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How to get fromKraków to Ukraineby plane, car, train, bus, rideshare, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Kraków to Ukraine by plane, car, train, bus, rideshare, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, drive

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    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE)plane plane KRK - RZE
    2. Drive from Rzeszow-Airport-RZE to Lviv urban hromadacar car
    5h 44m
    ₴5,690–10,790

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Krakow to Kyivbus bus Kyiv-Katowice / ...
    15h 42m
    ₴815–4,145

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Przemysl Glownytrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyitrain train Mp
    13h 8m
    ₴3,141–6,448

  4. Rideshare

    1. Take the rideshare from Krakow to Kyivrideshare rideshare 854.5 km
    12h 30m
    ₴1,105

  5. Shuttle to Katowice International Airport, fly, drive

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE)plane plane KTW - RZE
    3. Drive from Rzeszow-Airport-RZE to Lviv urban hromadacar car
    7h 5m
    ₴7,895–12,131

  6. Bus via Poshtova Ploscha

    1. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus bus N3271a / ...
    16h 59m
    ₴3,697–5,494

  7. Drive  855.1 km

    1. Drive from Kraków to Kyivcar car 855.1 km
    10h 18m
    ₴5,904–8,528

John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration3h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket₴4,696Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 340.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 44m

What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Ukraine?

You can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Khreshchatyk via Przemysl Glowny, Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi, and Vokzalna in around 13h 8m. 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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