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How to get fromŽilina to Ukraineby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 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 45m
    ₴3,721–9,447

  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
    ₴3,368–5,200

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Žilina to Kyiv Bus stationbus bus N3272
    21h 18m
    ₴5,442–7,994

  4. Drive  1,011.5 km

    1. Drive from Žilina to Kyivcar car 1,011.5 km
    12h 40m
    ₴7,949–11,482

  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
    12h 42m
    ₴9,485–28,380

  6. Train via Chop

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Choptrain train 617
    2. Take the train from Chop to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyitrain train 40347
    18h 48m
    ₴9,364–15,525

  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
    11h 2m
    ₴6,303–14,029

  8. 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 43m

  9. 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 14m
    ₴4,443–8,629

  10. Train to Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Ostrava-Svinovtrain train
    2. Fly from Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane OSR - WAW
    3. Take the bus from Warszawa Centralna Station to Lviv Palace Squarebus bus
    11h 2m
    ₴7,020–21,030

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

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    2. Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane plane BTS - KSC
    3. Take the train from Kosice to Choptrain train
    4. Take the train from Chop to Lvivtrain train
    14h 52m
    ₴4,603–9,977

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

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration7h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket₴8,321Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,173.2 km
  • Duration: 17h 45m

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 45m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Žilina to Kyiv Bus station once daily. Tickets cost ₴5,000–8,000 and the journey takes 21h 5m.

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