A trip along the route Zaporozhye-Kiev

Since Kiev is the capital of Ukraine, with all administrative facilities, as well as the international airport Boryspil, the inhabitants of Zaporozhye and the region have a need for constantly plying transport in this direction.

In turn, Zaporozhye is a major industrial center. Having more than 100 plants, the region attracts Kyiv businessmen, who, in turn, need passenger logistics services. In addition, Zaporozhye is a city that has objects of cultural heritage of all-Ukrainian scale. One of these, included in the seven wonders of Ukraine, is the island of Khortytsya, one of the Ukrainian symbols and the place where the Zaporozhye Sich was located. Also Zaporozhye is a transit settlement for a trip to the Sea of Azov, to such resorts of the Zaporozhye region as Kirillovka, Primorsk, Berdyansk and others.

The message Zaporozhye-Kiev

In our time, when transport systems have developed quite widely, it will not be difficult to get to the route Zaporozhye-Kiev. You can use all possible modes of transport, from the car to the train and plane.

Distance

The distance and travel time depend on the mode of transport. If you believe cartographers, then between points Zaporozhye - Kiev distance is 505 kilometers. This is if you use the shortest way.

Zaporizhzhya-Kiev. A train

Railway communication between these two settlements is provided by the State Enterprise "Ukrzaliznytsia". Trains depart from the Zaporozhye-1 railway station from the city of the same name and arrive at the central Kiev railway station. Both stations are located approximately in the center of the city. The journey time depends on the selected train and ranges from seven to eleven hours.

Two types of trains run along the Zaporizhzhya-Kiev route: the Intersity Plus class and the usual fast train. At the moment, to get from Zaporozhye to Kiev you can choose between three flights. Due to the difficult situation in the country, part of the flights was abolished.

Intercity Plus trains run twice a day. Flights number 732P and 736P from Zaporozhye depart at 15:52 and 23:12 respectively. The duration of the trip for both flights is the same and is six hours and fifty-eight minutes. High-speed trains of the South Korean production of Hyundai class "Intersity" and "Intersity Plus" run along the route. Trains of this class appeared in Ukraine in 2012, as part of the transport development program for the Euro 2012 European Football Championship. Initially, it was assumed that the trains of this class will connect the participating cities of the championship, but later began to serve and routes between other cities. So, on the route Zaporozhye-Kiev, these modern rolling stock have appeared.

In Hyundai trains, passengers can use the services of two classes of cars: the first and second. Accordingly, the first class is more comfortable due to the smaller number of seats. In the first class, according to the scheme of the car, in the row there are four seats, and in the second - six. The cars are equipped with a convenient luggage compartment, a climate control system, folding tables, TVs and wireless Internet access via wi-fi. There is a mini-buffet for passengers. Also on the route there is an overnight fast train that is 10 times cheaper than usual and convenient for those who need to be in the capital in the morning. The corporate train 072P leaves from Zaporozhye at 19:00, and arrives in Kiev at 5:58, which allows travelers to get a good night's sleep on the way. The cars of Zaporozhye-Kiev composition are of three classes: compartment, reserved seats and suite. The composition runs relatively new, so the cars are quite clean and comfortable. To services of passengers the standard set of services from "Ukrzaliznytsia" is offered. The average cost of tickets: a reserved seat - 7 USD, a coupe - 13 USD.

Bus service

There is another way to get to the route Zaporozhye-Kiev. The bus is also a popular mode of transport in this direction. Especially often it is used by those who need to get to the international airport "Boryspil", not in Kiev itself, but in Kiev. The direction is served by buses of the company "Autolux". The company has been on the road transport market for more than ten years and has its own fleet of imported buses, which ensures a proper level of comfort along the way. Flights of the company "Autolux" depart in the Kiev direction twice a day at 08:00, 20:00. The journey takes nine hours. Service is carried out by buses "Mitsubishi-55". The fare to one side is about 15 USD. Flights go on schedule, there are almost no delays.

Flight

The most expensive, but the fastest way to get from Zaporozhye to Kiev is a plane. Regular departures come from the international airport of Zaporozhye. The flights are carried out by the companies "Motor Sich" and "International airlines of Ukraine". The minimum cost of one way flight is about 45 dollars. The flight duration is 45 minutes.