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Compare train and bus for Chernivtsi to Kyiv
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Chernivtsi to Kyiv among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $13. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 9h 41m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $13, and a bus costs an average of $20.
Distance: 254 miles (410 km)
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$26 Average price | $20 Average price Cheapest |
10h 11m Average total duration Fastest 9h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 59m Average total duration 12h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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This is compared to other travel options from Chernivtsi to Kyiv:
A train is $6 (€5) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Chernivtsi to Kyiv costing on average $26 (€21).
Other travel options to Kyiv take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 29m.
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How to get from Chernivtsi to Kyiv by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Chernivtsi to Kyiv is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
011:00 AM9h50Chernivtsi, Tsentralnyy Avtovokzal (Чернівці, Центральний Автовокзал)8:50 PMKyiv (Київ)$271One-way0 transfers
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011:00 AM9h50Chernivtsi, Tsentralnyy Avtovokzal (Чернівці, Центральний Автовокзал)8:50 PMKyiv (Київ)$271One-way0 transfers
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9:30 PM9h30Chernivtsi, Tsentralnyy Avtovokzal (Чернівці, Центральний Автовокзал)7:00 AMKyiv (Київ)$311One-way0 transfers
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8:00 PM9h30Chernivtsi, Tsentralnyy Avtovokzal (Чернівці, Центральний Автовокзал)5:30 AMKyiv (Київ)$311One-way0 transfers
12:00 PM10h00Chernivtsi, Tsentralnyy Avtovokzal (Чернівці, Центральний Автовокзал)10:00 PMKyiv (Київ)$311One-way0 transfers
70785059:00 PM9h30Chernivtsi, Tsentralnyy Avtovokzal (Чернівці, Центральний Автовокзал)6:30 AMKyiv (Київ)$311One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Chernivtsi to Kyiv:
A train is $6 (€5) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Chernivtsi to Kyiv costing on average $26 (€21).
Other travel options to Kyiv take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 29m.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Chernivtsi and Kyiv as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Chernivtsi, Tsentralnyy Avtovokzal (Чернівці, Центральний Автовокзал) and arrive in Kyiv, Vokzalna Ploshcha (Київ, Вокзальна Площа).
- Travel with Infobus, Pavluks-Trans, Павлюкс-Транс to go to Kyiv by bus.
- Travel with Ukrainian railways, Ukrainian Railways (УЗ) to go to Kyiv by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with Infobus, Pavluks-Trans, Павлюкс-Транс.
- 2 direct trains per day with Ukrainian Railways (УЗ).
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