Border passing

During the war there are no flights to Ukraine, so you have to cross the border by land transport. There are five countries you can choose to enter Ukraine from by crossing the border by land transport. These five countries are Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Moldova.

Poland<->Ukraine

Trains are the most efficient way to cross borders, better book the seat as early as possible in case no seat available.

Book train tickets from the official website of Ukrainian Railways : Ukrainian Railways

Book train tickets from the official website of Polish Railways : PKP Intercity

You have to go through two border controls. One belongs to the Ukrainian side and the other to the Polish side. Whether you are entering or leaving Ukraine, you must consider the waiting time at border controls on both sides to estimate the total waiting time.

If you take land transport except trains, please check below to estimate the total waiting time at the border:

• Waiting time of border control of Ukrainian side
• Waiting time of border control of Polish side

Check State Customs Service of Ukraine and prepare everything you need for border control on the Ukrainian side.

Check here and prepare everything you need for border control on the Polish side.

Slovakia<->Ukraine

Trains are the most efficient way to cross borders.

Book train tickets from the official website of Ukrainian Railways : Ukrainian Railways

Book train tickets from the official website of Slovak Railways : Slovak Railways

You have to go through two border controls. One belongs to the Ukrainian side and the other to the Slovak side. Whether you are entering or leaving Ukraine, you must consider the waiting time at border controls on both sides to estimate the total waiting time.

If you take land transport except trains, please check below to estimate the total waiting time at the border:

• Waiting time of border control of Ukrainian side
• Waiting time of border control of Slovak side

Check State Customs Service of Ukraine and prepare everything you need for border control on the Ukrainian side.

Check here and prepare everything you need for border control on the Slovak side.

Hungary<->Ukraine

Trains are the most efficient way to cross borders.

Book train tickets from the official website of Ukrainian Railways : Ukrainian Railways

Book train tickets from the official website of Hungarian Railways : MÁV

You have to go through two border controls. One belongs to the Ukrainian side and the other to the Hungarian side. Whether you are entering or leaving Ukraine, you must consider the waiting time at border controls on both sides to estimate the total waiting time.

If you take land transport except trains, please check below to estimate the total waiting time at the border :

• Waiting time of border control of Ukrainian side
• Waiting time of border control of Hungarian side

Check State Customs Service of Ukraine and prepare everything you need for border control on the Ukrainian side.

Check here and prepare everything you need for border control on the Hungarian side.

Romania<->Ukraine

Trains are the most efficient way to cross borders.

Book train tickets from the official website of Ukrainian Railways : Ukrainian Railways

Book train tickets from the official website of Romanian Railways : CFR Calatori

You have to go through two border controls. One belongs to the Ukrainian side and the other to the Romanian side. Whether you are entering or leaving Ukraine, you must consider the waiting time at border controls on both sides to estimate the total waiting time.

If you take land transport except trains, please check below to estimate the total waiting time at the border :

• Waiting time of border control of Ukrainian side
• Waiting time of border control of Romanian side

Check State Customs Service of Ukraine and prepare everything you need for border control on the Ukrainian side.

Check here and prepare everything you need for border control on the Romanian side.

Border crossings between Romania and Ukraine are generally smooth and rarely crowded.

Moldova<->Ukraine

Buses are the most efficient way to cross borders.

Book train tickets from the official website of Ukrainian Railways : Ukrainian Railways

Book train tickets from the official website of Moldovan Railways : Calea Ferata din Moldova

You have to go through two border controls. One belongs to the Ukrainian side and the other to the Moldovan side. Whether you are entering or leaving Ukraine, you must consider the waiting time at border controls on both sides to estimate the total waiting time.

If you take land transport except trains, please check below to estimate the total waiting time at the border :

• Waiting time of border control of Ukrainian side
• Waiting time of border control of Moldovan side

Check State Customs Service of Ukraine and prepare everything you need for border control on the Ukrainian side.

Remember to check here and prepare everything you need for border control on the Moldovan side.

Useful links

• State Customs Service of Ukraine
• WAITING TIME AT THE CROSS BORDER POINTS from State Customs Service of Ukraine
• https://granica.gov.pl/
• https://www.minv.sk/?the-state-border-crossing
• https://www.police.hu/en/content/border-crossing
• Romanian Border Police
• Border Police of the Republic of Moldova
• Західне регіональне управління Держприкордонслужби України-Західний кордон