The PKP connection between Kraków Główny and Przemyśl Główny is operated by IC Intercity. The first direct train departs at 05:31 from Kraków Główny station on Plac im. Jana Nowaka-Jeziorańskiego 1. 31-154 Kraków. The last train to Przemyśl Główny leaves at 20:19. The fastest train without transfers is PODHALANIN. The journey on this train takes 02:03. Other trains operate on the Kraków Główny – Przemyśl Główny route: EC, EN - offer a lower ticket price and usually a longer journey time. The train finishes at Przemyśl Główny in Plac Legionow, 37-700 Przemysl.
Kraków Główny and Przemyśl Główny are the endpoints of this route, served mainly by Intercity trains. A traveller planning this journey typically wants to know whether they will get a direct service or need to change trains. If you are buying tickets for several people travelling together, in PolishTrains you will add all seats to one order and pay for them with a single bank transfer or BLIK. You can check the departure time in the PolishTrains search tool, and find the rest of the information about journey time and route in the following sections of this description.
The fastest service on the Kraków Główny – Przemyśl Główny route takes just over two hours, whilst the longest connections take over three hours. The variation in time is because some services cover the route without changing trains, whilst on others you need to change. You can check the exact time for your chosen day in the PolishTrains search tool before buying your ticket, and you can save your ticket straight away in the PolishTrains app.
This direction is served mainly by IC category trains, with occasional EC and EN services. You will choose the train category and seat in PolishTrains at the ticket purchase stage, and you can check the current timetable for your specific date in the PolishTrains search tool before you travel.
The price of a ticket on this route depends on when you book: the earlier you reserve your seat in PolishTrains, the lower the fare you will usually get. Cheaper seats in the lower price bands sell out first, so it is worth checking the offer in advance in the PolishTrains search tool.
A standard ticket usually costs from around PLN 60 to around PLN 85, and you will see the exact amount for your chosen day at the connection search stage in PolishTrains. Buying a ticket from the conductor costs more than purchasing online in PolishTrains. Statutory discounts, for example for children or students, reduce the ticket price.
You can buy a ticket on this route online without creating an account in PolishTrains, paying by BLIK or choosing deferred payment. Among passengers departing from Kraków Główny station, 34 per cent buy their ticket within three days of departure, and 22 per cent do so two to four weeks in advance.
You can leave baggage larger than hand luggage in the left luggage office at Kraków Główny station before you depart. Your ticket for the service to Przemyśl Główny goes straight into the PolishTrains app after purchase and arrives by SMS as well, so you always have it to hand. When plans change, you can arrange a refund or ticket exchange online in PolishTrains, without visiting the ticket office.
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