By train
≈ 14–16 h, via Przemyśl or Chełm
By bus
≈ 15–18 h
By air
none from Kyiv; fly on from WAW
Border
EU — Ukraine passport control
| Trains | Departs | Arrives |
|---|---|---|
| № D 119 → IC 440change: Chełm 17:52→18:18; one leg is sleeping cars only | 08:03 Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi | 21:43 Warszawa Centralna |
| № IC 715 → IC 1022 → TLK 35171change: Przemyśl 19:55→21:34, Kraków Główny 00:15→00:28 | 11:28 Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi | 04:38 (+1 day) Warszawa Centralna |
| № D 67change: ; one leg is sleeping cars only | 19:29 Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi | 10:12 (+1 day) Warszawa Centralna |
| № D 51 → IC 3130change: Przemyśl 05:00→06:05; one leg is sleeping cars only | 20:33 Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi | 10:52 (+1 day) Warszawa Centralna |
| № D 23 → IC 2802change: Chełm 08:09→08:24; one leg is sleeping cars only | 21:48 Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi | 11:19 (+1 day) Warszawa Centralna |
| № D 93 → IC 2704change: Chełm 10:53→12:26; one leg is sleeping cars only | 23:59 Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi | 15:19 (+1 day) Warszawa Centralna |
Local time at each station. Source: PKP (Polish Railways) journey planner, connections running daily 15.10–20.10, valid until 24.10.2026. Check the ticket search before you travel.
Find tickets for this route| Departs | Arrives |
|---|---|
| 13:30 Kyiv (Central Bus Station) | 05:35 (+1 day) Warsaw, Bus Station West |
| 17:25 Kyiv (Central Bus Station) | 06:35 (+1 day) Warsaw, Bus Station West |
| 21:30 Kyiv (Central Bus Station) | 09:40 (+1 day) Warsaw, Bus Station West |
| 23:00 Kyiv (Central Bus Station) | 12:15 (+1 day) Warsaw, Bus Station West |
Local time at each station. Source: FlixBus timetable — services running daily 21.10–27.10, valid until 24.10.2026. Other carriers are in the ticket search. Check the ticket search before you travel.
Find a bus ticketBetween Kyiv and Warsaw you go by train or by bus: the train takes ≈ 14–16 h (via Przemyśl or Chełm), the bus ≈ 15–18 h. The train is usually faster. The timetables we have checked with the carriers are above; tickets for either are in the search at the top.
By train. Depending on the date this is either a through service or a connection with a change at the border — the search above shows what runs on your day.
By bus. The country's busiest international route: FlixBus, RegioJet and Ukrainian carriers, several departures a day, some serving the airports directly.
You cannot fly from Kyiv: Ukrainian airspace is closed. Warsaw itself is an airport (Warsaw Chopin, WAW), so once you are there by train or bus you can fly on anywhere — search flights in the “Flights” tab above.
Times and prices are approximate — check the search above for live schedules and fares.
Usually the train: ≈ 14–16 h versus ≈ 15–18 h by bus. Exact times for each service are in the timetables above.
You cannot fly from Kyiv: Ukrainian airspace is closed. Warsaw itself is an airport (Warsaw Chopin, WAW), so once you are there by train or bus you can fly on anywhere — search flights in the “Flights” tab above.
Ukrainian citizens with a biometric passport can enter the EU visa-free for up to 90 days within 180, and a valid biometric passport is currently enough. Since 10 April 2026 the EU Entry/Exit System (EES) runs at Schengen borders: fingerprints and a photo are taken on your first entry, so allow extra time at the border. The European Commission plans to launch ETIAS — an online travel authorisation for visa-exempt nationals — in the last quarter of 2026, with the exact date to be announced (as of October 2026).
It depends on the day and crossing load: trains are usually faster and more predictable, buses can take from one to several hours. Leave a buffer for tight connections.
