Timetables and tickets — in the search below
Travel time
≈ 16–19 h
Type
overnight services available
Direction
international
Tickets
online, e-ticket by email
| Departs | Arrives |
|---|---|
| 16:10 Krakow, MDA Bus Station | 09:25 (+1 day) Kyiv (Kyiv BS)journey 16 h 15 min |
Local time at each station. Source: FlixBus timetable — services running daily 06.11–12.11, valid until 27.11.2026. Other carriers are in the ticket search. Check the ticket search before you travel.
Find a bus ticketFrom the FlixBus timetable for 06.11–12.11 (valid until 27.11) — one carrier only; other carriers are in the ticket search above. Local times. FlixBus fares change daily — the exact price is in the ticket search.
The Krakow — Kyiv bus covers the route in roughly 16–19 hours. Some services are overnight: leave in the evening, arrive in the morning — the trip costs a night's sleep, not a day. Travel time includes the border — leave a buffer for tight connections.
Direct overnight services to the region's main low-cost hub, Krakow-Balice.
Times and prices are approximate — check the search above for live schedules and fares.
Getting from Krakow to Kyiv by bus takes roughly 16–19 hours. Some services run overnight, so the trip does not eat into your day: leave in the evening, arrive in the morning.
This is an international route, so border control adds to the travel time — how much depends on the day and the crossing. Leave a buffer if you have an onward connection.
What a Krakow — Kyiv ticket costs depends on the date, the class and how far ahead you book: there is no fixed fare on this route and we do not invent one. Compare services, dates and prices in the search at the top of this page — it queries every carrier at once.
Roughly 16–19 hours depending on the service. Overnight services take longer than daytime ones, but the journey happens while you sleep. The search at the top of the page shows the exact time for your date, straight from the carriers.
The search at the top lists both direct services, where they exist, and connections for your date in one list. If you pick a connection, allow time for the transfer and the border.
There is no fixed fare: it depends on the date, the carrier, the class and how early you book. We deliberately do not show a “from” price — it is almost always unattainable. The search at the top of the page shows the real fare for your date.
It depends on the day and crossing load: trains are usually faster and more predictable, buses can take from one to several hours. Leave a buffer for tight connections.
Bus fares are steadier than trains or flights, but night international departures on weekends and before holidays fill up first. Booking 1–2 weeks ahead is optimal; on weekdays you can often find a seat even a day before.
Through the search at the top of this page — it takes you to tickets.ua, the official ticketing service: all carriers and departures in one query, time and price filters, card payment and an e-ticket by email.
