Žilina ▸ Kraków
Kraków ▸ Žilina ⇄1.4 a dayfastest 3h55FlixBus🇸🇰 Slovakia → 🇵🇱 Poland
Direct buses · no change
ŽilinaBielsko-BialaKraków· 127 km as the crow flies
- 02:20 → 06:15FlixBus N1291Žilina (bus station) → Krakow, MDA Bus Station · via Bielsko-Biala3h552 stopsRuns: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 02:20 → 05:15)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 14:30 → 18:25FlixBus 1291Žilina (bus station) → Krakow, MDA Bus Station3h551 stopRuns: Mon, Fri, Sat, 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 Žilina to Kraków?
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 Žilina to Kraków?
The fastest takes 3h55; the slowest 3h55, for 127 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 02:20 and the latest at 14:30, local time in Žilina. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Žilina to Kraków?
Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.