Taxi and Private Transfer from Prague to Kraków

Kraków is about 540 kilometres east of Prague — five and a half to six hours by road through Moravia and Silesia. A private taxi or transfer from your Prague hotel to the door in Kraków costs from €430 per car, fixed in advance, with stops on the way at no extra charge.

The Cloth Hall on the Main Market Square in Kraków. Photo: Radosław Botev / CC BY 3.0 PL

What the transfer costs

• Car — from €430 for the whole car, up to 3 passengers
• Minivan for up to 8 — from €540
• From Prague Airport — the same price
• The price is per car, not per person, with tolls and vignettes included

Why a car on this route

There is no quick way between Prague and Kraków. The train takes around seven hours or more, often with a change; coaches take seven to nine hours with stops; and there is no convenient direct flight for most travellers. A private car takes five and a half to six hours from door to door, leaves when you want, and can stop where the train cannot — above all at Auschwitz-Birkenau in Oświęcim, the memorial and museum of the former Nazi German concentration and extermination camp, which lies close to the motorway about an hour before Kraków. The visit needs a booked entry time; tell us when you book and we plan the drive around it.

The drive

We leave Prague on the D1 motorway to Brno, turn north-east past Olomouc to Ostrava, cross into Poland and continue on the A1 and A4 motorways to Kraków. Both countries are in the Schengen area and there is no regular border control, but every passenger should carry a passport or ID card. Polish motorways are tolled — that is included in the price. Natural stops: Olomouc, with its UNESCO-listed Holy Trinity Column, or Ostrava.

Arriving in Kraków

We take you to your hotel door, including the Kazimierz district and the edge of the Old Town, where much of the centre is pedestrian; the driver gets as close as the rules allow and helps with the luggage. The Main Market Square, one of the largest medieval squares in Europe, the Cloth Hall, St Mary’s Basilica and Wawel Castle are all within walking distance of most central hotels. The Wieliczka Salt Mine is 15 kilometres south-east of the city.

What the price covers

• Pick-up at your hotel, apartment or Prague Airport at the time you choose
• An English-speaking driver for the whole journey
• Fuel, Czech vignette and Polish motorway tolls
• Stops on the way; a longer visit, such as Auschwitz, is quoted with waiting
• Child seats free, luggage at no extra cost

Your taxi from Prague Airport — and back

Frequently asked questions

How far is Kraków from Prague?

About 540 kilometres by road, five and a half to six hours by car via Brno and Ostrava.

How much is a taxi from Prague to Kraków?

From €430 for the whole car, fixed in advance; a minivan for up to eight is from €540.

Can we stop at Auschwitz on the way to Kraków?

Yes. Oświęcim is close to the motorway about an hour before Kraków. Book your entry time and tell us; the waiting is quoted when you book.

Is there a border check between the Czech Republic and Poland?

There is no regular border control, as both countries are in Schengen, but carry a passport or ID card for spot checks.

Is the train from Prague to Kraków faster?

No. The train takes around seven hours or more, often with a change; the car takes five and a half to six, door to door.

Book your car

Send us the date, the pick-up time and address, the number of passengers and suitcases, and where you are going — we confirm the car and the fixed price in reply.

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