Kraków ▸ Žilina
Žilina ▸ Kraków ⇄1.4 a dayfastest 3h50FlixBus🇵🇱 Poland → 🇸🇰 Slovakia
Direct buses · no change
KrakówBielsko-BialaŽilina· 127 km as the crow flies
- 01:00 → 04:50FlixBus N1291Krakow, MDA Bus Station → Žilina (bus station) · via Bielsko-Biala3h502 stopsRuns: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 01:00 → 03:50)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 11:15 → 15:20FlixBus 1291Krakow, MDA Bus Station → Žilina (bus station)4h051 stopRuns: 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 Žilina?
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 Žilina?
The fastest takes 3h50; the slowest 4h05, for 127 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 Žilina?
Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.