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Chernivtsi: how to get there and around

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Chernivtsi is a city of 264,298 people in Ukraine, 260 m (853 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Suceava Ștefan cel Mare International Airport (SCV), 74 km (46 mi) from the centre. It has 3 railway stations on record, including Chernivtsi railway station.

Key facts

Population264,298
Elevation260 m (853 ft)
Area153 km²
Time zoneEurope/Kyiv (UTC+3 now)
CurrencyHryvnia (UAH)
Dialling code+380
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Schuko
UN/LOCODEUACWC
Coordinates48.29, 25.932
Chernivtsi

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Daylight in Chernivtsi runs from about 8 h 24 min a day in late December to 16 h 9 min in late June (computed for 48.29° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Chernivtsi is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Suceava Ștefan cel Mare International Airport (SCV), 74 km (46 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,070 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.

Flights to Chernivtsi: every airport, routes and times

By rail: stations on record include Chernivtsi railway station, Chernivtsi-Pivnichna, Sadhora railway station. Trains to Chernivtsi

Buses to Chernivtsi · Driving and car hire

What people come for

UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans.

Tours, tickets and day trips from Chernivtsi

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Suceava, Konin, San Miguel de Tucumán, Cesano Maderno, Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Timișoara, Salt Lake City, Saskatoon, Nof HaGalil, Podolsk, Iași, Bălți, Düsseldorf, Mannheim.

Common questions

Which airport serves Chernivtsi?

Suceava Ștefan cel Mare International Airport (SCV), 74 km (46 mi) from the centre.

How big is Chernivtsi?

About 264,298 people live in Chernivtsi, across 153 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Chernivtsi in?

Europe/Kyiv, currently UTC+3.

What currency is used in Chernivtsi?

The Hryvnia (UAH). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Chernivtsi?

Lviv (221 km), Chisinau (261 km), Vinnytsya (213 km), Iaşi (177 km), Cluj-Napoca (244 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.