Poland
UkraineWarsaw to Kyiv shipping route.
779 km by road, about 21 h 24 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Warsaw and Kyiv
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
WarsawRoadKyivTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 779 km (484 mi) |
| Straight line | 689 km |
| Transit time | 21 h 24 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 10 h 24 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Warsaw to Kyiv shipping route by road
A truck from Warsaw to Kyiv drives 779 km. That is the driving distance on roads open to heavy goods vehicles, against 689 km as the crow flies.
Transit time for one driver is about 21 h 24 min, of which 10 h 24 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.
Road freight on Warsaw 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 Poland into Ukraine, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, plus export and import declarations at the border.
Of 32 road routes from Warsaw in this directory, Kyiv is the 7th shortest. Closer destinations: Vienna (755 km), Prague (644 km) and Berlin (587 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Warsaw to Kyiv?
779 km by road (689 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Warsaw to Kyiv?
About 21 h 24 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (10 h 24 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Kyiv to Warsaw has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Warsaw to Poznan318 km
- Warsaw to Lviv396 km
- Warsaw to
Vilnius512 km - Warsaw to
Berlin587 km - Warsaw to
Prague644 km - Warsaw to
Vienna755 km - Lviv to Kyiv561 km
Bucharest to Kyiv1,056 km- Poznan to Kyiv1,083 km
Budapest to Kyiv1,140 km- Vilnius to Kyiv1,217 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.