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Compare train and bus for Kharkiv to Kyiv
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Kharkiv to Kyiv among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of kr121 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 6h 53m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of kr121, while a train costs an average of kr478.
Distance: 255 miles (411 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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kr121 Average price Cheapest | kr478 Average price | kr527 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 58m Average total duration 7h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 53m Average total duration Fastest 6h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Kharkiv to Kyiv:
A bus is kr357 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kharkiv to Kyiv costing on average kr478.
Other travel options to Kyiv take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 58m.
Tickets start at around kr121 compared to roughly kr527 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about kr406. The journey takes 7h 28m versus 5h 54m 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 Kharkiv to Kyiv
How to get from Kharkiv to Kyiv by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kharkiv to Kyiv is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
011:30 AM8h10Kharkiv7:40 PMKyivkr1161One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 011:30 AM8h10Kharkiv7:40 PMKyivkr1161One-way0 transfers
Fastest
7:15 AM5h50Kharkiv, Bus Station Pryvokzalna1:05 PMVydubychi Stationkr1761One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 6:50 AM6h10Kharkiv1:00 PMKyivkr1241One-way0 transfers
- 6:30 AM6h30Kharkiv1:00 PMKyivkr1241One-way0 transfers
- 6:50 AM7h00Kharkiv1:50 PMKyivkr1241One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Kharkiv to Kyiv:
A bus is kr357 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kharkiv to Kyiv costing on average kr478.
Other travel options to Kyiv take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 58m.
- Around 37 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kharkiv and Kyiv as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Kharkiv, Avtostantsiya №1 (Харків, Автостанція №1) and arrive in Kyiv (Київ).
- Travel with Infobus, Autolux, KLR, Pavluks-Trans, Павлюкс-Транс, Euroticket, FlixBus, Denysivka, LikeBus to go to Kyiv by bus.
- Travel with Ukrainian railways, Ukrainian Railways (UZ) to go to Kyiv by train.
- 36 direct buses per day with Infobus, Autolux, KLR, Pavluks-Trans, Павлюкс-Транс, Euroticket, FlixBus, Denysivka, LikeBus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Ukrainian Railways (UZ).
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