How to get from Kiev to Minsk and back

Kiev is the capital of Ukraine. It is located on the banks of the Dnieper River and is famous for its religious monuments and historical museums. You don't need to go far to see it all. Choose a suitable route, buy tickets and go to the unknown.

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Route Minsk - Kiev on the map

The distance from the capitals of Belarus and Ukraine is about 570 km that is almost 7 hours on the road. However, it should be taken into account that the time at the border should be added to these 7 hours. Belarus and Ukraine have 12 border points, but all of them are often overloaded. You can look at https://www.tuda-suda.by/poleznyashki/borders/ukraine in real time, how many cars are on the border or compare at which border point there are fewer.

Train

If you have no desire to go by car, that is, a direct train Minsk-Kiev and Riga-Kiev. On the way they are just over 10 hours, of which they have been standing on the border for some time. The border control goes right on the train. There is also a train Minsk - Odessa, it will also take you to Kiev, but it will take 2 hours longer.

Train schedule Minsk-Kiev-Minsk

You can go from Minsk to Kiev in one day by three different trains. The train departs every day at 6:18 a.m. from Minsk and stays in Kiev at 15:52. The train Minsk - Odessa departs at 14:13 and arrives at almost one o'clock in the morning. In addition, the direct train Minsk-Kiev departs at 10:40 pm, you go all night and will be in Kiev at 8 am.

Return trains go according to the following schedule:

• train Odessa-Minsk departs from Kiev at 1:12 am;
• train Kiev - Riga departs at 12:45 am;
• train Kiev - Minsk departs from Kiev at 21:09.

Cost of train tickets

The cost of a one-way ticket starts at $30 and ends at $150. That is, for example, you can ride on the Riga-Kiev train for $30, or you can give $44 for a seat on the Minsk-Kiev train.

The most expensive places on the train are in sleeping cars of high quality. For example, you can ride in a Minsk-Kiev train in such a coach for 150 dollars.

Swiss trains Minsk-Kiev

It's worth finding out about Swiss trains at the ticket offices of Minsk railway station.

Ordinary trains

The trains are good just because you have time to rest, sleep, read a book, which was postponed for a long time or watch 3 films (they are worth downloading in advance, because wi-fi in most trains are not). On the train, you will be provided with bed linen, and from the conductor you can buy tea, coffee, sweets, mashed potatoes or instant pasta.

How to Buy Train Tickets Online

All information on departure, arrival, prices and number of free places is available at poezd.rw.by. There you cannot only clarify your questions, but also buy a ticket online. To do this, go to https://poezd.rw.by/wps/portal/home/rp/schedule, specify the departure station - Minsk, destination station - Kiev and the date. The system will give you all variants of trains, you will have to choose a suitable one, specify a place and pay for the ticket with a bankcard. When boarding a train, you will only need to show your passport.

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Bus

The bus will cost you much less than a train or plane. In addition, there are quite a few flights between Minsk and Kiev.

How and where to buy bus tickets

Buy bus tickets at www.busfor.by or on official websites of bus companies: www.ecolines.by, www.intercars-tickets.com.

If you do not want to go through the websites or you simply do not have time for it, then you can buy tickets at the bus station ticket offices at 6 Bobruiskaya Street.

Buses Ecolines Minsk - Kyiv - Minsk: pros and cons

Ecolines buses are better than public carrier buses. However, it is not uncommon for this destination to be operated by partner companies. So instead of a comfortable bus with comfortable seats, sockets and wi-fi, an ordinary bus can arrive. Before you buy a ticket, it is best if you call the bus operator's office to find out which bus will work in that area.

Bus Schedule Minsk-Kiev-Minsk

Since there are enough flights, there's no point in listing them all. Just choose a carrier, go to its website and specify what time the buses go in this direction. The price of the ticket will also depend on the chosen company, for example, in Ecolines the price will start from $25.

Shuttle bus

Routine taxis follow the same principle as buses. You can view them on the websites of carriers, as well as find out all the information at the ticket offices of the railway station.

Airplane

A flight is the most expensive means of transportation, but also the fastest.

Direct flights between capitals are operated by two airlines: Belavia and IAU (International Airlines of Ukraine).

Belavia's schedule of direct flights

Direct flights Minsk-Kiev fly daily at 8:35 am and 8:25 am, 1:30 pm, 5:20 pm, 6:20 pm, 10:40 pm. Back you can fly back at 9:20 am, 10:10 am, 1:30 pm, 2:15 pm, 7:05 pm and 8:05 pm.

More detailed timetable can be found at https://belavia.by/time-table/.

Flight Ticket Costs

Belavia and IAU have approximately the same prices for round-trip flights: about 130-140 euros round-trip. However, it is worth remembering that the price of air tickets changes almost daily.

Shared trips

You can find your way to Kiev and share the expenses with everyone. BlaBlaCar service will help you in this. On average, it costs 20-30 dollars.

BlaBlaCar

With BlaBlaCar service, vehicle drivers are looking for companions to brighten up their loneliness during the trip, as well as minimizing their gasoline costs. The application can be downloaded from the appStore and Google play. Drivers write down the time of departure, the collection point, the cost and number of available seats.

Hitchhiking from Minsk to Kiev

It's a travel option for the bravest. You have to go to the M5 track and wait for the car to stop. It is impossible to calculate the cost of such a trip even approximately.

Now all you have to do is to choose a suitable mode of transport, buy tickets and go to the capital of Ukraine to eat borscht and eat lard.