Kraków ▸ Bratislava
Bratislava ▸ Kraków ⇄1.4 a dayfastest 6h50☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇵🇱 Poland → 🇸🇰 Slovakia
Direct buses · no change
KrakówBielsko-BialaŽilinaTrenčínTrnavaBratislava· 296 km as the crow flies
- 01:00 → 07:50FlixBus N1291 ☾ OvernightKrakow, MDA Bus Station → Bratislava (bus station Mlynské Nivy) · via Bielsko-Biala, Žilina, Trenčín, Trnava6h505 stopsRuns: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 01:00 → 06:50)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 11:15 → 18:05FlixBus 1291Krakow, MDA Bus Station → Bratislava (bus station Mlynské Nivy) · via Žilina, Trenčín6h503 stopsRuns: Thu to SunBook 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 Kraków to Bratislava?
Yes. 1.4 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Kraków to Bratislava?
The fastest takes 6h50; the slowest 6h50, for 296 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 01:00 and the latest at 11:15, local time in Kraków. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Kraków to Bratislava?
Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 01:00 arriving 07:50.