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There are 13 ways to get from Edinburgh to Kyiv by train, bus, train (Eurostar), car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train, bus via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Kyiv 32 Petlyury St.bus bus
    30h 44m

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Suceava, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Suceava (SCV)plane plane EDI - SCV
    2. Take the bus from Suceava Airport to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Kolomiya Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kolomiya to Kyivbus bus
    20h 33m
    ₴5,141–16,741

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    5. Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train 95
    6. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyitrain train 68
    38h 45m
    ₴21,200–52,391

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Kyivcar car
    30h 42m

  5. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Iași International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane plane GLA - IAS
    3. Take the bus from Iasi Airport to Bălțibus bus
    4. Take the train from Бэлць-Ораш to Kyiv-Pas.train train
    25h 1m
    ₴6,323–16,197

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Duisburg central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mercatorstraße, Duisburg to Kyiv 32 Petlyury St.bus bus
    41h 33m

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Kyivbus bus
    2d 4h

  8. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus bus
    2d 5h
    ₴14,921–36,995

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Hullcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Hull to Rotterdamcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Rotterdam to Kyivcar car
    37h 16m
    ₴28,228–41,162

  10. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane EDI - RMO
    2. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Sorocabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Soroca to Vinnytsiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    15h 43m

  11. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane GLA - RMO
    3. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Sorocabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Soroca to Vinnytsiabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    16h 32m

  12. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane LTN - RMO
    4. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Sorocabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Soroca to Vinnytsiabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    17h 51m

  13. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Suceava, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Suceava (SCV)plane plane GLA - SCV
    3. Take the bus from Suceava Airport to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Kolomiya Bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kolomiya to Kyivbus bus
    20h 57m
    ₴5,395–18,069

Edinburgh to Kyiv by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration38h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket₴21,200Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Kyiv, Ukraine?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi via London Kings Cross, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Rzepin, and Warszawa Wschodnia in around 38h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Kyiv 32 Petlyury St. via London Victoria, Duisburg central train station, and Mercatorstraße, Duisburg in around 41h 33m.

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