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How to get fromLeicester to Kyivby train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering 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 Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    15h 40m
    ₴7,929–29,524

  2. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Suceava, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Suceava (SCV)plane plane LTN - SCV
    4. Take the bus from Suceava Airport to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Kolomiya Bus stationbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Kolomyia to Kyivbus bus
    18h 40m
    ₴6,809–27,454

  3. Train, bus via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain 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
    27h 18m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyitrain train
    41h 37m
    ₴26,887–48,769

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Leicester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Kyivcar car
    25h 55m
    ₴27,549–36,689

  6. Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane BHX - RMO
    3. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    17h 6m
    ₴8,844–19,070

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane STN - RMO
    3. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    16h 28m
    ₴9,816–30,208

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Iași International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane plane LTN - IAS
    4. Take the bus from Iasi Airport to Bălțibus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bălți Gas Station to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    6. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    7. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    18h 12m

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane LGW - RMO
    4. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    16h 14m
    ₴9,687–22,469

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 440 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Essen central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Kyiv 32 Petlyury St.bus bus
    36h 17m

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingtrain train Nj / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyitrain train
    42h
    ₴34,687–57,769

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Anvers-Centraltrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Antwerp to Kyivbus bus
    2d 2h
    ₴17,195–27,777

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leicester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Kyivcar car
    27h 2m
    ₴21,210–34,315

Leicester to Kyiv by train and night train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration41h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket₴26,887Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,904.2 km
  • Duration: 15h 40m

What companies run services between Leicester, England and Kyiv, Ukraine?

You can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Kyiv 32 Petlyury St. via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Essen central train station, and Südviertel, Essen in around 36h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leicester to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi via London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, and Wien Meidling in around 42h.

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