A Lavranet travel eSIM for Ukraine starts at $4.00 for 1 GB over 7 days. The product page lists the speed as 4G. Plans run from 7 to 30 days, and unlimited plans are listed separately from $11.25 for 3 days. Coverage is Ukraine.
Key facts
| Country | Ukraine |
| Network | Lavranet |
| Speed | 4G (published on the product page; subject to carrier Fair Usage Policy) |
| From | $4.00 for 1 GB / 7 days |
| Validity | 7, 15, or 30 days |
| Install | QR code, before you fly |
What a Lavranet eSIM costs
The cheapest published plan on the Ukraine travel eSIM is $4.00 for 1 GB valid 7 days. A 2 GB / 15 day plan is $6.50, a 3 GB / 30 day plan is $7.20, a 5 GB / 30 day plan is $9.90, 10 GB over 30 days is $16.20, and 20 GB over 30 days is $22.95. The 3 GB / 30 day plan is the value pick: a full month for $3.20 more than the 7 day plan, and three times the data. Per gigabyte the curve improves to about $1.15 on the 20 GB bucket, so a longer stay is much cheaper per unit.
Network
The plan is sold under the operator name Lavranet and the supported country is Ukraine. The product page publishes the speed as 4G, and real speed still depends on the mast, the handset, and the carrier Fair Usage Policy. Ukraine is covered as one country on this plan. Signal is strongest in the cities and along the main corridors, Lviv, Kyiv, Odesa and Dnipro among them, and thinner in the Carpathians and in the rural south and east. The product page does not publish a coverage map, so treat long rural drives as outside the guarantee. It does not cover Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, or Moldova, so any of those legs needs a separate plan, and Ukraine is not in the European Union, so a home SIM’s EU roaming bundle does not extend to it.
How much data you actually need
Maps, chat, and train tickets sit inside 1 GB for a short city stay. A week moving between Lviv and Kyiv with daily photo uploads is the 3 GB or 5 GB plan, and a month of travel or hotspotting is 10 GB or 20 GB. Hotel and cafe Wi-Fi is widely available in the cities, so the larger buckets are mainly about train days, hotspotting and video.
Unlimited data
Unlimited plans are listed on the same product page, from $11.25 for 3 days, $17.43 for 5 days, $23.38 for 7 days, $29.75 for 10 days, $41.65 for 15 days and $61.63 for 30 days. Compare them against the buckets before buying: 20 GB over 30 days costs $22.95, which is less than the 7 day unlimited plan at $23.38, and 10 GB over 30 days at $16.20 is cheaper than 5 days of unlimited at $17.43. Unlimited still sits under a Fair Usage Policy, so a hotspot left running all day is exactly what gets slowed.
Dual SIM
Keep your home SIM for calls and bank texts. Turn on data roaming only for the Lavranet line. iPhone: Settings, Mobile Data, pick the travel line. Android: Settings, Network, SIMs, set mobile data to the travel eSIM. Do this before you leave the airport Wi-Fi.
Arrival and transit
Arrival is usually by land or rail from the west: the crossings from Poland at Krakivets and Shehyni, the rail link through Przemysl to Lviv, and the road and rail crossings from Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Moldova. Install the eSIM on hotel or home Wi-Fi before you set off, then switch the data line on once you have crossed. You do not need a local shop or a passport photo for this plan.
Install
- Buy the plan and open the QR code in the order email while you still have Wi-Fi.
- On the phone, add an eSIM and scan that code. Label the line “Ukraine”.
- After crossing, set mobile data to that line and leave your home number on for texts.
Phone compatibility
The phone must be carrier-unlocked and eSIM-capable. iPhone XS and later, and recent Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel models, qualify. A locked handset will not take the QR code. Check the lock status with your home carrier before you pay.
FAQ
Q1: How much is the cheapest Ukraine eSIM?
$4.00 for 1 GB, valid 7 days, on the Lavranet plan.
Q2: Which operator is on the plan?
Lavranet. The supported country is Ukraine.
Q3: Does it include calls and SMS?
No. It is a data plan, with voice calls only through apps such as WhatsApp or FaceTime. Keep your home SIM for calls and one-time passwords.
Q4: Is it 5G?
No. The product page lists the speed as 4G. Real speed still depends on coverage and the Fair Usage Policy.
Q5: Can I install it after I arrive?
Yes, if you can reach Wi-Fi. Installing before you travel is simpler, because the QR download needs a connection.
Q6: Will it work outside Ukraine?
No. Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, and Moldova each need their own plan, and Ukraine is not in the EU.
Q7: Is there an unlimited option?
Yes. Unlimited plans are listed separately on the same product page, from $11.25 for 3 days.
Q8: Can I share it as a hotspot?
Yes, within the data allowance. Hotspot traffic counts against the same gigabytes, and heavy sharing can hit the Fair Usage Policy.
Q9: What if the QR code fails?
Use the manual activation code in the same email. The phone still has to be unlocked.
Q10: When were these prices checked?
October 2026, against the published variation prices on travelydata.com.
Bottom line
For a week in Ukraine, the $4.00 / 1 GB Lavranet plan is the entry point and the 3 GB / 30 day plan at $7.20 is the one most travellers should buy because it lasts a full month. A travelling week is 5 GB or 10 GB, a month of heavy use is 20 GB at $22.95, and unlimited starts at $11.25 for 3 days. The published speed is 4G and the buckets beat unlimited here.
Prices and coverage verified on travelydata.com, October 2026.
