Warsaw, Poland → Kraków, Poland
136 nautical miles · Direction: south
The straight-line distance from Warsaw to Kraków is 252 km (157 miles). Kraków lies roughly south-southwest of Warsaw; the initial great-circle bearing is 198° (SSW). It is a domestic route within Poland.
Warsaw (Masovia, Poland) sits at 52.2297°N, 21.0122°E; Kraków (Lesser Poland, Poland) is at 50.0647°N, 19.9450°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 198° (SSW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~49 min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~328 km · ~4h 6min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Warsaw to Kraków: about 328 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Warsaw and Kraków lies at approximately 51.1484°N, 20.4661°E — the position that is an equal 126 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Warsaw and Kraków both use the Europe/Warsaw time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
All distances from Warsaw · All distances from Kraków
The straight-line distance from Warsaw to Kraków is approximately 252 km (157 miles, 136 nautical miles).
Kraków lies roughly south-southwest of Warsaw; the initial great-circle bearing is 198° (SSW).
Estimated flight time is about 49 min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule, and over such a short distance airport time dominates; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Warsaw to Kraków: about 328 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Warsaw and Kraków both use the Europe/Warsaw time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances