Riga ▸ Kraków
Kraków ▸ Riga ⇄1.9 a dayfastest 16h15☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇱🇻 Latvia → 🇵🇱 Poland
Direct buses · no change
RigaPanevėžysUkmergeVilniusAlytusAugustówKraków· 813 km as the crow flies
- 06:15 → 22:35FlixBus N1207Riga, Bus Station → Krakow, MDA Bus Station · via Panevėžys, Ukmerge, Vilnius, Alytus…17h2013 stops
- 14:15 → 05:30+1FlixBus N1301 ☾ OvernightRiga, Bus Station → Krakow, MDA Bus Station · via Vilnius, Białystok, Warsaw, Radom…16h159 stopsRuns: Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 14:15 → 04:30+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Riga to Kraków?
Yes. 1.9 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Riga to Kraków?
The fastest takes 16h15; the slowest 17h20, for 813 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 06:15 and the latest at 14:15, local time in Riga. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Riga to Kraków?
Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 14:15 arriving 05:30 the next morning.