There are 5 ways to get from Kraków to Kyiv by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Przemysl Glownytrain Ic
- Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyitrain Mp
13h₴3,082–6,550Bus via Kyiv
cheapest- Take the bus from Krakow to Kyivbus Kyiv-Katowice / ...
15h 45m₴815–4,143Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Krakow to Kyiv855.6 km
12h 30m₴1,103Bus
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Kyiv Bus stationbus N3278 / ...
16h 15m₴3,200–6,000Drive 856.2 km
- Drive from Kraków to Kyivcar 856.2 km
10h 10m₴7,046–10,177
Kraków to Kyiv by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
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The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Kyiv is to rideshare which costs 1 103 ₴ and takes 12h 30m.
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The fastest way to get from Kraków to Kyiv is to drive which takes 10h 10m and costs 7 000 ₴ - 11 000 ₴.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station station and arriving at Kyiv Bus station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h 15m.
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No, there is no direct train from Kraków to Kyiv. However, there are services departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi via Przemysl Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h.
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The distance between Kraków and Kyiv is 905 km. The road distance is 856.2 km.
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The best way to get from Kraków to Kyiv without a car is to train which takes 13h and costs 3 000 ₴ - 7 000 ₴.
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It takes approximately 13h to get from Kraków to Kyiv, including transfers.
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Kraków to Kyiv bus services, operated by Pavluks Trans, depart from Krakow station.
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Kraków to Kyiv train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
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The best way to get from Kraków to Kyiv is to train which takes 13h and costs 3 000 ₴ - 7 000 ₴. Alternatively, you can bus via Kyiv, which costs 800 ₴ - 4 200 ₴ and takes 15h 45m.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Kyiv, Ukraine?
You can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi via Przemysl Glowny in around 13h. Alternatively, Pavluks Trans operates a bus from Krakow to Kyiv every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ₴800–4,200 and the journey takes 15h 31m.
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- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Przemysl Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴1,400–2,500
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Przemysl Glowny to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴3,800–7,000
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Przemysl Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴3,151
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Krakow Glowny to Przemysl Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴550–1,000
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ukrainian Railways
Train from Przemysl Glowny to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴2,500–3,400
- Website
- Ukrainian Railways
- Schedules at
- Ukrainian Railways
- Book at
- Tickets.ua
- Coupe
- ₴2,500–3,400
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pavluks Trans
Bus from Krakow to Kyiv
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₴800–4,200
- Website
- Pavluks Trans
- Schedules at
- Pavluks Trans
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Kyiv Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴3,900–6,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Kyiv Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴3,200–4,700
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Kyiv Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴2,600–2,900
- Website
- TransTempo
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Kyiv Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴5,630
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Krakow to Kyiv
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴1,103
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Kraków to Kyiv bus services, operated by Pavluks Trans, arrive at Kyiv station.
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Kyiv is 1h ahead of Kraków. It is currently 3:50 PM in Kraków and 4:50 PM in Kyiv.
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Kraków to Kyiv train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Przemysl Glowny station.
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Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Kyiv is 856 km. It takes approximately 10h 10m to drive from Kraków to Kyiv.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Kraków and Kyiv. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.