Lithuania
UkraineVilnius to Kyiv shipping route.
1,217 km by road, about 26 h 12 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Vilnius and Kyiv
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
VilniusRoadKyivTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,217 km (756 mi) |
| Straight line | 589 km |
| Transit time | 26 h 12 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 15 h 12 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Vilnius to Kyiv shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Vilnius, Lithuania to Kyiv, Ukraine is 1,217 km (756 miles) on the truck network, heading south east. In a straight line the cities are 589 km apart, so the road adds 107%.
Transit time for one driver is about 26 h 12 min, of which 15 h 12 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 Vilnius 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 Lithuania into Ukraine, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, plus export and import declarations at the border.
Of 30 road routes from Vilnius in this directory, Kyiv is the 7th shortest. Closer destinations: Prague (1,159 km), Berlin (1,100 km) and Poznan (843 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Vilnius to Kyiv?
1,217 km by road (589 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Vilnius to Kyiv?
About 26 h 12 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (15 h 12 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Kyiv to Vilnius has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Vilnius to
Warsaw512 km - Vilnius to Lviv830 km
- Vilnius to
Stockholm832 km - Vilnius to Poznan843 km
- Vilnius to
Berlin1,100 km - Vilnius to
Prague1,159 km - Lviv to Kyiv561 km
- Warsaw to Kyiv779 km
Bucharest to Kyiv1,056 km- Poznan to Kyiv1,083 km
Budapest to Kyiv1,140 km- Berlin to Kyiv1,340 km
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.