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SherlockHolmes
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Posted 5 years ago

Dear Sir/Madam,
good evening!I am sorry for taking your time but I have got several questions about the train route called "Kyiv-Ankara".
First of all, I would like to know how can I purchase all the tickets needed for this route?
Secondly, I am intrested in the price for the whole trip and the ways of booking/paying for them.
Thirdly, I am concerned about the train trip details. How much time is it going to take? What papers should I have with myself?
Looking forward to recieving Your response,
Faithfully Yours,
Anna.

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Peter
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replied 5 years ago

Hello Anna and welcome.

There are two main routes available. The first one is my favourite:

1) From Kiev via Odessa to Chornomorsk. Then by ferry via the Black Sea to Istanbul and on to Ankara.

2) All the way by train. From Kiev via Moldova to Bucharest (Romania). Then by direct night train to Istanbul and on to Ankara.

All details and links to trains, ferries and schedules here: [u]https://rail.cc/en/train/kiev-to-ankara[/u]

For route (1) the journey time is...
Kiev - Odessa: 10 hours / ticket from Euro 10
Odessa - Chornomorsk: calculate one hour including change and use of taxi or mini-bus. Price: no idea but less than Euro 5
Chornomorsk - Istanbul: 30 hours / ticket from Euro 75
Istanbul - Ankara: 4 hours / ticket from Euro 14

Pete :)

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SherlockHolmes
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replied 5 years ago

Thank you very much Pete!
But what about the second route that is all the way by train? How expensive it is? And how much time is it going to take approximately?

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Flo
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replied 5 years ago

Hi and welcome to railcc!

Kyiv to Bucharest: there is a night train once per week: [ux]https://rail.cc/en/night-train/kiev-bucharest-117-381/559[/ux] Buy online at [ux]https://rail.shop/infobus[/ux]
If the night train is not running it is still possible to travel from Kyiv to Bucharest via the same route but with a change of trains at the border.

Bucharest to Istanbul: [ux]https://rail.cc/blog/bucharest-sofia-istanbul-train/[/ux] Online tickets not available; contact Romanian Railways CFR Calatori at: [ux]https://rail.shop/cfr[/ux]

Istanbul to Ankara; buy online at [ux]https://rail.shop/tcdd[/ux]

Flo