How to travel from Lviv to Kyiv

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Compare bus and train for Lviv to Kyiv

Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Lviv to Kyiv among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from €7. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 7h 47m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €7, and a bus costs an average of €13.

Distance: 290 miles (468 km)

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€18

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€7

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10h 9m

Average total duration

9h 39m

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8h 17m

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from Lviv to Kyiv

How to get from Lviv to Kyiv by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Lviv to Kyiv is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Infobus
10:30AM8h00
Lviv
06:30PMKyiv (Київ)
$261One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Infobus6532681
04:30AM8h50
Lviv
01:20PMKyiv (Київ)
$211One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Infobus
11:30PM7h30
Lviv
07:00AMKyiv (Київ)
$261One-way
0 transfers

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Infobus
08:30AM8h00
Lviv
04:30PMKyiv (Київ)
$261One-way
0 transfers
Infobus0
08:30AM9h40
Lviv
06:10PMKyiv (Київ)
$231One-way
0 transfers
Autolux
06:30AM8h20
Lviv, Dvirtseva Ploscha - Avtostantsiya №8) (Львів, Двірцева Площа - Автостанція №8)
02:50PMKyiv, prospekt Akademika Palladina (Київ, проспект Академіка Палладіна)
$251One-way
0 transfers

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How to get from Lviv to Kyiv

The Best Way According to our Users

Whether it is for business or leisure, in order to travel from Lviv to Kyiv, 75,31% of our customers choose the train as their preferred mode of transportation. By traveling by train on this route, you can enjoy the comfort of spacious seats, spectacular views—and in some cases free Wi-Fi—in both second and first class. Our customers have decided that the train is the best way to get from Lviv to Kyiv and have chosen to enjoy this fast, safe and efficient way to arrive at their destination. Taking the train also avoids long lines or potential expenses for transfers to/from the station—especially since most main railway stations are located in the city center. Train companies in Europe vary from country to country, but most of them offer high-speed train routes, therefore when you add up at the end-to-end journey time, the train is often also the fastest way to get to your destination.

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FAQs: Travel from Lviv to Kyiv

Travel to Kyiv easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Lviv to Kyiv.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Lviv and Kyiv including taking a bus and train.
The cheapest way to travel from Lviv to Kyiv is a train with an average price of $9 (€7).

This is compared to other travel options from Lviv to Kyiv:

A train is $8 (€6) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Lviv to Kyiv costing on average $17 (€13).

The fastest way to travel from Lviv to Kyiv is by train with an average journey time of 5h 56m.

Other travel options to Kyiv take longer:

Bus takes on average 7h 0m.

The distance from Lviv to Kyiv is approximately 290 miles (468 km).
The average frequency per day from Lviv to Kyiv is:
  • Around 18 buses per day.
  • Around 17 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lviv and Kyiv as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Lviv to Kyiv:
  • Buses mostly depart from Lviv, Tsentralnyy Avtovokzal - AS-1(Львів, Центральний Автовокзал - АС-1) and arrive in Kyiv, Vokzalna Ploshcha (Київ, Вокзальна Площа).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Lviv to Kyiv, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Ukrainian Railways, Ukrainian Railways (УЗ) to go to Kyiv by train.
  • Travel with Infobus, Autolux, Euroticket, KLR, FlixBus to go to Kyiv by bus.
Yes, there are direct services available from Lviv to Kyiv with the following travel companies:
  • 17 direct trains per day with Ukrainian Railways (УЗ).
  • 15 direct buses per day with Infobus, Autolux, Euroticket, KLR.
Omio customers who travel from Lviv to Kyiv often also extend their vacation to go to Prague, Berlin, Warsaw, Vienna, Kraków. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Kyiv and these popular destinations at a great price.
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