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How to get fromKyiv to Krakówby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Kyiv to Kraków by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Przemysl Glownytrain train 705К / ...
    2. Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic
    11h 6m
    zł 278–514

  2. Bus via Maidan Nezalezhnosti

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Krakowbus bus Kyiv-Katowice / ...
    15h 43m
    zł 66–361

  3. Drive  858 km

    1. Drive from Kyiv to Krakówcar car 858 km
    10h 12m
    zł 613–885

  4. Bus, fly

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Sorocabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Soroca to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane RMO - KRK
    14h 41m
    zł 786–1,714

  5. Train via Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi

    1. Take the train from Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi to Przemysl Glownytrain train Icp / ...
    2. Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic
    12h 8m
    zł 278–514

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N3271a / ...
    17h 45m
    zł 270–550

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv Bus station to Katowicebus bus
    2. Take the train from Katowice to Krakow Lobzowtrain train Ska3/K3
    19h 20m
    zł 256–292

Kyiv to Kraków by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration11h 6mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 278Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 959.4 km
  • Duration: 11h 6m

What companies run services between Kyiv, Ukraine and Kraków, Poland?

You can take a train from Kyiv-Pas. to Krakow Glowny via Przemysl Glowny in around 11h 6m. Alternatively, Pavluks Trans operates a bus from Kyiv to Krakow every 10 minutes. Tickets cost zł 65–360 and the journey takes 15h 30m.

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