Arriving by Plane
John Paul II Kraków-Balice Airport (IATA: KRK; ICAO: EPKK) is the nearest international airport serving Krakow.
Additionally, Katowice-Pyrzowice Airport (IATA: KTW, ICAO: EPKT) is located approximately 100 kilometers from Kraków's city center.
Transfer from the John Paul II Kraków-Balice Airport can efficiently be done by:
Train: SKA1 train from Kraków Airport to the railway Main Station (Kraków Główny) approximately every 30 minutes (60 minutes before 06:00 and after 18:00). Travel time is approximately 20 minutes. Ticket machines are available at the passenger terminal (level 0) and train station. For the train schedule, check out https://jakdojade.pl (use Krakow Airport as the start station and Kraków Główny as the destination station). Cost: 17 PLN (around 4,50 EUR).
Bus: Bus lines 209, 300, and night line 902 travel to the city centre. For a schedule, check out https://jakdojade.pl (use Krakow Airport as a starting station). The cost is 6 PLN (around 1,50 EUR), and the travel time is around 35 minutes.
Taxi: Krakow Airport Taxi (https://krktaxi.pl/) is the official partner of Krakow Airport. Their taxi fleet queue just outside of the Krakow Airport gate. The ride from the airport to the city center costs 129 PLN (approx. 35 EUR). Taxis can also be booked through their website prior to your arrival. In addition, several taxi companies operate in the city, and taxi apps like Uber, Bolt, and iCar can be used. They also can be used from/to Krakow Airport. Cost: around 15-20 EUR (taxi app), 20-25 EUR (taxi from Taxi stand), travel time: also around 25 minutes.
Arriving by Train/Bus
The Kraków Główny/Krakow Main Station is the closest railway station to the Krakow Old Town.
The Małopolskie Dworce Autobusowe/MDA Bus Station, where long-distance buses arrive, is next to the Krakow Main Station.
Directions from the Krakow Main Station or MDA Bus Station to Collegium Nowodworskiego:
- Take tram lines 2, 4, 14, or 20 or bus line 152 from Teatr Słowackiego 1 stop to the Teatr Bagatela stop. Collegium Nowodworskiego is less than 300 m from Teatr Bagatela stop.
- Alternatively, Krakow Old Town is very walkable, and one can take a 25-30 minute walk from the Krakow Main Station/MDA Bus Station to Collegium Nowodworskiego (map directions).
If going to your accommodation from the Krakow Main Station/MDA Bus Station, use https://jakdojade.pl (use Kraków Główny or Kraków MDA as a start station and the address of your accommodation as the destination station).
Information on local public transportation:
Google Maps can be used to travel around Krakow, though Jakdojade provides the most up-to-date tram and bus schedules.
Most trams and buses feature a voice announcement system and electronic signs telling the passengers of the vehicle's current and next stop. Most public transport vehicles are low-floor; such a vehicle is marked by a wheelchair symbol on the doors and electronic information boards near bus/tram stops.
Bus and tram tickets can be purchased at stops (using card or cash), on vehicles (with card or cash depending on the vehicle), and via mobile apps like iMKA, mPay, moBiLET, SkyCash, jakdojade, or zbiletem.pl. The public transport operator provides a ticket guide. For the routes mentioned above, a 20-minute ticket is sufficient.
A 7-day tram/bus ticket is available for around 12 EUR (see: ZTP ticket guide). More detailed information on purchasing tickets: ZTP ticket details. Note that there are two types of tickets: "I", which allow travel within city limits, and "I + II + III" tickets, which allow travel outside of city limits, including Krakow Airport and various settlements around Krakow (see "Tariff zones" map here: ZTP maps)
Parking
The conference site (Collegium Nowodworskiego) is in a zone where car traffic is restricted. However, one can drive in the vicinity of the conference site and use a paid parking space (parking zone A). Payment via parking meter or via an app (for example Skycash, Mobilet). More information on parking: krakow.travel. Parking zone map: paid parking zone map.
