By train
≈ 4–6.5 h, with a change
By bus
≈ 6–9 h
By air
none from Lviv; fly on from KRK
Border
EU — Ukraine passport control
| Trains | Departs | Arrives |
|---|---|---|
| № D 51 → IC 56change: Przemyśl 05:00→05:16; one leg is sleeping cars only | 03:08 Lviv | 07:41 Kraków Główny |
| № D 31 → IC 114change: Przemyśl 08:19→08:44; one leg is sleeping cars only | 06:16 Lviv | 11:05 Kraków Główny |
| № D 35 → IC 3716change: Przemyśl 11:20→11:42; one leg is sleeping cars only | 09:00 Lviv | 14:26 Kraków Główny |
| № D 63 → IC 3604change: Przemyśl 16:59→17:25; one leg is sleeping cars only | 14:50 Lviv | 19:54 Kraków Główny |
| № IC 715 → IC 33172change: Przemyśl 19:55→20:02 | 19:14 Lviv | 22:24 Kraków Główny |
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 |
|---|---|
| 12:00 Lviv (Stryiskyi BS) | 20:00 Krakow, MDA Bus 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 Lviv and Krakow 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 from Lviv: Ukrainian airspace is closed. Krakow itself is an airport (Kraków-Balice, KRK), so once you are there by train or bus you can fly on anywhere — search flights in the “Flights” tab 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 from Lviv: Ukrainian airspace is closed. Krakow itself is an airport (Kraków-Balice, KRK), so once you are there by train or bus you can fly on anywhere — search flights in the “Flights” tab 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.
