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1. Take the bus from Causeni to Odessa stationbus Chişinău-Kyiv
2h 26m
₴1,705–2,361
Drive 142.6 km
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1. Drive from Bender to Odesacar 142.6 km
2h 14m
₴952–1,375

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Distance: 149.4 km
Duration: 2h 26m

What companies run services between Bender, Moldova and Odesa, Ukraine?

GAL TRANS operates a bus from Causeni to Odessa station every 3 hours. Tickets cost ₴1,400–2,000 and the journey takes 2h 2m.

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Odesa(opens in a new window), Ukraine(opens in a new window)

Odesa (also spelled Odessa) is the third most populous city and municipality in Ukraine and a major seaport and transport hub located in the south-west of the country, on the northwestern shore of the Black Sea. The city is also the administrative centre of the Odesa Raion and Odesa Oblast, as well as a multiethnic cultural centre. As of January 2021, Odesa's population was approximately On 25 January 2023, its historic city centre was declared a World Heritage Site and added to the List of World Heritage in Danger by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in recognition of its influence on cinema, literature, and the arts. The declaration was made in response to the bombing of Odesa during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has damaged or destroyed buildings across the city.

Things to do in Odesa

Potemkin Stairs(Opens in a new window)

The Potemkin Stairs, or Potemkin Steps (Ukrainian: Потьомкінські сходи, Potj'omkins'ky Skhody, Russian: Потёмкинская лестница, Potyomkinskaya Lestnitsa) is a giant stairway in Odessa, Ukraine. The stairs are considered a formal entrance into the city from the direction of the sea and are the best known symbol of Odessa. The stairs were originally known as the Boulevard steps, the Giant Staircase, or the Richelieu steps. The top step is 12.5 meters (41 feet) wide, and the lowest step is 21.7 meters (70.8 feet) wide. The staircase extends for 142 meters, but it gives the illusion of greater length. The stairs were so precisely constructed as to create an optical illusion. A person looking down the stairs sees only the landings, and the steps are invisible, but a person looking up sees only steps, and the landings are invisible.

Odessa Opera and Ballet Theater(Opens in a new window)

The Odessa National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet (Ukrainian: Одеський національний академічний театр опери та балету) is the oldest theatre in Odessa, Ukraine. The Theatre and the Potemkin Stairs are the most famous edifices in Odessa.

Odessa Archeological Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Odessa Archaeological Museum is one of the oldest archaeological museums in Ukraine. It was founded in 1825; the current museum building was completed in 1883.

Odessa Zoo(Opens in a new window)

Odessa Zoo has the status of nature reserve of nationwide value, which was granted in 1992. The collection of the zoo is about 1600 animals (243 types), a part from which are mentioned in International Red Book, Red book of Ukraine and European Red list.

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