Many regular bus routes in Western Ukraine (both direct or transit) run to Lviv from virtually every city, town or village.

As a rule, they start at bus stations in large cities and railroad stations or other important administrative buildings in small towns and villages. Therefore, we recommend that those travelling from the eastern directions inquire about the situation in the nearest town or city.

A number of regular bus routes run from the largest cities of the European Union to Lviv. It is easiest to get to Lviv from Ukraine’s neighbouring countries. For instance, you can ride a regular bus to Lviv from such cities of Poland as Warsaw, Krakow, Lodz, Katowice, Rzeszow, Lublin, Tomaszow Lubelski, and Przemysl.

List of bus routes

There are also customs checkpoints on the western border of Ukraine (for instance, Korczowa-Shehyny on the border with Poland). You can get to the customs checkpoint by bus, and after you have cleared the customs and entered Ukraine you can use the buses running to the nearest cities including Lviv.

As a rule, regular international buses stop at the Central Bus Station in Lviv (AS-1 in Stryiska Street). However, there are some exceptions – the termini of several routes are located in the square in front of the Central Train Station (1 Dvirtseva Sq.) or behind the Opera Theatre (24 Svobody Avenue). We recommend inquiring about this information when purchasing tickets or obtaining it directly from the driver.

You can get from the Bus Station to the city centre and vice versa by:

– Trolleybus No. 5 (Shota Rustaveli Street – Stryiska Street – the Bus Station).

Fare: 1,25 UAH (general) and 0.6 UAH (for schoolchildren and students).

– Fixed-route taxi No. 7 (Bus Station – Stryiska Street – Khutorivka Street – Sykhivska Street – Zelena Street – G. Washingtona Street – Pasichna Street – Lychakivska Street – Halytska Sq.).
No. 37 (Halytske Perekhrestya Market – B. Khmelnytskoho Street – Mazepy Street – Chornovola Avenue – Kulisha Street – Horodotska Street – Kulparkivska Street – Okruzhna Street – Lyubinska Street – Vyhovskoho Street – V. Velykoho Street – Stryiska Street –Bus Station).
No. 57 (Bust Station – Stryiska Street – Naukova Street – Kulparkivska Street – Vyhovskoho Street – Horodotska Street – Chornovola Avenue – Lypynskoho Street – B. Khmelnytskoho Street – Opryshkivska Street – Korduby Street – Staroznesenska Street).
No. 71 (Bust Station – Stryiska Street – Sh. Rustaveli Street – I. Franka Street – Svobody Avenue – Horodotska Street – Shevchenka Street – Zolota Street).

Fare: 2 UAH.

– Taxi. The fare will depend on the route, time of the day etc. We recommend negotiating the fare with the taxi driver before the ride.

You can get from the Central Bus Station to the Central Train Station in Dvirtseva Square and vice versa by bus No. 18.