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How to get fromKyiv to Khersonby bus, train, car, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Kyiv to Kherson by bus, train, car, or taxi

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  1. Bus via Smila

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kyiv 32 Petlyury St. to Smela, 111 Nezalezhnosti St.bus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Smela, 111 Nezalezhnosti St. to Kherson Central Bus Stationbus bus Mykolayiv
    6h 20m

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Khersontrain train 122К
    11h 26m
    ₴250–600

  3. Drive 548.8 km

    1. Drive from Kyiv to Khersoncar car 548.8 km
    7h 8m
    ₴3,772–5,448

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Kyiv to Khersontaxi taxi 548.8 km
    7h 8m
    ₴4,200–5,500

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Mykolaivbus bus Kyiv-Nova Kakhovka
    2. Take the bus from Mykolaiv to Kherson Yuzhnaya Bus stationbus bus
    7h 5m
    ₴1,758–2,818

  6. Bus via Uman

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv Vydubychi to Uman Central Bus Stationbus bus 900061102
    2. Take the bus from Uman Central Bus Station to Kherson Ukrnaftabus bus 152
    9h 47m
    ₴1,346–1,993

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv Bus station to Kherson Yuzhnaya Bus stationbus bus
    9h 55m
    ₴600–1,000

Kyiv to Kherson by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration11h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket₴250Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 571.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 20m

What companies run services between Kyiv, Ukraine and Kherson, Ukraine?

You can take a bus from Kyiv 32 Petlyury St. to Kherson Central Bus Station via Smela, 111 Nezalezhnosti St. in around 6h 20m. Alternatively, Ukrainian Railways (УЗ) operates a train from Kyiv-Pas. to Kherson 4 times a week. Tickets cost ₴250–600 and the journey takes 11h 26m.

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