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There are 10 ways to get from Žilina to Ukraine by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bohumintrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Przemysl Glownytrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyitrain train Mp
    17h 31m
    ₴3,960–14,177

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Žilina to Ostrava-Svinovtrain train Sc 240 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ostrava to Kyivbus bus Kyiv-Plzeň
    22h 51m
    ₴3,390–5,248

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Žilina to Kyiv Bus stationbus bus N3272
    21h 18m
    ₴5,451–8,848

  4. Drive 1,011.3 km

    1. Drive from Žilina to Kyivcar car 1,011.3 km
    12h 40m
    ₴7,859–11,352

  5. Train to Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava, fly to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Ostrava-Svinovtrain train
    2. Fly from Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE)plane plane OSR - RZE
    3. Drive from Rzeszow-Airport-RZE to Lviv urban hromadacar car
    14h 57m
    ₴9,547–28,499

  6. Train via Košice

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Kosicetrain train 505 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kosice to Choptrain train 960 / ...
    3. Take the train from Chop to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyitrain train
    18h 17m
    ₴9,376–18,736

  7. Train, train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bohumintrain train
    2. Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain train
    3. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE)plane plane KRK - RZE
    4. Drive from Rzeszow-Airport-RZE to Lviv urban hromadacar car
    10h 58m
    ₴6,902–14,549

  8. Train, train to Katowice International Airport, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bohumintrain train
    2. Take the train from Bohumin to Katowicetrain train
    3. Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane KTW - WAW
    4. Take the bus from Warszawa Centralna Station to Lviv Palace Squarebus bus
    12h 8m

  9. Train, bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava Main Train Station to Vienna Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane VIE - RMO
    4. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Pryvoz Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 49m

  10. Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    2. Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane BTS - RMO
    3. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Pryvoz Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 35m

Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration8h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket₴8,176Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,173.2 km
  • Duration: 17h 31m

What companies run services between Žilina, Slovakia and Ukraine?

You can take a train from Zilina to Khreshchatyk via Bohumin, Krakow Glowny, Przemysl Glowny, Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi, and Vokzalna in around 17h 31m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Žilina to Kyiv Bus station once daily. Tickets cost ₴5,000–9,000 and the journey takes 21h 5m.

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