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Compare train and bus for Chișinău to Kyiv
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Chișinău to Kyiv among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of lei183 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 12h 11m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of lei183, while a bus costs an average of lei183.
Distance: 249 miles (402 km)
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Most popular Bus | Driving |
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lei183 Average price Cheapest | lei450 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
12h 11m Average total duration Fastest 11h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 4m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Tickets start at around lei183 compared to roughly lei450 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about lei267. The journey takes 11h 41m versus 8h 4m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Chișinău to Kyiv
How to get from Chișinău to Kyiv by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Chișinău to Kyiv is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus9:00 AM11h20Chisinau, North Bus Station8:20 PMKyiv, Tsentralnyy Avtovokzal (Київ, Центральний Автовокзал)lei2021One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus9:00 AM11h20Chisinau, North Bus Station8:20 PMKyiv, Tsentralnyy Avtovokzal (Київ, Центральний Автовокзал)lei2021One-way0 transfers
Fastest
69298599:55 AM10h05Chișinău8:00 PMKyivlei2181One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus9:00 AM11h45Chisinau, North Bus Station8:45 PMKyiv, Avtostantsiya "Kyiv" (Київ, Автостанція "Київ")lei2021One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:00 AM11h50Chisinau, Strada Calea Moşilor (Rompetrol)5:50 PMDachna Bus Stationlei2021One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:00 AM12h15Chisinau, Strada Calea Moşilor (Rompetrol)6:15 PMKyiv, Avtostantsiya "Kyiv" (Київ, Автостанція "Київ")lei2021One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Chișinău to Kyiv:
A train is lei94 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Chișinău to Kyiv costing on average lei142.
Other travel options to Kyiv take longer:
Train takes on average 19h 13m.
- Around 25 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Chișinău and Kyiv as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Chișinău, Strada Aeroportului (Aerogara) and arrive in Kyiv (Київ).
- Travel with KLR, Infobus, FIRMA GALIZ-SV S.R.L., LikeBus, SARVALTEH AUTO, Euroticket, FlixBus to go to Kyiv by bus.
- 25 direct buses per day with KLR, Infobus, FIRMA GALIZ-SV S.R.L., LikeBus, SARVALTEH AUTO, Euroticket, FlixBus.
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