There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Kiyiv by bus, train, taxi, car, or plane
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Bus, train, taxi
best- Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Odesabus
- Take the train from Odesa-Holovna to Южноукраїнськаtrain
- Take the taxi from Южноукраїнська to Kiyivtaxi
16h 24m₴2,301–3,389Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinautrain 402
- Take the bus from Chișinău to Pryvoz Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Odesa-Holovna to Южноукраїнськаtrain
- Take the taxi from Южноукраїнська to Kiyivtaxi
22h 42mDrive 709.9 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Kiyivcar 709.9 km
10h 14m₴4,925–7,114Fly, bus, train, taxi
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane OTP - RMO
- Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Pryvoz Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Odesa-Holovna to Южноукраїнськаtrain
- Take the taxi from Южноукраїнська to Kiyivtaxi
10h 54mBus, taxi
- Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Odesabus
- Take the bus from Odesa to Mykolaivbus
- Take the bus from Mykolaiv to Pivdennoukrayinsʹkbus
- Take the taxi from Pivdennoukrayinsʹk to Kiyivtaxi
16h 44mBus, train, taxi via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Odesabus
- Take the train from Odesa-Holovna to Южноукраїнськаtrain
- Take the taxi from Южноукраїнська to Kiyivtaxi
18h 44m₴3,220–3,750
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO) flights
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Kiyiv is to bus and train and taxi which costs 2 300 ₴ - 3 400 ₴ and takes 16h 24m.
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The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Kiyiv is to drive which takes 10h 14m and costs 4 900 ₴ - 7 500 ₴.
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The distance between Bucharest and Kiyiv is 898 km. The road distance is 709.9 km.
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The best way to get from Bucharest to Kiyiv without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 16h 24m and costs 2 300 ₴ - 3 400 ₴.
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It takes approximately 16h 24m to get from Bucharest to Kiyiv, including transfers.
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Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Kiyiv is 710 km. It takes approximately 10h 14m to drive from Bucharest to Kiyiv.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Kiyiv, Ukraine?
There is no direct connection from Bucharest to Kiyiv. However, you can take the bus to Odesa, walk to Odesa-Holovna, take the train to Южноукраїнська, then take the taxi to Kiyiv. Alternatively, you can take the train to Chisinau, walk to Gara, take the line 4 train to str. Ismail, walk to Chișinău, take the bus to Pryvoz Bus Station, walk to Odesa-Holovna, take the train to Южноукраїнська, then take the taxi to Kiyiv.
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- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴2,600–7,000
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴1,200–3,900
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴1,200–4,400
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Odesa-Holovna to Южноукраїнська
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴220–600
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Coupe
- ₴500–600
- Berth
- ₴220–310
- Deluxe
- ₴750–1,100
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴900–1,500
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Odesa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴1,500–2,200
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Chișinău to Pryvoz Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
Bus from Chisinau Airport to Pryvoz Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Odesa to Mykolaiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
Bus from Bucharest to Odesa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴2,500
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Mykolaiv to Pivdennoukrayinsʹk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- ₴460–650
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