What is the distance from Kiev Boryspil Airport to the centre of Kiev?
The distance between the airport and the city centre (Maidan Nezalezhnosti) is 35 kilometres / 21.7 miles. By car, it takes at least 30 minutes to cover the distance.
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Public transport
Train to Kiev
Since December 2018, it is possible to travel by train between the airport and Kiev, a big improvement for travellers at the airport. Boryspil Airport railway station is located 100 metres north of Terminal D and easy to reach. The Kyiv Boryspil Express train runs once or twice an hour between the airport and the main railway station Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi, the only stop after 20 minutes is Darnytsia in the eastern part of Kiev. Travel time from Kiev Boryspil Airport to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi is 40 minutes.
The trains offer comfortable seats and ample space for luggage. Train tickets cost 80 UAH for adults and 60 UAH for children, these are available from the ticket machines in Terminal D and at the train stations in Kiev. It is only possible to pay by card, cash payment is not possible. The train also runs at night, but only once every two hours. The train in the direction of Kiev Boryspil Airport leaves from platform 14. Please consult website and timetable Kyiv Boryspil Express for more information.
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Sky Bus to Kiev – BUY TICKETS
There is a bus service, called Sky Bus (line 322), which links Kiev Boryspil Airport with the main railway station Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi. The buses are recognizable by the striking purple colours and leave from Terminal D, the bus stop is on your left as you walk out of the terminal. Since 2019, Terminal F also has a bus stop. The bus terminus in Kiev is located at the back side of the central train station, in the front (city side) you will find metro station Vokzalna from where metro line 1 runs. The main railway station is also known as Pivdennyi (South Terminal) Railway Station. Sky Bus runs every 15 minutes to and from the city, at night every 30 to 45 minutes.
To everyone’s satisfaction, the bus service is available 24 hours a day. Travel time is approximately 60 minutes. On the route, Sky Bus makes a stop at metro station Kharkivska (60 UAH) in the southeast of Kiev. Depending on the location of your hotel, it may be quicker to change to metro line 3 here. A metro ticket costs 8.00 UAH per journey. Tickets can be purchased in advance through the Sky Bus website or on-site from the ticket counters or bus driver. On board the bus you can only pay with cash. The prices for a bus ride to and from Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi are shown in the table below. Please consult website and timetable Sky Bus and buses to and from Kiev Boryspil Airport for more information.
| Prices | Single | Return |
| Adults | 100 UAH | 200 UAH |
| Children | 100 UAH | 200 UAH |
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