Timetables and tickets — in the search below
Travel time
≈ 14–16 h
Type
overnight services available
Direction
international
Tickets
online, e-ticket by email
7 departures listed. Fastest: 14 h 17 min (№ IC 8202 → D 24). First departure at 06:21, last at 18:21.
| Trains | Departs | Arrives |
|---|---|---|
| № IC 82170 → D 120change: Chełm 09:27→10:16; one leg is sleeping cars only | 06:21 Warszawa Centralna | 21:52 Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyijourney 14 h 31 min |
| № IC 8336 → IC 7316 → D 36 → E 2change: Łańcut 14:25→15:10, Przemyśl 16:00→16:20, Lviv 20:20→22:35; one leg is sleeping cars only | 09:41 Warszawa Centralna | 05:00 (+1 day) Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyijourney 18 h 19 min |
| № EIP 1304 → IC 7316 → D 36 → E 2change: Kraków Główny 13:13→13:26, Przemyśl 16:00→16:20, Lviv 20:20→22:35; one leg is sleeping cars only | 10:44 Warszawa Centralna | 05:00 (+1 day) Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyijourney 17 h 16 min |
| № IC 7204 → D 94change: Chełm 15:28→17:15; one leg is sleeping cars only | 12:41 Warszawa Centralna | 05:10 (+1 day) Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyijourney 15 h 29 min |
| № IC 8202 → D 24change: Chełm 19:30→20:14; one leg is sleeping cars only | 16:41 Warszawa Centralna | 07:58 (+1 day) Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyijourney 14 h 17 min |
| № IC 1330 → D 52change: Przemyśl 21:51→22:30; one leg is sleeping cars only | 17:08 Warszawa Centralna | 09:02 (+1 day) Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyijourney 14 h 54 min |
| № IC 68change: ; one leg is sleeping cars only | 18:21 Warszawa Centralna | 10:07 (+1 day) Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyijourney 14 h 46 min |
Local time at each station. Source: PKP (Polish Railways) journey planner, connections running daily 31.10–07.11, valid until 27.11.2026. Check the ticket search before you travel.
Find tickets for this routeThe Warsaw — Kyiv train covers the route in roughly 14–16 hours (via Przemyśl or Chełm). Some services are overnight: leave in the evening, arrive in the morning — the trip costs a night's sleep, not a day. Travel time includes the border — leave a buffer for tight connections.
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.
Times and prices are approximate — check the search above for live schedules and fares.
Getting from Warsaw to Kyiv by train takes roughly 14–16 hours. Some services run overnight, so the trip does not eat into your day: leave in the evening, arrive in the morning.
The alternative on this route is the bus: roughly 15–18 hours. The bus is usually cheaper and runs more often, but depends more on traffic and border queues.
This is an international route, so border control adds to the travel time — how much depends on the day and the crossing. Leave a buffer if you have an onward connection.
What a Warsaw — Kyiv ticket costs depends on the date, the class and how far ahead you book: there is no fixed fare on this route and we do not invent one. Compare services, dates and prices in the search at the top of this page — it queries every carrier at once.
Roughly 14–16 hours depending on the service. Overnight services take longer than daytime ones, but the journey happens while you sleep. The search at the top of the page shows the exact time for your date, straight from the carriers.
The search at the top lists both direct services, where they exist, and connections for your date in one list. If you pick a connection, allow time for the transfer and the border.
There is no fixed fare: it depends on the date, the carrier, the class and how early you book. We deliberately do not show a “from” price — it is almost always unattainable. The search at the top of the page shows the real fare for your date.
Ukrainian Railways opens sales on the Polish routes (Przemyśl, Chełm, Warsaw) at 09:00 Kyiv time, 20 days before departure — on the website and in the app at once. If a date further than 20 days out shows nothing, sales simply have not opened yet; it does not mean there is no train.
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.
Ukrzaliznytsia opens sales 20 days before departure (10 for some eastern routes); European carriers set their own rules — RegioJet, for example, opens 60 days ahead. The best seats and fares go in the first days of sales. With flexible dates, also check 2–7 days before departure — returned tickets often reappear then.
Through the search at the top of this page — it takes you to tickets.ua, the official ticketing service: all carriers and departures in one query, time and price filters, card payment and an e-ticket by email.
