Trains and Buses

Trains

Travelling by train is convenient in Ukraine given the long distances between major cities and the bad road infrustructre. It is also cheap unlike air tickets. The trains are by far not as modern as for example in Germany or in Scandinavia but if you buy first or second class you will be comfortable.

Firstly, remember to bring your passport to buy train tickets and that they do not speak English at the ticket offices and at the train station. On overnight routes there is usually a restaurant car open until 11 pm (which is a buffet more than a restaurant), you can get tea or coffee to your coupe and you will be offered a set of bedsheets and a towel for a low fee of about 30 Hryvnas. It is more comfy to bring a sleeping bag though. It is also advisable to bring your own refreshments such as sandwiches and water and toilet paper.

You can buy tickets at the Railway Ticket Office or through an agency with delivery. There are often queues and unpleasant staff at the Railway Ticket Office so spending a couple more Hryvnas on the agency is worth it. During summer season, train tickets are sold out for long time ahead so plan and buy well in advance. Train schedule and prices in Russian and Ukrainian language can be found on www.uz.gov.ua . Tickets can also be ordered online on Aquavita travelagency, poezda.net or hafas.de .

Central Rail Station
Vokzalna, Kiev
Informations phone: 005 Central Ticket Office
T. Shevchenka 38/40, Kiev
Bookings phone: 050

Train schedule 2008

Here are schedules for the most popular destinations. There can be additional trains available as well. The times and prices are subject to change so please always check with informations and follow the advice for purchasing tickets.

Kiev - Crimea Approximate price one way: First Class 460 UAH/Second Class 115 UAH

Train Departs Arrives Departs Arrives Train

# Kiev Simferopol Simferopol Kiev #

12K 17:51 08:45 16:24 07:41 12P

# Kiev Sevastopol Sevastopol Kiev #

28K 20:21 13:13 13:21 07:08 40P

Kiev - Lvov Approximate price one way: First Class 335 UAH/Second Class 55 UAH

Train Departs Arrives Departs Arrives Train

# Kiev Lvov Lvov Kiev #

91K 22:26 06:41 22:55 07:32 92L

659 15:50 07:18 19:43 10:35 660L

97K 21:40 08:02 19:35 06:15 98L

Kiev - Odessa Approximate price one way: First Class 355 UAH/Second Class 90 UAH

Train Departs Arrives Departs Arrives Train

# Kiev Odessa Odessa Kiev #

661 17:33 05:17 18:34 06:46 662SH

105 21:30 07:00 22:00 07:38 106

9 22:54 08:48 22:51 08:30 10

Kiev - Dnepropetrovsk Approximate price one way: First Class 300 UAH/Second Class 75 UAH

Train Departs Arrives Departs Arrives Train

# Kiev Dnepropetrovsk Dnepropetrovsk Kiev #

80K 23:12 07:05 06:41 12:30 166P

166K 17:45 23:30 17:15 23:00 168P

Buses

To travel by bus in Ukraine is comfortable for short distances but for a longer ride we would recommend train or plane. Buses are in most cases quite old and the roads bumpy.

There are a lot of buses which are going to almost all big cities in Ukraine depart from Metro Station Vokzalnaya. The period between time of departure is from

30min till 1 hour.

Central Coach Terminal
Moskovska ploshad 3, Kiev
Information: 265 0430
Tickets: 265 0254

Albion (Bus Kiev-Yalta)
Krasnoarmiyska 26, Kiev
+380 (44) 46 197 46
www.albion.com.ua

Destination Price in UAH Duration

Odessa 90 8 - 10 hours

Donetsk 120 12 - 14 hours

Kharkov 80 7 - 8 hours

Lvov 90 10 hours

Dnepropetrovsk 80 7 - 8 hours