Transportation

One of the most convenient, reliable and affordable ways to travel between major cities in Ukraine and to see Ukraine’s lovely countryside is via Ukrainian Railways.  To plan your rail itinerary and book your tickets online visit http://www.uz.gov.ua/en/

Inter City (routes marked IC or IC+) offers an international comfort and style rail service that in many cases cuts traditional travel time by more than half.

Avtolux offers comfortable bus service to select cities.

Intercity bus schedule – http://bus.com.ua/

Several domestic airlines offer flights connecting major cities in Ukraine. See the list of domestic and foreign airlines operating in Ukraine here.

The Kyiv Metro is a cheap and easy way to get around the capital. A single ride costs 8 hryvnia. Plastic tokens are being phased out and replaced by travel cards. Contactless payment is also available.

KyivSmartCardKyiv Smart Card is valid for travel on all municipal transport. It can be topped up online (using the Kyiv Digital app), at select metro stations, T-kiosks, Easypay, Ibox & 2clik terminals.

A single trip in Kyiv will cost you 8 hryvnias (~$0.40)

The cost of city buses, trams & trolleybuses varies by city.

Tickets for public ground transportation in Kyiv can be purchased at T-kiosks, e-ticket self-service machines, EasyPay terminals, Kyiv metro stations, or using the Kyiv digital app. As of July 1 2021 conductors and drivers no longer sell tickets on board.

EasywayUse this online service to track public transport in various cities.

Marshrutkas are privately operated minibuses with prices comparable to public transport. Routes and fares are displayed on the windows or inside the vehicles. Payment is made to the driver, and while they should give you a ticket this seldom happens. Marshrutkas can be packed, especially during rush hour, in which case the passengers pass the fare up to the driver and miraculously you get your change. Indicate the number of passengers you are paying for (odyn – one, dva – two). To request a stop, shout loudly “Na zupyntsi, bud laska” (Next stop, please).

For the more adventurous, Marshrutka services to most cities and everywhere in between are offered from locations usually adjacent to major rail hubs.

Taxis:

Uklon – Cherkasy, Chernihiv,  Dnipro, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kharkiv, Kherson, Khmelnytskyi, Kryvyi Rih, Kyiv, Lviv, Mariupol, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Poltava, Sumy, Vinnytsia, Zaporizhzhia

Bolt – Dnipro, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Lviv, Odesa, Poltava, Vinnytsia, Zaporizhzhia

Uber – Dnipro, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Lviv, Odesa, Vinnytsia, Zaporizhzia

Electric scooters:

bikenow – Kyiv

Bolt – Kyiv

e-wings – Lviv

Kiwi – Kyiv, Lviv, Odesa

Scroll – Kyiv

Zelektra (+ mopeds) – Kyiv

Bike sharing:

bikenow – Kyiv