There are 8 ways to get from Kraków to Ukraine by plane, car, train, bus, rideshare, or shuttle
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Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, drive
best- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE)plane KRK - RZE
- Drive from Rzeszow-Airport-RZE to Lviv urban hromadacar
5h 49m₴5,890–10,590Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Krakow to Kyivbus Kyiv-Katowice / ...
15h 42m₴815–4,143Train
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Przemysl Glownytrain Ic
- Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyitrain Mp
13h 7m₴3,101–6,580Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Krakow to Kyiv855.6 km
12h 30m₴1,110Shuttle to Katowice International Airport, fly, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airport
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE)plane KTW - RZE
- Drive from Rzeszow-Airport-RZE to Lviv urban hromadacar
8h 35m₴7,095–12,432Train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly, drive
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodniatrain
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE)plane WAW - RZE
- Drive from Rzeszow-Airport-RZE to Lviv urban hromadacar
6h 46m₴5,150–14,095Bus via Poshtova Ploscha
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus N3271a / ...
16h 59m₴4,050–5,939Drive 856.2 km
- Drive from Kraków to Kyivcar 856.2 km
10h 10m₴7,056–10,192
John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
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The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Ukraine is to rideshare which costs 1 110 ₴ and takes 12h 30m.
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The fastest way to get from Kraków to Ukraine is to fly and drive which takes 5h 49m and costs 5 500 ₴ - 11 000 ₴.
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No, there is no direct bus from Kraków to Ukraine. However, there are services departing from Krakow and arriving at Kyiv via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 42m.
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No, there is no direct train from Kraków to Ukraine. However, there are services departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Khreshchatyk via Przemysl Glowny and Vokzalna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 7m.
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The distance between Kraków and Ukraine is 341 km. The road distance is 856.2 km.
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The best way to get from Kraków to Ukraine without a car is to train which takes 13h 7m and costs 3 100 ₴ - 7 000 ₴.
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It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Kraków to Ukraine, including transfers.
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Kraków to Ukraine bus services, operated by Pavluks Trans, depart from Krakow station.
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Kraków to Ukraine train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
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The best way to get from Kraków to Ukraine is to train which takes 13h 7m and costs 3 100 ₴ - 7 000 ₴. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 800 ₴ - 4 200 ₴ and takes 15h 42m.
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 7m. 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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- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴4,800–15,000
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴7,000–9,000
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴3,100–9,000
- 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
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₴1,600–3,000
- 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
- ₴3,172
- 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
- ₴550–1,100
- 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
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴600–900
- Website
- LEO Express
- 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
- +48 32 236 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Matuszek
Shuttle from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₴290–950
- Website
- Matuszek
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Kyiv Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴4,000–6,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Krakow to Kyiv
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴1,110
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Kraków to Ukraine bus services, operated by Pavluks Trans, arrive at Kyiv station.
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Kraków to Ukraine train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Przemysl Glowny station.
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Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Ukraine is 856 km. It takes approximately 10h 10m to drive from Kraków to Ukraine.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Kraków and Ukraine. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.