Taxi Kraków Airport (Balice) to Nowa Huta: price, time, how to book
A taxi from Kraków Airport (Balice) to Nowa Huta costs roughly PLN 111-176 by day and from PLN 121 at night - the official airport taxi has a fixed price of PLN 169. The route is about 26 km and takes about 28 minutes without traffic.
Taxi prices on this route
| Operator | Day | Night, Sundays and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Kraków Airport Taxi | 169 zł (fixed price) | |
| iCar Taxi | 111 zł | 121 zł |
| Eko Taxi Kraków | 118 zł | 121 zł |
| Mega Taxi | 119 zł | 133 zł |
| Radio Taxi Wawel | 140 zł | 188 zł |
| Radio Taxi Dwójki | 140 zł | 195 zł |
| Radio Taxi 919 | 176 zł | 228 zł |
Calculated from company price lists and road distance (26 km), 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 km, about 28 min
- Return
- 26.5 km, about 29 min
- Of which outside Kraków
- 15.6 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
Nowa Huta lies on the opposite side of the city from the airport. The fastest way is the A4 motorway ring - most of the route runs outside Kraków city limits, so the company’s out-of-town tariff decides the price.
- This is the longest airport route within Kraków - the differences between company price lists are biggest here.
- With companies that have a low tariff 3 (outside zone I) the A4 route can be cheaper than driving through the centre.
- Kraków Airport Taxi prices by distance zone from the airport - Plac Centralny is in one of the furthest zones.
Questions about this route
How much is a night taxi from Kraków Airport (Balice) to Nowa Huta?
Based on the price lists in our comparison, a night ride (22:00-6:00, Sundays and holidays) costs from PLN 121, while Kraków Airport Taxi charges a fixed PLN 169 at any time.
How long does a taxi from Kraków Airport (Balice) to Nowa Huta take?
About 28 minutes without traffic for 26 km. At rush hour it usually takes longer.