By train
≈ 4–6.5 h, with a change
By bus
≈ 6–9 h
By air
none into Lviv; KRK this side
Border
EU — Ukraine passport control
| Trains | Departs | Arrives |
|---|---|---|
| № IC 416 → D 64change: Przemyśl 10:16→10:41 | 07:29 Kraków Główny | 14:13 Lviv |
| № IC 7316 → D 36change: Przemyśl 16:01→16:20; one leg is sleeping cars only | 13:28 Kraków Główny | 20:20 Lviv |
| № IC 59 → D 32change: Przemyśl 18:47→19:16; one leg is sleeping cars only | 16:18 Kraków Główny | 22:56 Lviv |
| № IC 8306 → D 52change: Przemyśl 22:17→22:30; one leg is sleeping cars only | 19:32 Kraków Główny | 02:05 (+1 day) Lviv |
| № IC 57 → IC 716change: Przemyśl 22:49→23:49 | 20:25 Kraków Główny | 02:26 (+1 day) Lviv |
Local time at each station. Source: PKP (Polish Railways) journey planner, connections running daily 15.10–20.10, valid until 24.10.2026. Check the ticket search before you travel.
Find tickets for this route| Departs | Arrives |
|---|---|
| 09:20 Krakow, MDA Bus Station | 17:35 Lviv train station |
| 16:10 Krakow, MDA Bus Station | 00:25 (+1 day) Lviv train station |
Local time at each station. Source: FlixBus timetable — services running daily 21.10–27.10, valid until 24.10.2026. Other carriers are in the ticket search. Check the ticket search before you travel.
Find a bus ticketBetween Krakow and Lviv you go by train or by bus: the train takes ≈ 4–6.5 h (with a change, usually in Przemyśl onto a PKP Intercity train), the bus ≈ 6–9 h. The train is usually faster. The timetables we have checked with the carriers are above; tickets for either are in the search at the top.
By train. No direct train — change in Przemyśl onto PKP Intercity; handy for Krakow-Balice airport.
By bus. The best budget way to Krakow-Balice low-cost airport.
You cannot fly into Lviv: Ukrainian airspace is closed. Krakow itself is the airport (Kraków-Balice, KRK), so if you are flying in from elsewhere, what remains is the overland leg — the train or bus in the timetables above.
Times and prices are approximate — check the search above for live schedules and fares.
Usually the train: ≈ 4–6.5 h versus ≈ 6–9 h by bus. Exact times for each service are in the timetables above.
You cannot fly into Lviv: Ukrainian airspace is closed. Krakow itself is the airport (Kraków-Balice, KRK), so if you are flying in from elsewhere, what remains is the overland leg — the train or bus in the timetables above.
Ukrainian citizens with a biometric passport can enter the EU visa-free for up to 90 days within 180, and a valid biometric passport is currently enough. Since 10 April 2026 the EU Entry/Exit System (EES) runs at Schengen borders: fingerprints and a photo are taken on your first entry, so allow extra time at the border. The European Commission plans to launch ETIAS — an online travel authorisation for visa-exempt nationals — in the last quarter of 2026, with the exact date to be announced (as of October 2026).
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.
