Getting to Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport: Directions, Parking, and Budget

Official airport website (English): www.rzeszowairport.pl/en

Where to Go and How Long It Takes

From most regions of Ukraine, the most convenient way to reach Krakow is via the A4 motorway, then transfer to the S19 road or continue further and exit onto the 9 road. The airport is located near the motorway. The Polish A4 motorway starts from the border with Ukraine at the Krakovets (Ukraine) – Korczowa (Poland) border crossing. You can cross the border at other crossings, the nearest to the motorway being Hrushiv and Shehyni. The current queue status at the border can be tracked on the State Border Guard Service website https://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/map

Border Crossing – AirportDistanceTime
Krakovets–Korczowa — Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport (RZE)99 km0:55
Shehyni–Medyka — Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport (RZE)103 km1:05
Hrushiv–Budomezh — Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport (RZE)115 km1:25

In Ukraine, the road to the Hrushiv crossing is in very poor condition, and in some places, you can only drive at a speed of 20 km/h. You need to travel not directly from Yavoriv to Hrushiv but through Nemiriv.

Where to Refuel on the Way to the Border Crossing

Heading to Krakovets

Novoyavorivsk (at the beginning of the town along the highway)
Location on Google Map
Krakovets village
Location on Google Map
Only on the way out of Lviv
https://socar.ua/map
Other Gas Stations
Many in Krakovets village

Heading to Shehyni

oncoming side, Volitsa village
Location on Google Map
Balychi village, before Shehyni village
Location on Google Map
Only on the way out of Lviv
https://socar.ua/map
Other Gas Stations
There are on the road between Mostyska and Shehyni

Heading to Hrushiv

Nemyriv town (at the entrance)
Location on Google Map
oncoming side, turns through neighboring intersections, Novoyavorivsk town
Location on Google Map
Only on the way out of Lviv
https://socar.ua/map
Other Gas Stations
There are in Hrushiv

Fuel Costs and Road Payments

No tolls are required for the A4 motorway from the border to Rzeszów, so the main expenses are for fuel.

Paid roads in Poland

Calculation of Fuel Costs for the Trip from the Border with Ukraine

Amount of fuel for the trip (liters):
It will be necessary to refuel abroad (litres):
Cost of fuel (euro):

Parking

You can park at the official airport parking lots, and they are free. In 2019, the airport built another parking lot to the right of the terminal building; it may not be visible on Google Maps. If there are any issues with space there, there is also free parking near the sports arena opposite the airport; you can try leaving your car there.

Insurance

Green Card Insurance

For travel abroad, Green Card insurance is mandatory. Policies are available for terms of 15 days, 1 month, 2 months, etc., on a monthly basis up to 1 year.

A policy with a minimum term of 15 days costs about 25 euros.
A policy with a term of 1 month costs about 40 euros.

All rates are available on the Motor (Transport) Insurance Bureau of Ukraine website:
Rates for Green Card Insurance Policies

You can check the validity of your policy through the Motor (Transport) Insurance Bureau of Ukraine service:
Check the Validity of the Green Card Policy

Boarding the Plane

Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport is small, and the security control process is very fast, taking 10-15 minutes. There are no queues, even when two planes were departing almost simultaneously.

What to Do Next?

Calculate the cost of fuel for your car in Poland and independently calculate the cost of fuel for traveling through Ukraine. Add these figures to your travel budget, even to the cost of tickets, to assess whether it is advantageous for you to fly from Rzeszów, or if it is more cost-effective to fly from another city.