Rome2Rio

How to get fromUkraine to Žilinaby bus, train, car, or plane

Find Transport to Žilina

See all options

There are 11 ways to get from Ukraine to Žilina by bus, train, car, or plane

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more

  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Žilinabus bus Kyiv-Swinoujscie
    11h 30m
    €60–90

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Przemysl Glownytrain train
    2. Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain train 341 / ...
    16h 34m
    €74–182

  3. Drive  1,007.2 km

    1. Drive from Kyiv to Žilinacar car 1,007.2 km
    12h 55m
    €156–225

  4. Bus to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Lviv Palace Square to Warszawa Centralna Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane WAW - KTW
    3. Take the train from Katowice to Bohumintrain train
    4. Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain train
    11h 41m
    €85–179

  5. Train via Chop

    1. Take the train from Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi to Choptrain train 40749
    2. Take the train from Chop Train Station to Zilina Train Stationtrain train RegioJet RJ 1020
    20h 48m
    €186–330

  6. Bus via Poshtova Ploscha

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Žilinabus bus N3272
    22h 52m
    €95–150

  7. Bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Pryvoz Bus Station to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane RMO - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    10h 55m

  8. Bus to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport, fly to Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava, train

    1. Take the bus from Lviv to Rzeszow–Jasionka Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE) to Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR)plane plane RZE - OSR
    3. Take the train from Ostrava-Svinov to Zilinatrain train
    15h 47m
    €185–559

  9. Bus to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Take the bus from Lviv Palace Square to Warszawa Centralna Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane WAW - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train
    4. Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain train
    12h 29m
    €99–277

  10. Train, train to Košice International Airport, fly to Bratislava Airport

    1. Take the train from Lviv to Choptrain train
    2. Take the train from Cierna Nad Tisou to Kosicetrain train
    3. Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane plane KSC - BTS
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    14h 35m
    €94–200

  11. Bus to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Take the bus from Lviv to Rzeszow–Jasionka Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane RZE - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train
    4. Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain train
    14h 44m
    €116–270

Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Katowice International Airport (KTW) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket€39Cheapest Price
See schedules

Comparing Your Travel Options

Map of how to get from Ukraine to Žilina.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,026.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 30m

What companies run services between Ukraine and Žilina, Slovakia?

Pavluks Trans operates a bus from Kyiv to Žilina once daily. Tickets cost €60–90 and the journey takes 10h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Khreshchatyk to Zilina via Vokzalna, Kyiv-Pas., Przemysl Glowny, Krakow Glowny, and Bohumin in around 16h 34m.

Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more

Airlines
Train operators
Bus operators

Want to know more about travelling around Slovakia

Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.

Related travel guides

Booking & Getting There