
Airport Krakow-Balice

THE CHEAPEST OPTION: Public Bus Transport (line 209, 300, 902)

The cheapest way to get from Balice Airport to Krakow is by public transport. MPK SA in Krakow offers a total of 2 day lines 209 and 300 and one night line 902 (only line 902 goes to the Main Station in Krakow). These buses have different final stops:

The travel time from Balice Airport to the final stop is about 20 minutes for line 209, about 30 minutes for line 300 and over 30 minutes for night line 902. However, it should be noted that the Os. Podwawelskie and Salwator stops are quite far from the very center of Krakow. Additionally, buses running on these lines may not be equipped with special luggage compartments, they are regular city buses.

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Fares

Tickets are easiest to buy from machines located on buses and at bus stops. It is best to have two forms of payment ready - cash (coins) and a payment card, because some machines only allow card payments. When using intermediate stops, it may happen that there is no machine there, but there are such machines at the starting and ending stops. Tickets cannot be purchased from the driver.

Locations of MPK bus stops

Map of the starting stops for lines 209 (Salwator), 300 (Os. Podwawelskie) and 902 (Dworzec G艂贸wny Wsch贸d) in Krak贸w and the Krak贸w Airport stop (common for all lines)

Bus stop Os. Podwawelskie for line 300
Bus stop Os. Podwawelskie for line 300
Bus stop Dworzec G艂贸wny Wsch贸d for line 902
Bus stop Dworzec G艂贸wny Wsch贸d for line 902

THE FASTEST OPTION: Train

The fastest way to get from the airport to the centre of Krak贸w is by the Koleje Ma艂opolskie SKA1 train. The journey time is around 17 minutes, and trains currently run every 30 minutes on average. It is worth checking the platform from which the train from the PKP Railway Station in Krak贸w departs when you are already at the PKP railway station (passengers are informed on an ongoing basis in the event of any changes). The platform at Balice Airport is located next to the Passenger Terminal.

The timetables (valid from 9.03.2025 to 14.06.2025)

Fares

A ticket you can purchase from a ticket machines which are located on Platforms (pay by cash or credit or debit cards).

Railway platform locations

Krak贸w G艂贸wny Railway Station and Krak贸w Airport

Location of Railway Station at Balice Airport
Location of Railway Station at Balice Airport

ALTERNATIVE OPTION - buses and coaches

NEOBUS Carrier

NEOBUS carries out six courses daily on line N3. Krakow Balice is an intermediate stop.

line N3: Sanok - Iwonicz Zdr贸j - Ryman贸w Zdr贸j - Krosno - Rzesz贸w - Krak贸w MDA - Krak贸w Balice - Katowice - Wroc艂aw

The coaches heading for Wroclaw depart from Balice Airport at: 4:00, 7:20, 11:30, 13:50, 15:15 i 21:00, whereas the coaches heading for Rzeszow depart at: 1:50, 7:00, 11:05, 15:20, 19:05 i 22:10. The courses are run seven days a week. The coaches stop next to a stop of public bus.

The ticket you can buy online from official NEOBUS operator website - https://neobus.pl/en/

FlixBus Carrier

FlixBus also stops at Balice Airport on some of its lines.

Tickets can be purchased online on the carrier's website - https://www.flixbus.com/

ALTERNATIVE OPTION #2: TAXI

Of course, it is also possible to order a taxi (practically any of the companies operating in Krakow), which will take us to or from the Airport. Krakow Airport also has official taxis - Krakow Airport TAXI. Telephone booking is available at +48 12 258 02 58 and +48 668 307 307.

Prices for a Krak贸w Airport TAXI ride depend on the number of kilometers regardless of the time and day and are: PLN 29 up to 2.9 km, PLN 49 up to 4.9 km, PLN 69 up to 7.9 km, PLN 89 up to 11.9 km, PLN 109 up to 14.9 km, PLN 129 up to 18.9 km, PLN 149 up to 22.9 km and PLN 169 up to 27 km.

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