Cracow Airport - International airport of John Paul II – Cracow Balice, www.lotnisko-balice.pl
West of Cracow in 10 km distance from the centre of the city.
If you open these websites:
www.tanielatanie.org
www.air-lines.info
www.e-lowcost.net
you may book a flight ticket directly to Cracow.
• You can book a private transport to wait for you at arrival, you will make sure you will get to your hotel without waiting and getting nervous. I know many drivers offering a private transport if you let me know, I can arrange it for you without any fee.
anita@cracow-guide.net
• For taxi to the centre you will pay 60-100 zl.
• There is also railway line connecting airport with the centre, which ends in Main Cracow (timetable available in english version on:
www.pkp.pl). The train runs every 30 minutes between 4 am till 11:30 pm. 15 km way last for about 15 minutes. Ticket costs 3,80 zl (more then 1 Euro ) and you can buy it on the train. The station Cracow-Balice is located 200 metres from passenger terminal. It is possible to get there on foot or get on free bus
• From Balice to Cracow there are 2 buses : 192 and 208. 192 goes to the Main Railaway station and 208 goes to Nowy Kleparz (2 steps from the centre).
• In front of the building there is a car park opened 24 hours a day. 5 zl per hour per car and 8zl per hour per bus
Train - PKP timetable and prizes of tickets you will find in english version on:
www.pkp.pl .
Buses and trams - bus stops are located not far away from each other so without difficulty, you will see them. Meaningful comfort for pedestrians is the same ticket for both buses and trams. You can buy tickets in kiosks, in the automat in tram and at the bus driver at the bus station but then ticket will be more expensive (0,5 zl). Normal ticket costs 2,50 zl. It is worth to buy daily ticket if you plan to move often. It costs 11 zl and 72 hours ticket cost 25 zl
Private transport - If you want to go to Salt Mine in Wieliczka, Auschwitz, Czestochowa, Wadowice, Warsaw, Zakopane, Prague, Budapest, Vienna or other places? You can hire a car with driver or without. The trip is comfortable and the prize is reasonable, especially if there are more people. Driver speaks english and will be your guide of the trip.
Taxi – prices are not so high, but remember order a taxi through the phone, you can order taxi in any hotel on your way if you ask. Do not hire a taxi from Railway Station, they are not in organized company, they are private and they have higher prices. Always ask for a bill from the Taxi numeral. Cheap taxis company: TAXI 012 91 91, BARBACAN TAXI 012 96 61, MEGA TAXI 012 96 25, TAXI 012 422 22 22, EURO TAXI 012 96 64, CITY TAXI 012 96 21, ROYAL TAXI, PARTNER TAXI, KRAK TAXI, PARTNER TAXI