Taxi Kraków Airport (Balice) to Kazimierz: price, time, how to book
A taxi from Kraków Airport (Balice) to Kazimierz costs roughly PLN 74-107 by day and from PLN 79 at night - the official airport taxi has a fixed price of PLN 129. The route is about 18.6-26.9 km and takes about 26 minutes without traffic.
Taxi prices on this route
| Operator | Day | Night, Sundays and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Kraków Airport Taxi | 129 zł (fixed price) | |
| iCar Taxi | 74 zł | 83 zł |
| Eko Taxi Kraków | 76 zł | 79 zł |
| Mega Taxi | 77 zł | 87 zł |
| Radio Taxi Wawel | 89 zł | 115 zł |
| Radio Taxi Dwójki | 89 zł | 122 zł |
| Radio Taxi 919 | 107 zł | 144 zł |
Calculated from company price lists and road distance (26.9 km, 18.6 km on the shorter route), without waiting in traffic. The taximeter sets the final amount. The Kraków Airport Taxi zone is based on road distance - the operator uses its own zone map, so near a zone border the price may be one zone lower.
Distance and travel time
- One way
- 26.9 km, about 26 min
- Shortest route
- 18.6 km, about 26 min
- Return
- 27 km, about 26 min
- Of which outside Kraków
- 6.6 km
Times without traffic (OpenStreetMap). At rush hour the ride usually takes longer. The return may use a different route because of one-way streets.
Alternatives: train and bus
| Transport | Goes to | Time | Ticket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Train SKA1 (Koleje Małopolskie) | Kraków Główny | 17 min | 20 zł |
| Bus 300 (day) | Muzeum Narodowe, Os. Podwawelskie | 19 min | 6 zł |
| Bus 902 (night) | Kraków Główny station | 32 min | 8 zł |
City (MPK) tickets are not valid on the airport train. The train runs every 30 minutes by day, bus 300 every 10 minutes.
Good to know
Kazimierz, the former Jewish quarter, is full of apartments and hostels. The fastest route from the airport uses the A4 motorway and is longer; the shorter one goes through the city - the taximeter counts the kilometres driven.
- Ask the driver which route he will take: via the A4 is faster but a few kilometres longer, so the meter will show more.
- Many Kazimierz streets are narrow and one-way - give the exact address, not just the district name.
- The airport train does not go to Kazimierz; from Kraków Główny it is still about 2 km.
Questions about this route
How much is a night taxi from Kraków Airport (Balice) to Kazimierz?
Based on the price lists in our comparison, a night ride (22:00-6:00, Sundays and holidays) costs from PLN 79, while Kraków Airport Taxi charges a fixed PLN 129 at any time.
How long does a taxi from Kraków Airport (Balice) to Kazimierz take?
About 26 minutes without traffic for 26.9 km. At rush hour it usually takes longer.