Hungary
UkraineBudapest to Kyiv shipping route.
1,140 km by road, about 26 h 36 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Budapest and Kyiv
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
BudapestRoadKyivTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,140 km (709 mi) |
| Straight line | 899 km |
| Transit time | 26 h 36 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 15 h 36 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Budapest to Kyiv shipping route by road
Budapest to Kyiv by road: 1,140 km of driving distance, north east from Hungary to Ukraine. The straight line is 899 km.
Transit time for one driver is about 26 h 36 min, of which 15 h 36 min at the wheel. We assume 9 driving hours a day and an 11 hour rest between shifts, as EU drivers' hours rules require. A two driver team can keep the truck moving and cut the trucking transit time almost in half.
Road freight on Budapest to Kyiv is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time. The trip crosses from Hungary into Ukraine, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, plus export and import declarations at the border.
Of 32 road routes from Budapest in this directory, Kyiv is the 12th shortest. Closer destinations: Milan (982 km), Frankfurt (973 km) and Sofia (886 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Budapest to Kyiv?
1,140 km by road (899 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Budapest to Kyiv?
About 26 h 36 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (15 h 36 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Kyiv to Budapest has its own page with the same distance and route.
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How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.