Area Attractions: Basilica Of The Virgin Mary .............. 1 Miles S Old Town District ........................ 0.3 Miles W Wawel Hill ............................... 0.5 Miles Sw Wieliozka Salt Mine ....................... 8 Miles E Oswiecim Auschwitz ...................... 39 Miles SwFrom Krakow Balice International Airport (KRK): Distance to the Hotel Orbis Cracovia Krakow is 11 kilometres, approximately 20 minutes' drive. Getting there. A free shuttle bus is available to the airport train station, which is 200 metres away from the terminal. A train runs every 30 minutes between Krakow Dworzec Glowny station and the airport from 4 a.m. to midnight. Tickets can be paid for on the train, with a single journey costing about 4 PLN and taking about 15 minutes. The number 192 bus leaves for the city centre every 15 25 minutes and costs about 3 PLN. Each piece of large luggage must have a separate ticket. All fares should be validated before boarding. Taxis wait outside the terminal and cost around 77 PLN to downtown Krakow. Prices are all subject to change. Getting around. Rickshaws, horse drawn carriages and electric carts transport visitors through Krakow's historic city centre. Much of the city centre has been pedestrianised, while buses and trams navigate everywhere else. A one day travel pass costs 10 PLN; an adult single ticket is 2.50 PLN. A relatively economical way to get around is via taxis, which are plentiful throughout the city.