Odessa Travel Forum

Hello everyone,

I have 2 questions.

1. How can I get from Odessa to Romania? All means of transport that you know: ferryboat, train and bus, their schedule and price, if it happens you know all these.

2. Do you know if an English citizan needs a visa for Ukraine and/or Republic of Moldavia?
I'm asking this questions because the way to Romania crosses the Republic of Moldavia.

Thank you all who will reply my questions.

Irina

Hi Irina-Interesting route! An English citizen doesn't need a visa for Ukraine but yes he/she needs one for Moldavia! I check these things on the KLM airlines website http://www.klm.com and click on travel-planning-info and then on passports-health.
I don't know if it may be more convenient to travel Odessa-Kiev and then to Bucuresti. I found Kiev-Bucuresti train, (train # 59) departs 14.00 arrives in Bucuresti 19.01 next day (29 hours travel). I couldn't find the costs exactly, I think between 600 and 1000 gryvna (100 and 160 Euros).
You can check the schedules on http://www.poezda.net (click English) and look for Kiev and then train 59 that goes from Moscow to Sofia (via Kiev).
Also you can check on http://nsinternationaal.nl That is the Dutch railways, click on English, click Travel planning and then type your route.
Odessa-Bucuresti it gives 2 x change of trains.
Also you can check on
http://www.railwayukr.com/index.php?cont=ticketsz.htm&ln=ru
and for fares on:
http://www.railwayukr.com/index.php?cont=ticketsp.htm&ln=ru
(but you must know some cyrilic alphabet)
Odessa-Kiev will be around 60-100 gryvna (10-16 Euros) for a bed in Kupe (4-bed compartment). Check schedules also on poezda.net
Kiev-Bucuresti goes via Moldavia?
Good luck
Noel

Thank you very much Noel for all the detailed information that you wrote.

Thank you very much Noel for all the detailed information that you wrote.

Thank you very much Noel for all the detailed information that you wrote.

you are welcome, but check those fares for the train kiev-bucuresti somewhere on that website or (ask) someone/somewhere else. good luck and have fun

Noel,

Do you happen to come across a link that says something about ferryboats from Odessa to Romania (Constanta, Galati -harbours at the Black Sea Coast on the Romanina side).

I kept searching the Internet but could not find anything about ferry trips. Maybe you've come across.

I will check the train route from Kiev to Bucharest.

Thank you.
Irina

when I find some I will tell you but I don't know much about ferries. I will look also and write back.

look at:
http://www.eugeniatours.com.ua/

http://www.ukrferry.com/eng/

maybe helps?

Hello Noel,
Thank you once again for the useful information.

I looked at those links and from what I see there are no ferries from Odessa to Romania.
It remains to travel by train.

Thank you.
Irina

If you go by train from Odessa you must change 2 x and you go through Moldavia, yes. If you go from Kiev I think you don't pass through Moldavia (that train goes via Chernovtsy). Also I think these tickets are easier to buy. Good luck!

WE forgot to buy a visa for Moldova and had to go the long way - it takes ages! Best to get a visa and go through Moldova anyway - it's a great country

Irina I sent you an e-mail here at VT.