Freight to Kraków, Poland
Kraków, the historic university city of southern Poland, lies about 254 km from Warsaw, where A1's tariff point is. The carrier routes this cargo via Vilnius, where destination charges are prepaid, and lists a storage deposit of EUR 390 required from the consignee. The onward leg to Kraków is the consignee's to organize. Transit is about 37 days from Toronto or Montreal and 47 from Vancouver, with Toronto the cheapest gateway at USD 9 per cubic foot and a USD 631.25 minimum.
Polish-Canadian families moving back, students and small firms shipping stock are typical users. Household goods go on carrier approval with a signed packing list and a passport copy. A commercial invoice and a certificate of origin are required. Pallets and crates must be ISPM 15 heat-treated and ready before drop-off, because A1 does not palletize. Ask about the full routing before booking: transport from the arrival point to Kraków, Polish duties and taxes are not in A1's price, and the carrier confirms destination charges before the client pays.
How a shipment to Kraków works
Kraków is not a destination in the carrier's tariff. The closest priced destination is Warsaw about 254 km (straight line) from Kraków: the A1 price covers ocean freight from Canada to the destination warehouse (CFS) at Warsaw. From there the consignee collects the cargo or books the last leg to Kraków with a local trucking company; that delivery, destination customs clearance, duties and taxes are not in the A1 price.
Rates from Canada to Warsaw
| Destination | From Toronto | From Montreal | From Vancouver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warsaw | USD 9 / cu ft 37 days · min. USD 631.25 | USD 9 / cu ft 37 days · min. USD 632.33 | USD 12 / cu ft 47 days · min. USD 739.13 |
Example from Toronto: 1 CBM / 200 kg USD 631.25 with all A1 fees. The carrier charges by volume or by weight (1,000 kg per CBM), whichever is greater. From the Prairies the quote adds trucking to Montreal or Vancouver.
Personal effects: Personal effects and household goods are accepted subject to carrier approval: we send your packing list and passport copy to the carrier before you pay. Carrier conditions for Poland: Commercial Invoice / Certificate of Origin Required; Personal Effects / Household Goods On Approval; Subject to ISPM 15 Packing Regulations; Via Vilnius. EUR390. Storage Deposit Required From Consignee; Destination Charges Prepaid In Vilnius.
Documents: a signed packing list and a passport copy for personal effects, a commercial invoice and packing list for commercial cargo. Customs value up to CAD 2,000; cargo palletized or crated on ISPM 15 wood.
Booking: calculate the price above, sign the packing list online and upload your documents; after the carrier confirms the destination charges you pay and receive the labels and delivery instructions for the warehouse. See how to prepare a request.
Shipping to Poland by service: personal effects to Poland, commercial cargo to Poland.
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Rates valid through December 25, 2026; totals include A1 fees of USD 265.00. Destination charges are confirmed by the carrier, duties and taxes are paid by the consignee, and transit days are the carrier's estimate.