Cracow is cited as one of Europe's most beautiful cities. Cracow Old Town with Wawel Royal Castle was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978.
Conference adress:
Instytut Fizyki Jądrowej im. Henryka Niewodniczańskiego
Polskiej Akademii Nauk
ul. Radzikowskiego 152
31-342 Kraków, Poland
How to reach the IFJ PAN:
AIRPORT: Kraków is served by The John Paul II International Airport in Balice (IATA: KRK) located 10 km from IFJ PAN (~15 min by car).
Directions from Krakow Balice Airport
TAXI:
Selected numbers:
- ICAR +48 12 653 5555
- Megataxi +48 12 19625
- Barbakan +48 12 19661
Transfer from the Balice Airport to the Institute costs about 36-50 PLN (9-12 Euro)
Public Transport
Bus line 208 - Please get on the bus at Krakow Airport T1 bus stop heading Dworzec Główny Wschód and after driving 17 stops (ca. 22 min.) get off at the stop Bronowice SKA. Then walking through ul. Armii Krajowej (ca.10 min.) or 1 stop by bus (the bus stop Bronowice SKA): 120, 172, 173, 210, 230, 238, 248, 258, 268, 278, 572 towards Rondo Ofiar Katynia. Total travel time ca. 32 minutes.
To get to the bus stop Bronowice SKA one should go to the other side of the Bronowicka street and go downstairs to the Armii Krajowej street, which goes below the overpass.
Train
Please get on the train at Krakow Airport heading Dworzec Główny and after driving 4 stops (ca. 10 min.) get off at the stop Kraków Bronowice. Then walking through ul. Armii Krajowej (ca.10 min.) or 1 stop by bus (the bus stop Bronowice SKA): 120, 172, 173, 210, 230, 238, 248, 258, 268, 278, 572 towards Rondo Ofiar Katynia. Total travel time ca. 20 minutes.
Directions from Central Station Bus Station/Railway Station Kraków Główny
You can use the services of taxi companies listed above. Transfer from Railway Station/Bus Station to the Institute costs about 20-32 PLN (5-8Euro).
An alternative way to reach the Institute is to use public transport. Hour ticket (for all lines) or one way ( 1 line) ticket costs 6 PLN (1.5 Euro).
Trams
Tram line 4 - Please get on the tram at stop Dworzec Głowny heading Bronowice Małe - after after driving 11 stops (ca. 20 min) get off at the stop Bronowice SKA. Hence walking through ul. Armii Krajowej (ca. 10 min.) or 1 stop by bus (the bus stop Bronowice SKA): 120, 172, 173, 210, 230, 238, 248, 258, 268, 278, 572 towards Rondo Ofiar Katynia. Total travel time ca. 30min.
Buses
Bus line 501 - Please get on the bus at stop Politechnika (ul. Pawia) - after driving 9 stops (ca. 20 minutes) and get off at the stop Rondo Ofiar Katynia.
Bus line 208 - Please get on the bus at stop Dworzec Główny Wschód heading Krakow Balice Airport T1 - after driving 11 stops (ca. 20 minutes) and get off at the stop Bronowice SKA. Hence walking through ul. Armii Krajowej (ca. 10 min.) or 1 stop by bus (the bus stop Bronowice SKA): 120, 172, 173, 210, 230, 238, 248, 258, 268, 278, 572 towards Rondo Ofiar Katynia. Total travel time ca. 30min.
